[Web4lib] Job Opening: E-Learning Librarian at Harvard College

[John Bickar]

*/The Harvard College Library (HCL) has an excellent opportunity for a 
E-Learning Librarian!  /*

Position Title: E-Learning Librarian
Department: HCL Librarian's Office
Grade: 57; 35 hours a week
Location: Cambridge, MA

For salary and benefit information, please visit the following web site: 
http://www.employment.harvard.edu
To apply to this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to: 
http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=43124

*Summary:*
The E-Learning Librarian will support librarians in using the latest 
research and learning technologies; help design and manage the 
production and use of HCL's next-generation e-learning tools; assess 
learning outcomes; and collaborate with campus instructional technology 
groups and committees on a broad range of curricular library-digital 
initiatives. The E-Learning Librarian will support user-focused 
innovation and promote the use of emerging technologies in library 
services and applications. Other activities will include hosting 
technology seminars, developing training documentation and tutorials, 
and managing HCL's Library Instructional Technology Fellows. This 
position reports to the Head of Research and Learning Technology.  
 
*Typical duties and responsibilities:*
.Support educational technology initiatives across HCL and within the 
following units: Reference Services and Learning Technology, Services 
for Academic Programs, Access Services, and Maps, Media, Data, and 
Government Documents.
.Assist library colleagues with curricular design solutions and 
innovative pedagogical techniques to help improve their outreach to 
academic programs and research instruction activities.
.Identify emerging educational technologies, e-learning trends, and 
online learning tools
.Train and support librarians in using and assessing a broad range of 
research and learning technologies

*Required Education, Experience and Skills: *
.MLS or M.Ed in Educational/Instructional Technology or equivalent 
required.  
.A minimum of 5 years experience with current teaching and learning 
methods and research technologies and their application to 
university-level instruction.
.Knowledge of instructional design principles for the classroom and 
online environments.
.A demonstrated ability to create effective instructional and 
informational materials such as online tutorials, surveys, virtual tours 
and research guides.

*About the Harvard College Library:*
Founded in 1638, Harvard has a rich legacy of libraries that continues 
into the 21st century. The Harvard College Library (HCL), within the 
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, is comprised of 10 libraries with combined 
holdings of over 15 million items. HCL includes major collections in the 
sciences, fine arts, music, humanities, film, maps, theatre, government 
documents, and rare books and manuscripts. HCL provides library services 
to the faculty and students of Harvard as well as the world-wide 
community of scholars and researchers. Please visit our web site at 
http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/


Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer