Business Librarian
Posting Number: 0406622 Review Date: 5/18/2015 To apply for this position through JobLink, click here<joblink.jmu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=62286>. The James Madison University (JMU) Libraries are seeking an active and engaged Business Librarian to extend services and collections to our students and research community. James Madison University is a public, comprehensive university of approximately 20,000 students located in the Shenandoah Valley two hours from Washington, D.C. The university has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the top-rated public regional master's level university for seventeen consecutive years. The university places a strong emphasis on undergraduate research and offers 40 master's degree programs and 8 doctoral programs. The JMU Libraries are part of the Libraries and Educational Technologies Division. The libraries include Carrier Library with collections and services supporting the arts, humanities and social sciences, Rose Library, with collections and services supporting science, technology and health sciences; and the Music Library. Salary is commensurate with experience. This is a tenure-track faculty position with excellent benefits including 20 days of vacation and a choice of retirement plans. JMU Libraries endorses the ACRL Standards for Faculty Status for Academic Libraries. Faculty Status requires potential to meet standards for tenure and promotion. Review of applications will begin on May 18, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. This liaison librarian position is the primary point of contact between the Libraries and the College of Business (COB). The COB is comprised of six undergraduate majors, two masters' and many minor programs. This position will also serve as the liaison to the School of Hospitality, Sports and Recreation Management. Liaison librarians establish and support collections, provide research and consultation services and provide information literacy instruction for their assigned departments. All liaison librarians also support library users with reference services both in person and virtually. Required qualification include a master's degree in Library Science or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited institution, two years of academic library experience in a public services setting and two years of experience in a business setting or an undergraduate degree in business. Preferred qualifications include academic library experience in business disciplines and a second master's in a business discipline. To apply go to JobLink.jmu.edu<joblink.jmu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=62286> (link takes you directly to the advertisement) and reference posting number 0406622. James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991. Susan Susan M. Thomas Libraries & Educational Technologies Human Resources & Student Employment Coordinator Carrier Library, room 111A 540-568-6996
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