Librarian II, Resource Sharing & Collection Development

Overview Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is recruiting for the Resource Sharing & Collection Development Librarian (Librarian II). The Resource Sharing and Collection Development Librarian will join our Technical Services team, which connects the RPI community to scholarly resources that support research, teaching, and learning. The incumbent will be able to shape our collection through development duties and coordinate a robust resource-sharing system that utilizes ILLiad, RapidILL, IDS, ReShare, DOCLINE, and consortial collections. Responsibilities Join the Technical Services team and contribute to connecting the RPI community to scholarly resources that support research, teaching, and learning. Shape the library collection through collection development duties. Coordinate a robust resource-sharing system that utilizes ILLiad, RapidILL, IDS, ReShare, DOCLINE, and consortial collections. Qualifications Candidates are required to have a Master’s degree in library science, or equivalent, from an ALA-accredited library sciences program, along with two (2) years of relevant experience. Though not required, candidates with experience in some or all of the following areas are especially welcome: Managing workflows and processes associated with interlibrary loan Using analytical tools and systems to perform collection development for academic resources Coordinating resource sharing in an academic library Familiarity with OCLC’s WMS Library Service Platform Using ILLiad, IDS, RapidILL, ReShare, and DOCLINE Providing instruction, and research and technology assistance to academic library users How to apply To apply, follow the prompts at the career page to complete a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter. If you need help or have questions, contact View email address on click.appcast.io We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr