Supplemental - Reference Librarian

Salary: $17.50 - $18.73 Hourly

Job Type: Part-Time

Job Number: 2022-00262

Closing: Continuous

Location: Main Campus - 1701 E Front Street, Traverse City

Division: Student Services & Technologies

We are committed to enhancing and cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment through actions that foster a sense of belonging and safety for all members of the NMC community.

Summary & Qualifications:

Summary

The supplemental reference librarian provides reference and circulation services to library patrons. They interact with students to assist them with in-library and online resources to achieve their personal and academic goals. This librarian will assist in supervising student employees. Additionally, the librarian will participate in the design and execution of library programming and create physical displays and marketing materials to promote library collections and events.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree • Experience providing reference services in any library setting or personally receiving high-level reference services as a student • Capacity to use and demonstrate online databases for research purposes, as well as to locate and evaluate online resources • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills • Strong computer skills, knowledge of the internet and cloud-based applications • Experience with Canva, Adobe or other visual marketing tools

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Library Science • Experience providing reference consultations in an academic setting • Library circulation or library page experience, including using interlibrary loan • Experience teaching, tutoring, managing or training others • Event management or marketing experience

Essential Responsibilities

Reference

• Interact with and assist patrons (students, faculty, staff, and community patrons) in identifying, locating, and accessing information on-campus and • online information • Hold reference consultations with students in person and via Zoom • Circulate materials, maintain circulation records, facilitate interlibrary loan • Assist in the supervision and training of students employed at the library • Assist with weeding, selection, and maintaining the collection • Assist with archival projects as needed • Assist with maintenance of LibGuides • Attend department meetings as needed

Programming & Communication

• Assist with the design and execution of special library programming • Create displays for the library • Provide marketing support for all library events, including writing press releases, creating posters and social media marketing, etc. • Perform other duties as assigned • Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to ca