Assistant to Associate Librarian, Non Tenure-Track, Business Librarian

Description

The Baylor University Libraries is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join our team of librarians, serving as the a primary liaison for key disciplinary areas within the Hankamer School of Business. We’re looking for an innovative, service-oriented person to promote and develop in-person and online library services as the subject librarian for business. This is a full-time, 12-month, on-site academic professional position with excellent benefits and faculty status.

 

About Baylor University Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having just been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds, guides the University as well as Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

 

Waco, Texas is located conveniently along the I-35 corridor in the heart of central Texas. The Waco metropolitan area is home to approximately 280,000 residents. Combining smaller city living with opportunities of large cities nearby (only 1.5 hours from Austin and Dallas-Ft Worth), Waco offers beautiful scenery, a diverse population, and lower cost of living than the national average. More information about the Waco area can be found here: www.waco-texas.com/About-Waco

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:            

• Serves as a team member of the Research and Engagement department and as a liaison to the Hankamer School of Business. In addition to acquiring relevant subject knowledge, the Business Librarian is actively involved with assigned departments through outreach and engagement, research services, teaching and learning, collections, and scholarly communication.
• Analyzes trends in the research programs and curricula of assigned units and keeps current with the literature and scholarship of the field.
• Collaborates with colleagues within and beyond the Libraries to plan, deliver, assess, and improve library teaching and learning initiatives within the context of the larger curriculum of the university.
• Designs and implements pedagogically appropriate instruction in a variety of modes, methods, and materials and integrates information literacy concepts and skills into curricula, courses, assignments, and learning experiences.
• Works closely with assigned departments to develop an understanding of the ongoing needs for library resources, curates collections to support research and teaching needs, and uses collections to foster relationships with library users.
• As a liaison, there will be opportunities to build skills in other specialized areas of expertise related to the information and research needs of faculty, staff, and students in the business disciplines such as data visualization, digital scholarship, artificial intelligence and automation tools, data management, scholarly communication, and evidence synthesis/systematic reviews.
• Pursues professional development opportunities through local and national conferences, meetings, and workshops and involvement in professional organizations.
• Engages in library-wide initiatives through committees and task forces.
• Meets University and Library expectations for service and scholarship, including participation in the academic library community through research, presentations, and writing on topics related to areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

Required Job Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library/information science
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant area and/or demonstrated expertise with business information resources
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and a diverse clientele in a service-oriented, research-intensive environment
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in a