Academic Librarian

Description:

Academic Librarians are responsible for designing, planning and providing innovative client-centred services to underpin the teaching, learning and research activities of the university. They work with the academic and professional community to identify and evaluate information resources, provide expert assistance with information discovery and develop the collection to reflect the University’s academic programs and research priorities. Academic Librarians contribute to strategic initiatives within the Library, particularly in relation to researcher support, research education and student engagement.

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

The University of South Australia Library supports the University’s teaching, learning and research mission through provision of relevant information resources and associated services. The Library also coordinates copyright for the University. Access to Library resources and services is both virtual, anywhere, anytime and any device and via physical Libraries at City East, City West, Magill and Mawson Lakes.

Operating in an environment of increasing demand for digital information services the Library has a rapidly growing electronic collection of books and journals with over 1.2 million eBooks and ~193,000 online journals as well as print resources and archival collections. The Library has implemented an innovative “Ask the Library” service to provide support to the University’s staff and students wherever they are.

The Library is operating in an environment of increasing availability of digital information and demand and plays a significant role in training staff and students in information skills.

• Collaborate with academics, the Teaching Innovation Unit, and the Student Engagement Unit on initiatives to support University teaching and learning priorities
• Design, market and lead targeted services to support the research priorities of the University
• Deliver training to researchers, academics and higher degree students
• Actively represent the Library on appropriate committees and project groups at Academic Unit and University level
• Contribute to the Library Unit’s plans by leading designated projects and supervising the work of team members to ensure project objectives and deadlines are met.