San Francisco Bay Area, California -- California College of the Arts --Temporary Part-Time Reference Librarian

Fall 2014 – appointment ends December 2014

Job Description:

CCA Libraries are seeking a part-time Reference Librarian to provide professional reference services to meet the research needs of CCA students, faculty and staff. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides reference and research support for both the Oakland and San Francisco libraries, scheduling in-person reference desk hours in both libraries roughly equally
• Preferred hours Mon – Thurs 2 – 7 pm , but we are somewhat flexible. Hours will be divided between our Oakland and San Francisco libraries.
• Uses phone, email and chat for reference services as needed
•  Provides back-up staffing of the circulation desk as necessary

Requirements:

•  ALA-accredited Master’s in Library Science and professional experience in an academic library preferred; current enrollment in an MLS/MLIS program with completion of a reference services course considered
•  Undergraduate degree or experience in an arts or design field preferred
• Familiarly with reference and instruction services in a digital environment and knowledge of a range of print and electronic resources for undergraduate and graduate research needs
• Expertise in research principles and database searching
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are invited to submit a letter of interest and resume to:

Teri Dowling

Associate Director of Libraries, California College of the Arts

tdowling@cca.edu<mailto:tdowling@cca.edu>