Research & Instruction Librarian - Ginn Library, The Fletcher School
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- Tufts University
- Location
- Medford, MA
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- Academic Affairs, International Programs, Librarians & Library Services, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Department Summary:
The Fletcher School is the United States’ first professional graduate school of international affairs. Since 1933 Fletcher’s multi-disciplinary education in international relations, law, and business, has prepared the world’s leaders to become innovative problem-solvers in government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations. The Fletcher School seeks to fulfill its mission in the most environmentally sensible way possible. We are also committed to increasing the diversity of our staff. Members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Edwin Ginn Library provides collections, services and technology that anticipate and meet the research and instructional needs of The Fletcher School and Tufts University. The Library maintains a research and study environment conducive to exploration, discovery and knowledge creation.
The Edwin Ginn Library seeks an individual with outstanding reference, research, and instruction skills to join our research team. This position represents a unique opportunity for an individual looking to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment. Ginn’s research and instruction librarians work collaboratively to provide support to an active, international and culturally diverse student and faculty population engaged in international relations research across a wide variety of subjects including: diplomacy, international law and organizations, international business and finance, human rights, economics and economic development, history and political science, international energy resources and environmental policy, international security and peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and migration, gender analysis in international studies, and conflict negotiation/resolution.
Job Summary:
As a member of the research and instruction team, collaboratively provide reference and instruction in the areas of social science, international relations, international law, and international business and finance. Develop strategies and materials to support these functions, in print and electronic forms, using various mediums. Participate in collection development in all formats, and provide library outreach to the Fletcher Community. Work to identify ways to use new technology to enhance research, teaching and learning through library resources and learning management system within the Fletcher community. Provide complementary support and instruction on statistical analysis methodology and software packages (e.g. Tableau, Stata, etc.).
Qualifications
Basic Requirement:
- Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA accredited program or equivalent.
- Familiarity with data discovery, analytical techniques, and statistical methodologies with economics or social sciences data sources and information.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a classroom setting and prepare instructional materials.
- 3-5 years public service in an academic library setting.
- Knowledge of current technologies and services supporting social science.
- Experience building relationships and partnerships with faculty, academic program staff, and other librarians.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Strong commitment to providing outstanding public service in an international and culturally diverse community
- Demonstrated initiative, creativity and flexibility.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative software, such as STATA, SPSS, SAS, or Tableau.
- Demonstrated knowledge of scholarly communication and publishing issues.
- Experience with citation management tools like Zotero, EndNote, RefWorks, and Mendeley.
- Experience with project management, including planning, communication and assessment.
- Collection development experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer – minority/females/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Medford/Somerville
Job: Library
Organization: Academic Support-Fletcher
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Jan 6, 2020, 5:07:16 PM
Organization
Tufts University is a leader in American higher education – distinctive for its success as a moderately-sized teaching and research university. Our ‘university on a hill‘ is a collection of colleges and academic departments independently recognized for their public service in our local communities, across the country, and around the world.
Working at Tufts University
Across the university you’ll discover talented and committed members of our staff and faculty who share an enthusiasm and a deep commitment to Tufts. We are collectively bound by our pursuit of knowledge and truth, and driven by our common values and aspirations. The strength of these values is reflected in our willingness to look at problems from new perspectives and challenge the status quo.
T10 strategic initiatives
An organization’s priorities can tell you a great deal about the culture. The T10 Strategic Plan provides a window into how our values impact our work as a university and how we work with each other as people. The plan’s initiatives are deliberately ambitious and far reaching – including our Foundational Initiatives that address each employee’s stewardship of limited resources and our plan to engage with and celebrate both our commonalities and differences. These strategic commitments represent who we are and guide what we will become.
Our culture
At the heart of Tufts’ distinctive culture is a commitment to diversity of thought, openness, and the inclusion of people who represent differing experiences and points of view. Our staff, students and faculty represent over 100 countries of origin but with shared values that make us more alike than we are different.
What we value:
Making an impact – We seek out new innovative ways to improve the quality of life of individuals and societies around the world, and at home.
Personal worth – The individual human being must be at the heart of every interaction in which individual differences are understood, valued, and cultivated.
Mindful leadership – Leadership brings with it tremendous possibilities and equally important responsibilities. Our leadership is visible in our words and actions, and the impact we have on the lives of those we serve.
Community – Our connection to each other through learning, arts, culture, sports, and through making an impact, brings us together and enhances our collective well-being.
Progressive learning – Our preparation for complex challenges and changes requires a commitment to lifelong learning, a willingness to challenge accepted thinking, and a sense of urgency in implementing new practices.
What matters?
A university setting provides employees the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of their colleagues, our global community, and their individual professional development. Staff, faculty and researchers embrace the responsibility, and privilege, that working at Tufts provides. While not every employee will have the opportunity to connect personally with the individuals who benefit from Tufts’ research and outreach initiatives, at the end of the day, we all understand just how much our day-to-day work matters.
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