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Discovery Librarian

Employer
Wheaton College of Massachusetts
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jan 6, 2023

Job Details

Wheaton is a leading private, coeducational, liberal arts college of 1800 students located in Norton, MA and within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number:

0600965

Position Title:

Discovery Librarian

FLSA:

Job Type:

Full-Time

Staff Term:

12 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):

35-hour flexible schedule

Academic Year Schedule (dates):

Faculty Term:

Position Type:

Staff

Department:

Library

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Summary
The Discovery Librarian will join the library’s Discovery & Access team, which connects the Wheaton community to scholarly resources that support teaching and learning at the College. The Discovery Librarian works to maximize cross-system functionality, partnering with colleagues to optimize all aspects of the discovery of and access to electronic and physical resources with the goal of providing seamless, user-friendly library services in a community that prioritizes inclusion and belonging.

Primary Responsibilities
  1. Design and improve user interfaces that enhance discoverability of information and seamlessly integrate multiple systems. Ensure compliance with accessibility standards and use of best practices in all user interfaces, carry out improvements based on universal design principles and regular user experience testing, and act as a resource for the community on accessibility.
  2. Support all discovery systems, including OCLC’s WorldShare Management System, WorldCat Discovery and EZproxy, Springshare’s LibApps, JSTOR Forum and our hosted DSpace and ArchivesSpace instances. Communicate with vendors to troubleshoot issues and develop enhancements. Gather data from all systems to inform administrative decision-making.
  3. Using data and practical experience, coordinate with colleagues to implement user experience improvements to discovery and access functions. Support these functions at the library service desk.
  4. Collaborate with colleagues to implement best practices for metadata management that facilitate discovery across our information environment.
  5. Monitor and recommend response to trends in the library resource discovery and access landscape. Collaborate with colleagues on consortial initiatives and engage in professional development opportunities.
  6. Identify the equity and access needs of our community and the ways to effectively meet those needs with library resources. Contribute professional expertise to projects that advance equity, inclusion, justice and belonging on campus.
  7. Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.


Minimum Qualifications:

We want to talk with candidates who see themselves broadly represented below.

Education
Master’s degree from an ALA -accredited library/information science program or significant, relevant work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Aptitude for designing user interfaces with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Aptitude for implementing web-accessibility standards and practices
  • Ability to guide complex, dynamic web projects from design through implementation
  • Ability to facilitate group decision-making
  • Knowledge of user experience testing and user interface design, participatory design, and inclusive, community-oriented software development processes
  • Experience with a library services platform, discovery layer and EZproxy
  • Experience developing documentation and conducting training on web content management
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and members of the college community
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to practices that foster inclusion and belonging
Preferred Qualifications:

Compensation and Benefits

To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The anticipated hiring or recruitment range for this position is $65,000-$68,000

Physical Demands

Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.

ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement

Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy
commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700
undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23%
of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international
citizens. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the
basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic
information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich
an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the
College actively encourages applications from women and members of
underrepresented groups.

Posting Date:

01/06/2023

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

No

Contact(s):

Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:

508-286-8206

Contact Email:

careers@wheatoncollege.edu

Contact Fax

Special Instructions to Candidates:

To prevent the infection and spread of COVID -19 and as an integral part of our public health and safety measures, Wheaton College requires that all successful applicants hired provide proof of full vaccination and one booster for COVID -19 at the time of employment, unless an exemption from this policy is requested and approved. Applicants believing that they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, medical condition, or sincerely-held religious belief should inform the Office of Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended.

References
Supplemental Questions

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Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. List of References


Company

Wheaton College of Massachusetts.

Founded in 1834 in Norton, Massachusetts, Wheaton College is among New England's premier private liberal arts and sciences colleges.

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