Academic Liaison Librarian: Info Literacy & Research

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Liaison Librarian is responsible for developing and promoting library activities and services that support teaching, learning, and research needs of the campus community. This includes teaching information literacy, building professional relationships, collaborating with campus partners, and managing collections for curricula and faculty research.

Engagement includes ongoing professional development, participation in committees, and involvement in library events and governance to support

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program is required.
• Experience in teaching information literacy and providing research consultations.
• Experience managing collections and collaborating with faculty is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote library information resources and services to faculty and students.
• Teach information literacy to students in assigned areas through embedded librarianship.
• Initiate and maintain contacts with faculty for curriculum mapping and collection management.
• Provide research consultations to support scholarship across contexts.
• Create learning tools to connect users with needed information.
• Manage collections in assigned areas and align with curriculum.
• Participate in library governance and outreach activities.

Skills

Information literacy instruction

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Project management

Research consultations

Education

Master’s degree in library/information science (ALA-accredited)

Second advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Liaison Librarian is responsible for developing and promoting library activities and services that support teaching, learning, and research needs of the campus community. This includes teaching information literacy, building professional relationships, collaborating with campus partners, and managing collections for curricula and faculty research.

Engagement includes ongoing professional development, participation in committees, and involvement in library events and governance to support