Description of the job of the faculty librarian
A professional information specialist, who is familiar with the research and educational subjects studied in the faculty and who can provide relevant and appropriate materials, research tools and services to members of the faculty
Library services that support education and research
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Provision of reference services and guidance to individuals and groups, instruction in the use of resources specific to the needs of the patrons, seminars requested by lecturers or laboratory personnel that supplement and enrich courses or laboratory work in these subjects:
- Familiarity with relevant information resources for literature searches and other academic pursuits
- Familiarity with specific tools (eg., computer programs for patent searches, market surveys, product research, etc.)
- Open Access publishing
- Copyright laws and scientific publishing
- Tools for reference management
- Evaluation of scientific publications- journal ranking and citation count
- Assistance in managing a researcher’s profile on various platforms to increase his/her prominence
Assistance with literature searches and document delivery
- Location of materials in academic and administrative sources (standards, statistics and other data)
- Preparation of citation reports for the Tenure Committee
- Provision of information about similar educational programs around the country and abroad
Responsibilities
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To provide professional support for education and research
- Initiated support for education and long-distance learning, provision of educational materials
- Publication and updating of relevant information and resources on the library website
- Notification of new resources, computer programs and databases and user tips
- Book and journal acquisition per patron requests and document delivery services
- Collection development in line with the educational and research activities in the faculty
- Management of the print collection according to the procedures of preservation and withdrawal (as outlined in the Library Regulations).
- Management of faculty research publications (theses, research reports, etc.)
- Library/ Learning Center operation responsibilities
- Staff management
- Staff training
- Tracking performance and quality control
- Upkeep of the physical area and the equipment
Last updated- February, 2020