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Adjunct Life Sciences and Agriculture Librarian

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University of New Hampshire

Job Description

Operating Title

Adjunct Life Sciences and Agriculture Librarian

Summary of Position

Are you looking for a temporary librarian position in an academic library? Pursuing an MLS and wanting some practical experience? If so, we hope you will apply: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63043 for a part-time temporary Life Sciences and Agriculture adjunct Librarian temporary position (January through May 2025.)

You should have completed at least 15 credits (with a course in the provision of reference services) towards an MLS but you don’t have to have completed all requirements to be considered for this opportunity.

Position is 25-30 hours per week at $26 per hour January through May 17, 2025.

This adjunct position provides subject-specific information literacy instruction (both in-person and online) to the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture community (and other colleges as needed) along with relevant research support and instruction activities through individual research consultations, chat reference service and possibly special projects.

This role enhances the library’s goal of providing outstanding service to all users and the general recruitment and retention goals of the University, while exhibiting a commitment to the profession of librarianship. We hope you will consider joining us in this role!

Campus Location

Durham

Required Qualifications

  • ALA-accredited Master’s degree or international equivalent in library or information science; or
  • A current graduate student with at least 15 completed credits in an ALA-accredited program; credit hours to include at least one course in the provision of reference services; or
  • Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in providing reference services to a varied clientele.
  • Knowledge of reference resources and online databases.
  • Ability to effectively engage students in the classroom.
  • Understanding of the delivery of library services.
  • Ability to work both independently and with others.
  • Demonstrated multicultural competence and contribution to a work environment that affirms its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in an academic library.
  • Ability to operate with a high level of initiative.
  • Interest in all aspects of academic librarianship and demonstrated flexibility in the work environment.

FTE

.75

Salary Information

$26/hour

Posting Number

ASP0866FY25

Open Date

09/19/2024

Close Date

12/31/2024

Open Until Filled

No

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

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