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Collections Librarian, Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
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Position Number: 5814666
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
Position Type: Science - Library and Information Science

Collections Librarian, Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

Posting Number: F01187
Location: Diablo Valley College
Salary:

Description of Position:
Diablo Valley College inspires, educates, and empowers a diverse community of students to transform their lives and their communities. DVC librarians close the equity gaps by fostering success among all students. To help further this work, DVC seeks a tenure-track Collections Librarian to start in Fall 2025.We are looking for a colleague who will demonstrate discipline expertise and show sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic backgrounds and abilities of community college students.We are looking for librarians who share a strong commitment to social and racial justice and who use or are inspired to use anti-racist pedagogies that close equity gaps by recognizing, understanding, and respecting the perspectives of all students.We strongly encourage those with historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities to apply, including people of color, non-binary and transgender individuals, women, and Indigenous people.
The DVC Library is seeking a visionary, equity-minded and collaborative Collections Librarian to join our dynamic library team. This full-time faculty position will play a critical role in developing and managing the library's print and electronic resources collections, ensuring they align with DVC's mission, vision, and values. The Collections Librarian will lead efforts to curate a diverse and inclusive collection that supports the educational needs of students, faculty, and staff, both in physical and virtual spaces. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills and a strategic vision for collection development that not only supports instructional programs but also advances the college's commitment to equity and student success.

In addition, the Collections Librarian will engage in all the key responsibilities of faculty librarians including information literacy instruction, reference, college governance, and departmental liaison work.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and oversee a diverse and inclusive collection of print and electronic resources, including books, scholarly databases, and streaming media, to support DVC's academic programs and align with the college's strategic goals
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and learning communities to ensure that library collections meet the curricular and research needs of the college.
Engage in ongoing assessment and data-driven decision-making to enhance the quality, equity, and accessibility of library resources.
Participate in the library's information literacy instruction, reference, and liaison programs.

Inquiries:
Contact Carol Trost at: ctrost@dvc.edu

Position Status: Tenure- Track
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Full-Time Faculty
Department: D1080-Library

Duties and Responsibilities:
The position will engage in a full range of reference, library instruction, collection management and outreach activities. In addition to contractual duties, all faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, department activities, and the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the assignment may be in the evening and/or online. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. providing vision, direction, and leadership in the development, delivery, and assessment of all Library instructional efforts for campus-based and distance education;
2. providing reference service and instruction on the use of print and electronic information resources to students, faculty, staff and the community;
3. participating in the collection, development and implementation of print and electronic information resources and services;
4. providing course related library instruction;
5. collaborating with faculty on assignments, collection needs, and integration of information literacy into the college curriculum;
6. developing library collections in the assigned subject areas;
7. contributing to the development and maintenance of the Library's web page;
8. maintaining current knowledge in the field of Library Science and Information Management;
9. participating in department, college committees, and College's shared governance process;
10. participating in professional development activities;
11. maintaining of appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
12. performing other related duties as assigned.
13. Develop, maintain, and oversee a diverse and inclusive collection of print and electronic resources, including books, scholarly databases, and streaming media, to support DVC's academic programs and align with the college's strategic goals14. Collaborate with faculty, staff, and learning communities to ensure that library collections meet the curricular and research needs of the college.15. Engage in ongoing assessment and data-driven decision-making to enhance the quality, equity, and accessibility of library resources.16. Participate in the library's information literacy instruction, reference, and liaison programs.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:
Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

This position requires:

A) Master's degree in library science or library and information science

OR B)

I have a California Community College Instructor Credential authorizing full-time work as a Librarian

OR C) The equivalent.

I do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated above and will apply for equivalency. (Please complete the equivalency form and upload it in the attachment section of the application.)

Desirable Qualifications:
Highly qualified candidates will possess knowledge, skills, and experience that address the desirable qualifications below. Responses to the supplemental questions below, as well as the CV and cover letter allow the applicant to describe how they meet these qualifications. Please use your cover letter, CV/resume and the supplemental questions to address all the minimum and desirable qualifications.

Demonstrated commitment to student learning and to the success of all students in the open-access learning environment of a community college.
Demonstrated sensitivity to issues of diversity, and the ability to motivate and teach community college students of diverse ethnic and racial background, sexual orientations, genders, cultures, and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation.
Commitment to improving the success of students of all backgrounds and abilities, in particular, reducing achievement gaps of students from disproportionately impacted student groups.
Demonstrated experience with collection development and oversight, including data-driven assessment to inform collection development decisions.
Demonstrated experience with electronic resources management, including streaming media and scholarly databases.
Training and/or experience with information literacy instruction, reference, and library liaison work.
Excellent collaboration, communication, and organizational skills.

Job Open Date: 11/17/2024
Job Close Date: 1/13/2025
Open Until Filled: No
Employment Begins: 08/18/2025
# of Months: 10

To apply, visit: https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11045

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.