Michigan State University Libraries

East Lansing, Michigan

 

Position

Business Librarian

 

Salary

$47,000 minimum

 

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head of the Gast Business Library, this librarian is a member of the team that plans and delivers the full range of reference services and electronic information to the patrons of the Business Library branch.  Services include assistance with print and electronic resources, library instruction, and creation of subject-oriented research guides and web pages. The librarian will participate in on-line reference service, distance education course support, services relating to numeric data files and web page management. We are seeking candidates with the technical acumen and interest to grow digital collections, and to potentially participate on teams to prepare datasets for text mining, data visualization and secondary analysis. Collection management and liaison responsibilities will be assigned in appropriate subject areas.  This librarian participates in professional development and scholarly activities and serves on library and university committees as elected or assigned; other appropriate duties as assigned.

 

Librarians are appointed as regular faculty in the continuous appointment system and participate in professional development and scholarly activities related to their position in addition to serving on library and university committees as elected or assigned. Other appropriate duties as assigned.

 

Michigan State University Libraries serve more than 4,900 faculty, 36,000 undergraduates and 11,000 graduate and professional students on a park-like campus of over 5,000 acres.  The Main Library and 5 branch libraries have combined holdings of over 5 million volumes. East Lansing is a community of approximately 50,000 located adjacent to Lansing, the state capital.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program; excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; ability to be flexible in a dynamic and changing environment; ability to work effectively with diverse faculty, students, and staff; ability to work independently and collaboratively; ability to prioritize and balance various unit needs; attention to detail; preparation and commitment to conduct independent scholarship consistent with a librarian appointment; capacity and commitment to engage independently in continuing professional development.

 

Desired Qualifications

Reference experience in an academic or business library, experience with business library resources.

 

Closing Date

5pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012.

 

Special Instructions to Applicants

Minimum $47,000; MSU provides generous fringe benefits.

 

Interested applicants should provide a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of three references to https://jobs.msu.edu, posting number 6373.