Reference Librarian

  • Customer Service
  • Flint
  • $20.50/hr

Entech Staffing Solutions

Job Position: Reference Librarian

Location: Flint, MI 48503

Pay Rate: $20.50/hr

Shift: Part-Time, Contract/Temporary

 

Entech Staffing is seeking a Reference Librarian for a position at a local educational institution in Flint, MI. This is a part-time, contract/temporary role. Candidate will work about 19 hours a week with some weekend hours required.

The part-time reference librarian will provide reference and research assistance to students, faculty, staff, and others utilizing the library, using a variety of electronic and print resources.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide research/reference assistance to students at the library reference desk and virtually.

  • Perform collection development duties as assigned to include ordering books, weeding, inventory, and maintaining assigned subject areas.

  • Serve as a liaison to assigned academic departments to be a point of contact between the library and faculty.

  • May provide library instruction, including introductions to library resources to assigned classes as requested.

  • Create and maintain LibGuides for assigned subject areas or classes.

  • Participate in reference and staff meetings.

Requirements:

  • A Master’s Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited institution is preferred or significant course work in reference services.

  • One year experience as an academic reference librarian or cataloger.

  • Reference librarians must have knowledge of and facility with online library catalog systems, reference resources, and online databases.

  • Technical services, including a thorough knowledge of cataloging principles and practices, current standards, and formats.

  • Ability to work effectively and interdependently in a diverse academic environment.

  • Ability to work as an active team participant within the library and on campus.

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills with an emphasis on providing good user service.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in providing resources to students in distance learning environments.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in the development of print and web-based instructional materials for courses, orientation sessions, workshops, tutorials, and information pathfinders.

  • Experience processing Interlibrary Loan or MeLCat requests.

  • Archives experience, such as creating finding aids or digitizing materials.

  • Experience in a community college library setting.