UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LIBRARIES
SOCIAL SCIENCES LIBRARIAN

DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The University of Kentucky Libraries seeks a creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial library professional with an ability to provide innovative services through the position of Social Sciences Librarian. The successful candidate will lead and collaborate with a team of academic liaisons with subject expertise in the social sciences to support current and emerging research strategies and methods of scholarly production. The Social Sciences Librarian will oversee the ongoing management of social sciences collections and promote UK Libraries’ commitment to the creation and dissemination of scholarship.

Reporting to the Director of Collections, the Social Sciences Librarian will provide subject-specific leadership for collection building and management, as well as promote library collections, programs, and services. As an academic liaison, the Social Sciences Librarian will teach and assess curriculum-integrated instructional sessions and conduct in-depth research consultations in assigned subject areas. The Social Sciences Librarian will develop and maintain online research and course guides and have an awareness of current research tools and technology. Active engagement with faculty and students in assigned subject areas and duties will be essential.

The Social Sciences Librarian will provide research and scholarly publishing support, participate in leadership of research data management initiatives, and serve as a source of statistical data support and expertise for the campus community. Responsibilities will include working collaboratively with colleagues throughout UK Libraries and the campus to advance UKnowledge, the university’s institutional repository, and the development, implementation, and assessment of research support services in the social sciences. The Social Sciences Librarian will participate in outreach and campus engagement activities that build partnerships and cultivate relationships with key university units.

The Social Sciences Librarian will participate in shared governance of the University of Kentucky by serving on library, departmental/college, and university committees as appropriate. The position will pursue scholarship, professional development and service activities in order to meet requirements for tenure and promotion.

 

To apply, interested applicants must complete a UK Online Academic Profile at http://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/123404 and attach two documents: 
• Cover letter (Cover Letter), 
• Curriculum vitae
Please include contact information for three references when prompted in the application. This information will be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

If you have any questions, contact H/R employment, phone (859) 257-9555, press 2. The application deadline is October 21, 2016.