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Position title Research Services Librarian

Primary work unit Library

Responsible to Manager Library Research Services

Responsible for No direct reports

Position status Full Time permanent

Hours of work 37.5 per week

Salary Band 8; $68,480 to $99,360 per annum

Our vision Victoria University of Wellington will be a world-leading capital city university and one of the great global-civic universities.

Our mission and purpose

Victoria University of Wellington’s mission is to undertake excellent research, teaching and public engagement in the service of local, national, regional and global communities.

Our values Victoria University of Wellington’s core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity and empathy. These values are manifested in our commitment to civic engagement, sustainability, inclusivity, equity, diversity and openness. We prize intellectual rigour and independence, academic freedom, critical enquiry and excellence.

Victoria – our university

Victoria University of Wellington is New Zealand’s globally-minded capital city university, focused on engaging with Wellington, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region and connecting with the world. Victoria values the expertise of its professional staff in supporting and enabling teaching, research and engagement activities.

Victoria is a progressive university with ambitious strategic goals and a commitment to having a professional workforce that reflects the diversity of its community. Professional staff engage with academic staff, students, parents, Government, iwi, community groups and many other external stakeholders. All professional staff are expected to uphold the reputation of Victoria through the way they undertake their work.

Victoria is committed to the Treaty of Waitangi. “Mai i te iho ki te pae” is the Māori Strategic Outcomes Framework which is linked to Victoria’s Strategic Plan.

Mā te rautaki tātou e koke whakamua (via the strategy we strive to move forward together)

For further information about Victoria go to www.victoria.ac.nz and Welcome to Victoria.

Role Description: Dec 2017

Position purpose

The role of Research Support Librarian is to develop and maintain sustainable and relevant research support services for Victoria researchers, in line with agreed Library strategies and priorities and the University’s Primary Strategy 2: Enhance research quality, quantity and impact.

Position location

The Research Services Librarian is located in the Library Research Services team, within the Library Academic and Research Services directorate.

The role of the Library is to support and enhance learning, teaching and research at Victoria University; we will do this by directly aligning Library Services with University priorities and future direction, and by working in partnership with staff, students and stakeholders.

Strategic context

The Library’s Strategy Map aligns to Victoria’s Strategic Plan. The Special Collections Librarian will help the University Library achieve its goals by providing high quality research services for the scholarly community.

Key responsibilities University-wide research support activities

Develop close and collaborative relationships with other University research support services to contribute to pan-University initiatives. In particular:o Work closely with Research Office, Planning and Management Information team and ITS to

develop and deliver focused training and support for researchers across the University;o Develop and deliver programmes and services to support Open Access and contribute to the

development of Open Access strategies for the Universityo Provide Library expertise in the development of University Research Data Management

(RDM) guidelines and assist with embedding RDM practices across the University;o Provide institutional-level analysis and reporting on citation metrics for the Planning and

Information Management team, to assist with reporting on University KPIso Work with the Research Office and Digital Initiatives team to integrate the Institutional

Repository with the Research Publications system;

Library-wide research support service development

Provide expertise in research impact and analytics, scholarly communication and publishing, research data management and open access.

Design and develop a research support training programme for the University research community, in the above areas. This includes the development of workshops along with other training solutions relevant to the research lifecycle.

Manage, monitor and ensure promotion of the programme to meet the needs of researchers, and the University’s strategies.

Develop a framework for providing research impact analysis and reporting for academic staff. Provide input to the strategy and development of Library research support initiatives, which are

informed by the Library’s Research Support Strategy. Take a lead in the development and implementation of Library research support initiatives as

required.

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Capability building

Lead the research support capability building of all Library staff through:o The development and delivery of effective training programmes and tools in research impact

and analytics, scholarly communication and publishing, research data management and open access.

o Ensure Subject Librarians are able to effectively support research activities within their respective portfolios.

o Contribute to Library workforce development by identifying and facilitating external training and development opportunities

Key relationships

The Research Services Librarian will develop and maintain productive relationships with the following:

Colleagues across the Library Academic and Research Services directorate in order to facilitate the collaborative provision of Library research support services.

Subject Librarians for the purpose of capability development and dissemination of services and support programmes.

Research Office, Learning & Research Technology team (ITS) and the Planning and Management Information team to provide a joined up approach in the delivery of key University strategies.

Senior Communications and Marketing Adviser in order to ensure the effective promotion of key initiatives.

Competencies

Competency Demonstrated by

Client focus Understands and believes in the importance of client service; listens to and understands the needs of internal and external clients; displays professional, courteous and empathetic approach; considers equity and diversity issues in interactions; meets and exceeds client needs to ensure satisfaction

Self-management Effectively plans and organises work to achieve desired outcomes; proactive, remains focused, takes action to overcome obstacles and follows through to completion

Integrity Is fair, open, honest and consistent in behaviour and can be relied upon; is receptive to Māori, Pasifika and multicultural issues; generates confidence in others through professional and ethical behaviour

Innovation Questions the way things are done; encourages the discussion, free debate and generation of creative ideas and solutions; learns from past mistakes; generates new and creative ideas to improve the status quo

Communication Clearly and concisely communicates with a wide range of people in all situations, both orally and in writing; effectively listens; understands cultural differences in regard to communication

Analysis and judgement

Identifies and analyses issues and problems, considers alternatives, makes sound decisions and commits to a course of action

Teamwork Works co-operatively, respects and is open with others in a team-setting in order to achieve results and team goals

Relationship building Builds and maintains positive and productive working relationships and networks; consults widely; is sensitive towards different peoples and

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cultures

Selection criteria – essential Library, information management or other relevant qualification, and/or a combination of

experience and knowledge suitable to the role Knowledge of developments, initiatives and tools in the area of research support, such as

open access, research data management, research impact and metrics. Proven understanding of the tertiary research context and its implications for Library services Proven ability to develop highly effective relationships and partnerships in order to achieve

key strategic outcomes Proven understanding of emerging technologies and their implications for research support Skill in the design and development of training materials Proven ability to deliver effective training programmes

Selection criteria – desirable

Experience in developing or working with digital research tools, and an understanding of how they apply to an academic research environment

Delegations

There are no delegated authorities for this position.

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