Coordinator Library Instruction Job at Daily Progress in Dundalk
Daily Progress, Dundalk, MD, United States, 21222
Coordinates CCBC Libraries instruction services and is responsible for the oversight, implementation, and evaluation of these services. Manages the liaison program and evaluates performance and assesses progress on library instruction and information literacy projects. Identifies and implements new policies, procedures, and technologies available for library instruction; develops new services and initiatives for library instruction. Provides general reference service to the campus community; offers course-integrated and individual instruction sessions and research appointments for faculty, staff, and students; collaborates with library faculty and staff in the planning, development, and implementation of library services and policies; participates in collection development activities such as print and electronic materials selection, inventory, and weeding of the collection.
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree in library science from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited institution.
- Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional library experience in an academic, research, or public library.
- Knowledge of ACRL information literacy framework principles and trends in reference and instruction. Expertise with library research tools.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively and collegially with a large and diverse population of faculty, students, and staff.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates all library instruction for the college and leads all information literacy programming, including embedding.
- Coordinates the library liaison program.
- Builds collaborative and strategic outreach programming regarding instruction.
- Supervise the Library Instruction Assistant.
- Supports all CCBC librarians in deepening their knowledge of pedagogy, curricula, and assessment and in honing their teaching praxes.
- Conducts library faculty teaching observations.
- Facilitates library instruction curriculum development, review, and revision.
- Facilitates development, implementation, and assessment of information literacy objectives at the course, program, and institutional level.
- Serves on college-wide committees and activities regarding issues of teaching and learning.
- Develops collaborative partnerships with students, staff, and faculty in support of student success.
- Maintains professional awareness and growth through participation in professional organizations and continuing education activities.