Librarian/senior Librarian - Singapore - Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Technological University

Verified Company

Singapore

1 week ago

Posted by:

Wei Jie

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Description

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)

The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore's national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation's education service.

We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes.

We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction:
Leading the Future of Education and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research. Read more about
NIE
here

This position is responsible for the development of online Questions and Answers services and centralised reporting of enquiry transactions; delivers research support services; participates in curation of
NIE publications and research outputs; promotes scholarly communication initiatives; collaborates on library initiatives; and serves as a library liaison to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of the
NIE community.

Key Responsibilities- Lead a team of Unit representatives on development of LibAnswers FAQ services and knowledgebase, and RefAnalytics for tracking and reporting of enquiry transactions- Participate in the archival, preservation and dissemination of
NIE publications and research outputs- Develop policies, procedures and standards for LibAnswers FAQ services and knowledgebase, reference analytics and curation of designated digital collections- Deliver research support services such as consultations on author identity management, citation reports, data management planning, open access publishing, scoping/systematic reviews, use of research metrics- Collaborate on development and delivery of training and learning resources in relation to institutional repository and research support services- Collaborate on user engagement and outreach programmes in relation to scholarly communication initiatives- Serve as a resource person on scholarly communication including, but not limited to, scholarly publishing and publishing options, intellectual property rights and licensing of open access content, bibliometrics and altmetrics, author profiles and research visibility

General and liaison duties- Provide reference services via role-based accounts, online chat platform and at the Service Point as scheduled, including evening and weekend shifts.

- Foster communication between the Library and designated Academic Groups- Collaborate with academic staff to plan, deliver, and assess instructional and outreach programmes- Participate in collection development, including identifying, evaluating, and recommending resources- Compile statistics and analyse data for reporting and decision making- Contribute to library projects, peer training and staff development

Requirements:

A University degree and a recognised postgraduate qualification in Library and/or Information Science
At least 5 years of library experience in an academic and research library setting
Working knowledge of institutional repositories and research support services
Experience in collaborating with academic staff and other stakeholders
Familiarity with issues, trends and technologies related to scholarly communication
Good interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
Demonstrated customer service orientation
Strong analytical and organisational skills
Keen learner who is adaptable and able to work independently and in a team environment

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Hiring Institution:

NIE

In line with Singapore's nationwide Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS), employees must be fully vaccinated to return to the workplace, unless certified to be medically ineligible.

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