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Requirements

The Social Science Librarian works as part of the collaborative and service-driven Research Services department, a team of liaisons that support the teaching, learning, and research activities of the University. The person in this position delivers research consultations, reference help, and instruction through a wide range of formats and provides proactive outreach and liaison services to the Georgetown research community, with particular focus on Social Sciences, including Sociology, Education, Communication, and other subject areas as assigned. The incumbent is responsible for developing and managing library collections in their assigned subject areas. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

Research Support

Serve as the expert for all services related to Sociology, Education, Communication, and other social science research.

Provide a wide range of consultation, general reference, and other information services to the Georgetown University research community, seeking out and establishing partnerships with faculty and student researchers.

Interpret and analyze the information and research needs of students, faculty, and other library users, developing and delivering research support based on these user needs.

Identify, recommend, and connect users as appropriate to other resources and experts within the library, including staff in the Booth Family Center for Special Collections and Digital Scholarship and Technology Services, as well as other resources and partners across campus.

Instruction

Teach library research sessions related to their areas of responsibility and create research guides and other instructional materials in a range of formats.

Collaborate with other units in the library and across the campus to provide teaching and learning support, including the creation of asynchronous learning tools and resources.

Stay abreast of, explore, and employ relevant new technologies to the delivery of research and instructional services.

Identify, create, manage, and maintain online guides, course pages, and other web-based resources related to their areas of responsibility.

Academic Engagement

Understand, anticipate, and respond to the research, curricular, and instructional needs of these faculty, staff, and students, developing services and collections to support them.

Keep faculty, staff, and students in their areas of responsibility well informed of relevant library services and programs, helping integrate library services and collections into their research and curricular activities.

Actively seek out and establish partnerships with faculty and student researchers and relevant campus groups.

Collection Development

Serve as liaison to the Sociology department, Communication, Culture, & Technology department, and other areas as assigned. 

Develop collections in line with the pedagogical and research needs of these departments and the University, seeking and managing faculty requests for collection purchases.

Contribute to the development of cooperative collection development initiatives with other libraries and library consortia, recommending annual allocations, managing vendor approval plans, and assisting in monitoring the library materials budget in their assigned disciplines.

Serve as the library’s representative in the Federal Deposit Library Program (with a Selective designation, collecting almost exclusively electronic resources).

Work Interactions

The Social Science Librarian reports to the Head of Research Services, and serves as part of a collaborative team of subject liaisons. The person in this position works closely with other library colleagues, including staff in the Gifts unit, curators in the Booth Family Center for Special Collections, specialists within the Access Services Department, librarians in the Digital Scholarship and Technology Services Department, and specialists throughout the Technical Services Department. The person in this position also works closely and proactively with faculty, staff, and student researchers across the Georgetown University community, and may provide services onsite at the Capitol Campus.

Requirements and Qualifications

Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution or combination of a graduate degree in the Social Sciences and relevant experience

Minimum of two years of post-graduate, professional experience working with students, faculty, and staff in an outreach and instruction capacity in a research library

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, and work collaboratively with a range of individuals

Expertise in or familiarity with current and emerging digital technologies (such as AI, GIS tools, data visualization tools, etc.)

Demonstrated experience in the application of information technologies in instruction or research

Strong service commitment to working with students, faculty, staff, and other communities

Commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace, and an ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student population

Experience with collection development in an academic or research library

Either a bachelor’s degree in a social science field or extensive experience with social sciences collections and research methods

Preferred Requirements and Qualifications

Second graduate degree in a relevant field of study, or other equivalent expertise

Demonstrated experience in or knowledge of social science research methodologies

Demonstrated experience with data management

Record of participation or interest in professional development activities (presentations, participation in professional organizations, etc.)

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.