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Reference and Instruction Librarian

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EducationFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Provides research and reference services to library users
  • Serves as a member of the Ford Library’s Reference Team, delivering high-quality research and reference services through a shared-service model
  • Develops, schedules, and teaches bibliographic and database instruction sessions
  • Evaluates trial databases and provides feedback to library leadership
  • Performs additional research services as assigned

Promotes library collections and services

  • Works collaboratively across Ford Library and Fuqua teams to increase awareness and effective use of library resources and services
  • Creates instructional and research support content for Fuqua courses
  • Conducts outreach to Fuqua faculty and student groups
  • Produces the library’s monthly newsletter
  • Designs and staffs library outreach initiatives

Provides course support for Fuqua faculty

  • Supports faculty and students by facilitating access to library-licensed and locally hosted course materials
  • Generates and shares stable links to library resources
  • Creates and maintains course pages for faculty
  • Ensures student access to locally hosted content

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library or information science program
  • Minimum of two years of experience in an academic or research library environment, including reference and instruction responsibilities
  • Demonstrated knowledge of information resources and services, particularly reference services and instruction
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities; able to work independently and collaboratively
  • High proficiency with computer-based technologies and the ability to adapt to new tools and platforms
  • Demonstrated commitment to providing outstanding customer service and to ongoing professional growth and development

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience using business research databases in an academic business library or professional business library setting

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