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