(Dec 2025) SMU Libraries seeks a collaborative, proactive, and knowledgeable professional for the role of Senior Librarian who will be part of the Instruction and Learning Team to partner relevant stakeholders for course-integrated instruction and out-of-classroom learning. The position holder will also provide specialized knowledge synthesis support to faculty and graduate students across social sciences disciplines including psychology, sociology and political science.
The position holder will be part of the Instruction and Learning Services Team will provide support to the team of Librarians/Senior, manage core programmes, and contribute to unit activities in general, such as:
• Align, connect, and partner with the SMU community and key stakeholders to provide services focusing on Instruction (Course-Integrated) and Learning (Out-of-Classroom Learning).
• Create, coordinate, and conduct formal learning opportunities (e.g., workshops, talks, etc.) in collaboration with faculty to grow students’ information, data and digital literacy SMU Classification: Restricted capabilities. Leverage on metaliteracies to encourage the use of a variety of new and emerging technologies.
• Work with Head (Instruction & Learning) and team members to develop strategies for embedding appropriate literacies into student learning across the university.
• Design and execute comprehensive literature search strategies for systematic reviews, meta- analyses, scoping reviews, and evidence mapping projects.
• Train researchers in the use of citation management tools and specialized review software such as Covidence etc.
• Develop and maintain expertise in grey literature identification and non-traditional knowledge sources relevant to social sciences.
• Develop and lead student engagement and outreach library services and strategies in collaboration with library colleagues and university partners to support and advance student success initiatives.
• Serve as liaison librarian to one or more academic departments/programs, modelling best practices and performing all the duties and functions of a liaison librarian, including collection development, instruction, and outreach.
• Engage in continuous, self-reflective professional development. Participate in professional activities relating to librarianship. Contribute to the profession and beyond through writing and presenting in a variety of contexts.
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