Common use of ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS Clause in Contracts

ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS. An Academic Librarian’s professional obligations and responsibilities to the University may vary from individual to individual, consistent with the Academic Librarian’s specialties and qualifications, and they constitute the Academic Librarian’s principal obligation during the employment year. Duties may include but are not limited to: i) collection development and management, including but not limited to appraisal, selection, acquisition, preservation of library materials and management of funds allocated to subject areas; ii) bibliographic organization and control of library materials; iii) direction, planning, implementation and oversight of library systems and electronic resources; iv) building and maintaining digital collections; v) information services, including but not limited to, general and specialized reference, interlibrary loan, and information literacy; vi) information literacy instruction and curriculum support; vii) faculty outreach and liaison, which may include participation in research and support for scholarly communication; viii) evaluation, measurement, and analysis of user needs; ix) managing, planning, organizing, implementing and shaping the user experience and delivery of service to library patrons; and x) development of professional knowledge and performance in the areas of public service, collections development, bibliographic control, professional development, and scholarship.