REFERENCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES LIBRARIAN

The Reference and Instructional Services Librarian is responsible for scheduling, organizing, and implementing reference and instructional activities for the Virginia Highlands Community College library and, as time permits, the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. Providing reference assistance to VHCC faculty and students and library patrons is central to this position. The Reference and Instructional Services Librarian reports to the Director of Library and Instructional Services.

1. Coordinating VHCC access to library resources, both print and electronic, for on-site and distance education classes.
    
2. Providing reference assistance, collection development, information literacy instruction, and cataloging services to faculty, students, and public users of the VHCC library.
    
3. Facilitating faculty and student use of electronic resources through appropriate computer and research skills.
    
4. Working cooperatively with librarians and faculty from diverse institutions, offering both undergraduate and graduate courses, to increase ease of access and familiarity with resources available.
    
5. Providing on-site professional growth opportunities for all faculty and staff in the access and use of available library and information resources.
    
6. Assisting with training and supervision of work study students and other part-time staff.
    
7. Coordinating training and scheduling of staff, both full- and part-time, to provide adequate coverage of library hours and information literacy instruction sessions.
    
8. Assisting with circulation, inter-library loan, and acquisitions as demand warrants.
    
9. Coordinating technical services, working closely with staff responsible for specific technical processes.
    
10. Maintaining flexible work schedule to accommodate day, evening, and weekend service requirements.
     
11. In absence of Director of Library and Instructional Services coordinate management of the library.
     
12. Performing other duties as may be deemed appropriate by the Director of Library and Instructional Services.