Position : A05610, Date Posted : 4.5.19 

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

TITLE OF POSITION/RANK: Science and Technology Librarian 

DEPARTMENT: Walsh Library, Rose Hill 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Under the direction of the Head of Reference and Information Services, the 
Science and Technology librarian provides critical user support through 
research consultations, teaching, workshops, collection development and 
initiatives such as data services and repository outreach to the STEM research 
and general learning communities of Fordham University. 

• Collaborates with library staff and campus stakeholders across all three 
campuses and via online programs to integrate STEM specific information 
resources and library services into the curriculum and research initiatives of 
the University. 

• Works directly and in collaboration with library EIC as well as ITAC staff in 
designing and supporting software and applications for the LITE initiative in 
Walsh library. This includes software selection, hardware and environmental 
considerations, and codification of best practices in the learning space 
ecosystem. 

• Contributes to the development of innovative learning spaces throughout the 
libraries, integration of technological tools, expansion of experiential 
learning models, and cross-disciplinary exploration within a highly evolving 
library and collaborative information environment 

• Works closely with the Reference & Digital Humanities Librarian, Metadata 
Librarian, Emerging Technologies Librarian, and Reference & Assessment 
Librarian to develop data management, visualization, GIS, informatics, and 
other innovative services tailored to needs of the Fordham STEM community. 

• Provides in person, telephone, email, text, and chat research support in all 
subject areas, and acts as a primary liaison to all areas of STEM. 

• Develops a dynamic social media and in-person outreach program to engage 
Fordham students, faculty, and researchers with the STEM support services 
offered by the library. 

• Promotes the University digital repository, and provides guidance on broad 
issues pertaining to digital scholarship, open access, scholarly communication, 
and data curation as these topics pertain to the unique needs of the STEM 
community. 

• Curates information about STEM scholarship, methodologies, research tools, 
and information sources to share across campuses in order to connect Fordham 
scholars across the disciplines and facilitate collaboration. 

• Creates and delivers library instruction sessions in all subject areas, 
develops instruction models for STEM that can be replicated by non-STEM 
librarians. 

• Participates in library-wide assessment programs and strategies. 

• Assists in library collection development initiatives. 

• Assists in the creation and maintenance of web based content management 
tools. 

• Supervises library support staff and student assistants, and creates 
schedules as needed. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master’s Degree from an ALA accredited library school. 

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in an academic library or a 
science collection preferred. 

• Experience providing STEM reference and instruction services in person and 
via telephone, text, chat, email. 

• Current knowledge of digital trends and platforms for academic libraries. 

• Proficiency with statistical software applications, such as Excel. 

• Broad familiarity with reference literature in a wide variety of disciplines 
including major print and electronic sources and databases; demonstrated 
knowledge of STEM resources. 

• Experience creating and maintaining web based content management tools such 
as LibGuides. 

• Comfortable developing content for web pages. 

• Comfortable evaluating the usability and functionality of library sources. 

• Experience assisting all levels of researchers including undergraduate, 
graduate, faculty, alumni, and freelancers. 

• Familiar with online research repositories, digital collections, and open 
access archival materials. 

SALARY: Commensurate with experience. 

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt 

START DATE: ASAP 

HOURS: Monday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m. to 
6:00 p.m. 

SEND LETTER AND RESUME TO: 

Jane Suda, Head of Reference and Information Services ,Walsh Library, 
js...@fordham.edu 

No phone calls, please 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes 
candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer 
–Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.


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