Assistant or Associate Professor, Library & Information Science/Outreach Librarian
The Department of Library & Information Science at Southern Utah University invites collaborative, creative, and service-oriented applicants for the Outreach Librarian, a tenure-track faculty position to begin July 1, 2024. This position may be hired at either an assistant or associate professor level. The Outreach Librarian provides innovative and high-quality programming and services for the Gerald R. Sherratt Library at Southern Utah University. The Outreach librarian builds relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community to communicate the wide range of library services. The Outreach Librarian manages social media marketing and leads the library's diversity, equity, inclusion, and access initiatives. In addition, as a member of the library faculty, the Outreach Librarian teaches information literacy courses, acts as a liaison to one or more academic departments, works several hours a week at the reference desk, and has scholarship and service requirements.
Plan, implement, and evaluate a diverse range of outreach initiatives, programming, and services that promote academic success and lifelong learning targeted to SUU students, faculty, and staff and the wider community. Initiatives may include partnerships with a variety of campus, student, and community groups. Provides leadership for the development of strategies, partnerships, and initiatives to enhance student knowledge of library research and discovery skills to increase student success and reports to the Department Chair and Library Director. Takes initiative to engage departments, programs, and colleges across campus in creating opportunities for the library to support their mission and functions. Build and maintain partnerships and relationships with university and community groups/organizations to promote and foster information literacy, lifelong learning, and the Library as an essential partner for student success. Organizes library outreach efforts, including events, exhibits, tours, and other in-person and online engagement activities. Engages with students in various venues, such as Southern Utah University Student Association (SUUSA), student clubs, activities/ events, and other appropriate venues that are student-centered or involve student awareness and services.
Date of first consideration: 01/16/2023
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