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Business Librarian

Business Librarian

University of South Florida Libraries Job Location: Florida Apply By: 01/28/2022 Date Created: 12-15-2021

The University of South Florida Libraries, Sarasota-Manatee campus seeks a Business Librarian to serve the USF Muma College of Business in the Research & Instruction department. Two unique schools are housed on the Sarasota-Manatee campus: the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the School of Risk Management and Insurance. The incumbent will have experience providing high-level business research assistance and helping faculty increase their research impact and visibility. The Business Librarian will participate in the library’s information literacy instruction initiatives and support high impact practices in associated courses and university initiatives. The selected candidate will be a creative and forward-thinking colleague with strong interpersonal skills to expand partnerships across library departments and with colleagues across USF campuses. The Business Librarian supports the USF Libraries mission to "inspire research, creativity, and learning by connecting the USF community to relevant and high-quality information." The University Libraries values diversity of thought, perspective, experience, and people and is actively committed to a culture of inclusion and respect.  This candidate will be joining the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus Library Services unit, locally consisting of one other faculty librarian, a staff library specialist, and student employees. They will collaborate regularly with library colleagues from the St. Petersburg and Tampa campuses. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Research & Instruction at USF Libraries and is a member of the Library Faculty.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Actively engage with faculty and students in the Muma College of Business at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, researchers, and students to understand their research and instruction needs, build collaboration, and promote library services
  • Collaboratively work to advance faculty research impact and visibility
  • Promote the development, integration, and use of USF Sarasota-Manatee content into the USF DigitalCommons such as faculty researcher profiles and open access digital collections
  • Collaborate with USF Libraries Research & Instruction colleagues located on the three USF campuses on various departmental initiatives such as assessment, outreach, and library instruction
  • Commit to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace, and an ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student population
  • Develop a focused program of high-quality research and creative accomplishments required for promotion
  • Actively participate and demonstrate leadership in professional responsibilities that serve the USF Libraries, University, profession, and community

To be successful in this position, candidates will need:

  • Excellent instruction, presentation, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of business, economics, and hospitality data and information sources
  • Commitment to excellent public services and improving the library user experience.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Initiative, flexibility, and ability to work creatively
  • Minimum Qualifications:An ALA accredited Master's Degree in Library and Information Science
  • Undergraduate degree in business, economics, or a related field
  • Experience with information literacy instruction
  • Demonstrated capacity for scholarly publications and presentations
  • Preferred RequirementsExperience providing advanced business research support or advanced study in business, economics or a related field
  • Knowledge of strategies to increase faculty research impact and visibility

Demonstrated ability to establish strong rapport with multiple constituencies in order to effectively collaborate and build partnerships  Applications must be submitted through the Careers@USF website, Job ID 29161, and include a cover letter and CV. Please go to www.lib.usf.edu/employment for more information. We are open to all levels of excellence.

USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.  

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