Humanities and Social Science Librarian

The Humanities and Social Science Librarian (HSSL) is a member of the HSSL unit and reports to the Head of HSSL. The Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian has responsibilities for collections management, general reference, subject area research consulting, and library instruction. The HSSL will also participate in outreach and engagement, scholarly communications, research data services, and other learning engagements. 

The successful candidate’s subject assignment will include Journalism. Therefore, a robust understanding of computational and data research methods is desirable. Exact liaison responsibilities will depend on the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications, and unit needs. The HSSL Librarian will develop programs benefiting their academic departments and scholarly communities to expand the Libraries’ research-related programs and services. Programming may focus on issues relevant to Humanities and/or Social Sciences in the following categories: information literacy, scholarly communication, digital humanities, open access, GIS, and more. Along with other subject librarians, the successful candidate is in a key position to help the University of Maryland Libraries define a role for subject librarians that will allow the Libraries to be more closely integrated into the entire educational and research process at the University of Maryland.

 The Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian will help envision and shape new approaches to faculty/library relationships. The HSSL Librarian is an active member of the Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) department of the Research and Academic Services (RAS) division, contributing to departmental and divisional initiatives and leading specific projects in collaboration with colleagues and other units in the Libraries. The HSSL Librarian participates in developing and maintaining a departmental culture that is inclusive, equitable, diverse, customer-centered, and responsive to changes happening in academic libraries and higher education. 

Candidate must be able to legally eligible to work in the United States. UMD will not sponsor an individual's employment or VISA.