BiblioTemps®, a staffing service of the Massachusetts Library System, is seeking a temporary science librarian for our client, an academic library in the greater Boston area. This position will begin in mid-August and will last through December 2012.

Responsibilities:

Based in the Science Library, the successful candidate provides library instruction, research consultations and reference services for students and faculty in the sciences, including: astronomy, biology, chemistry, cognitive and linguistic sciences, computer science, geosciences, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, and psychology. Specifically, the successful candidate prepares and delivers effective and customized course-integrated instruction on identifying, retrieving, and evaluating information resources in these disciplines; provides individual consultations on the design and pursuit of research strategies and the use of research-related technologies; and answers general reference inquiries.

Qualifications:

• MLS from an ALA-accredited institution; 2+ years of experience in an academic library setting.
• Broad knowledge of scientific literature and access tools.
• Professional skills in public services, in library instruction, and in answering in-depth research and reference questions.
• Must be able to work in a culturally diverse environment.
• Fluency with Endnote and/or Zotero
• Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of Google Apps, Sakai or other learning management system, LibraryH3lp or other chat-based system, and LibGuides.

To apply:

Please send a current resume and cover letter to Kelly Jo Woodside, BiblioTemps®
Manager, at kelly@masslibsystem.org.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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