Position title: Engineering Librarian
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: March 17, 2023
Next review date: Monday, May 1, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Mar 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Responsibilities of the Position
Reporting to the Academic Engagement and Learning Services (AELS) Assistant Program Director for Instruction and Outreach Services, the Engineering Librarian investigates and identifies user needs and develops services and collections for faculty, staff and students of the Jacobs School of Engineering (JSOE).
Subject Librarian Services (75%)
• Deliver consistent communications and outreach to the departments of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Structural Engineering.
• Collaborate with other STEM librarians on broader outreach to the JSOE and engineering- related campus programs such as the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
• Build relationships and gather information about assigned departments to discover curricular trends, student and faculty research needs, and other information to guide service development and priorities.
• Develop subject-related learning objectives to advance information and data literacy and deliver instruction in a variety of formats.
• Provide subject-related research assistance and consultations and collaborate with Physical Sciences and Data Services colleagues to provide research assistance, such as finding and analyzing datasets and helping students with engineering software and 3D design and modeling.
• Develop and maintain library collections, including primary and secondary sources, tools, and engineering standards, to support the teaching, learning, and research needs of Engineering students and faculty.
General Services (25%)
• Participate in general library instruction and research assistance via physical and virtual service points.
• Participate in AELS team meetings and contribute to program goals and initiatives.
• Develop and implement strategies for advancing diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility in instruction, research assistance services and collections.
Full posting: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03571
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