Job Description

Position overview
The Reference & Instruction Librarian for Arts and Humanities serves as liaison to Arts and Humanities departments. The individual in this position helps carry out the mission of the Reference & Instruction department to support the teaching and learning goals of the college. We emphasize excellent service to students, faculty, and staff; assistance and support for student research; active participation in campus initiatives; and involvement in the campus intellectual life. As a member of this department, the Reference and Instruction Librarian will provide information literacy instruction at the Research/IT desk, in appointments, and during classroom sessions in a manner that supports the curriculum and mission of the college. The Reference and Instruction Librarian for Arts and Humanities reports to the Head of Reference and Instruction.

Carleton College Library is a member of Bridge, a collaborative consortium with the St. Olaf College Libraries. As a member of the Bridge Consortium, the Reference & Instruction Librarian works collaboratively with peers at the St. Olaf Libraries to provide strategic direction and services for the research needs at Carleton and St. Olaf.

There are currently two positions open in the Reference & Instruction department: Arts & Humanities, and STEM and Data. Candidates are welcome to apply for one or both positions.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

Reference and Instruction Services (80%)

• Maintain and continuously develop subject expertise in order to provide excellent reference services to faculty, students, and staff
• Staying informed about emerging digital tools and technologies in the arts and humanities, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), and reporting on relevant tools to Library staff   
• Collaborating on Digital Arts & Humanities projects on campus 
• Actively engage and provide outreach to faculty to identify and meet students’ information literacy needs by providing information literacy instruction and student research consultations
• Participate in general reference responsibilities in person, on the phone, through email, chat, and video chat at the Research/IT help desk. 
• Create and maintain course, subject, and general online research guides
• Develop and maintain a reference collection that meets the research needs of the students, regardless of publication format
• In collaboration with other library departments, help to build media collections in ways that support teaching and learning
• Collaborate with colleagues in Reference & Instruction on assessment projects to improve the instruction and research support offered by the department
• Collaborate with other academic units on campus, including the Academic Support Center and Academic Technology, to provide curricular and research support for faculty and students
• Collaborate with library colleagues to mentor and supervise Library Interns 
• As part of the College and Gould Library’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) efforts, commit to building a strong and inclusive community among students, faculty, and staff, by respecting and making space for diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view
• Serve on various library, Bridge, and campus committees as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Copyright & Open Education (20%)

• Serve as a member of the Campus Copyright Committee, as the streaming media representative
• Educate faculty, staff, and students about campus-wide resource management and access tools, such as Leganto (Library Link) and LibKey
• Collaborate with relevant groups in the library, including Collections Strategy & Development Librarian, the Digital Collections Advisory Team, Bridge Electronic Resources Librarian, and Bridge Open Education Resource Team.
• Educate and support members of the campus community on issues related to scholarly communication, such as: copyright, open access, open education, and fair use.
• Help community members identify, adopt, and/or assess open and affordable course content.  
• Work collaboratively to guide community members through the process of creating Open Educational Resources (OERs) 
• Maintain current knowledge of issues in open education, open textbooks, open access, and copyright.

Education/Experience/Skills:
Required:

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program, or currently enrolled in an ALA accredited Library program with an expected graduation date of spring 2025
• Experience teaching research tools and information literacy
• Demonstrated understanding of issues and trends in reference services and information literacy
• Demonstrated understanding of issues around copyright and open education
• Experience providing reference services

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in the Humanities or Arts
• Academic library experience
• Familiarity with electronic bibliographic management systems such as Zotero
• Experience working in collaboration with faculty to deliver information literacy instruction Familiarity with copyright issues around audio and music
• Familiarity with the administration of content management systems

Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels. 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer: We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including: A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution. Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Paid time-off, including 20 vacation days, 8 paid holidays, 3, floating holidays, 2 weather days, and extra days at the end of the calendar year to make a continuous week off before New Year’s. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees. A dependent tuition program after six years of service.

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of  Northfield, Minnesota. Nationally recognized as the nation’s top college for undergraduate teaching, Carleton is known for its academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and sense of humor. Carleton offers 33 majors and 38 minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.

About Carleton College

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Nationally recognized as the nation’s top college for undergraduate teaching, Carleton is known for its academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and sense of humor. Carleton offers 33 majors and 38 minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.

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