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Serve as library subject specialist and liaison to academic departments in the Farmer School of Business.
Establish and maintain positive relationships with faculty and students.
Provide excellent and collegial customer service.
Monitor changing needs and trends.
Provide general and specialized information consultation in assigned subject areas and support the Libraries' public service points.
Provide engaged library instruction in multiple modes (in-person, online, and asynchronous) as warranted to support curricula and research in assigned areas.
Provide collection development and management in assigned areas.
Exhibit professional flexibility in a dynamic work environment.
Cooperate with colleagues to support and assist in library services across the system and university.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited institution by date of appointment; teaching skills leading to proficient instruction in information literacy; strong commitment to high quality public service; analytical skills to aid in use of information sources and in technology problem solving; strong written and oral communication skills; ability to work both in teams and independently with all levels of staff and diverse library customers; proactive attitude, initiative, and ability to independently conceive and carry out projects; enthusiasm and capability to independently identify and develop new skills and professional competencies. Ability to meet the Libraries’ promotion and continuing contract requirements (see http://www.lib.miamioh.edu/about/larps.pdf).

Appointment as Associate Librarian requires an established record of service and scholarship as described in the requirements.

This position is available to persons who are currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time and indefinite basis. (Persons authorized to work on such a basis include US citizens, lawful permanent residents (“green card” holders), asylees, refugees, and temporary residents under IRCA.)

Desired Qualifications:

Considerations may be given to applicants with prior degree in a business discipline; one year prior experience in business librarianship or other work experience in an academic or special library; one year prior work experience in public-facing or service-oriented work environments; one year experience teaching at the college level; experience in data management and analysis, statistical analysis methods, and/or facility with statistics software (such as SPSS, JMP, or R); experience working with digital scholarship, emerging technologies, or scholarly communications issues.

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