Government and Public Policy Librarian

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cornell University Library (CUL) seeks a Government and Public Policy Librarian to serve as liaison to the Cornell Department of Government and the Brooks School of Public Policy. Reporting to the Harriet Morel Oxman ’48 Director of Catherwood Library & Social Sciences, the librarian will plan, provide, and assess traditional and innovative in-person and digital research and instruction services. In collaboration with the Social Sciences Collection Development Team, the librarian will select materials for government, public policy, and social science collections; develop resources and services that support discovery of data and government documents; and design and implement ways to engage scholars with the Library’s collections, services, and spaces. Cornell librarians hold academic appointments as Research, Teaching, and Extension faculty. The incumbent must meet Cornell University Library requirements for RTE faculty promotion and reappointment through service and scholarship. The position is based in Ithaca, New York, and typically requires working on campus at least four days per week. A flexible arrangement may allow remote work one day per week, subject to change by the University. The anticipated appointment is at the Associate Librarian rank. The anticipated salary range is $78,000–$110,000. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a viable applicant pool is identified. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

A master’s degree in library and/or information science from an ALA-accredited institution, or an advanced degree in a related discipline such as Political Science, Public Policy, or another social science field.
At least five years of relevant professional work experience with increasing responsibility.
Ability to build relationships and foster collaboration with students, scholars, and library colleagues, demonstrated, for example, through teaching or research experience.
Experience searching varied sources for data and documents of interest to researchers, such as federal, municipal, and international data portals; secondary scholarly literature; academic data repositories; and government document archives.
Academic background in or demonstrated library experience with a social science discipline.
Experience in or demonstrated commitment to fostering learning, research, and/or outreach in a diverse community.
Demonstrated examples of professional and university service, scholarship, or professional contributions.
Ability to meet Cornell University Library requirements for RTE faculty promotion and reappointment through service and scholarship activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with collection development.
Academic background in or demonstrated library experience with public policy or government.

Responsibilities

Serve as library liaison to the Cornell Department of Government and the Brooks School of Public Policy.
Plan, provide, and assess in-person and digital research and instruction services.
Select materials for government, public policy, and social science collections in collaboration with the Social Sciences Collection Development Team.
Collaborate to develop resources and services supporting researchers’ discovery of data and government documents.
Design and implement strategies to engage scholars with Library collections, services, and spaces.
Participate in service and scholarship activities to meet Research, Teaching, and Extension faculty promotion and reappointment requirements.