Business Data and Entrepreneurship Librarian Job at Delaware Library Association

2 : 00pm - 3 : 00pm, Thursday, January 30, 2025

Business Data and Entrepreneurship Librarian

Job no : 501547

College / VP Area : Vice Provost for Libraries

Work type : Staff

Location : Newark / Hybrid

Categories : Libraries & Museums, Full Time

PAY GRADE : Open rank (29E – 32E)

CONTEXT OF THE JOB :

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press seeks a service-oriented, proactive, and collaborative individual to join our liaison team as the Business Data and Entrepreneurship Librarian. The incumbent will play a vital role in supporting the research, information literacy, and curricular needs of students and faculty within the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship programs. The Business Data and Entrepreneurship Librarian contributes expertise in research data practices, business analytics, scholarly communication, and the effective use of academic resources specific to the study of business. This includes providing instruction and support for navigating and assessing business information sources, research data management best practices, and collaboration across disciplines in support of a growing number of 4 1, cross-disciplinary, and certificate programs. Given the strong focus on generative artificial intelligence within Lerner College, this position is expected to maintain a working knowledge of the application of generative AI tools to business research and teaching.

This position is open rank and we are eager to meet applicants with all levels of experience. You will be joining a dynamic team of supportive professionals who will orient you to the Library, Museums and Press and the University community. Training and professional development funding is available. Even if you do not feel that you meet every requirement listed below, we still encourage you to apply. We also welcome questions, sent to Maisha Carey, Deputy University Librarian at maisha AT udel.edu .

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Serve as the liaison to Lerner College of Business and Economics and specifically to the following departments : Accounting and Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Operations Research, and Horn Entrepreneurship.
• Develop and sustain effective working relationships with faculty, students, administrators, and community partners (e.g. Bureau of Economic Analysis, small business development center, local small businesses, and non-profit organizations).
• Build collections that meet the research and curricular needs of undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in collaboration with the Collection Access and Resource Management Department.
• Provide instruction / information literacy services, including one-on-one and small-group research consultations.
• Develop content for assigned subject areas, including course guides, subject guides, learning objects to support student use of complex business databases and other instructional and outreach materials.
• Provide library support for aspects of scholarly communication, including basic copyright and publishing guidance and related scholarly services applicable to the needs of the departments named above.
• Stay abreast of current and emerging research that is responsive to the curriculum of assigned degree programs, supports research in UD centers, institutes, and clinics, and which advances research, teaching, and learning in assigned subject areas and departments, as well as internally for Library, Museum and Press staff.
• Promote access, discovery, and use of Library, Museums, and Press collections.
• Serve on the Research Data Steering Group, and provide outreach and consultations related to research data stemming from that committee as well as from assigned departments.

Actively engage in professional development and other scholarly activities.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Preferred, but not required :

General Information : The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is committed to student success, scholarly research, and inclusive excellence. The Library is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. The Library collaborates with strategic campus partners to achieve these priorities.

Benefits : One of the best benefits packages in the nation, including 25 vacation days, generous 403(b) retirement plan, tuition remission for dependents and spouses, and course fee waiver for employees. Full information about University of Delaware benefits is available at .

Appointment : Appointment commensurate with experience. Assistant Librarian, pay grade 29E; Senior Assistant Librarian, pay grade 30E; Associate Librarian, pay grade 31E; or Librarian, pay grade 32E. This position is part of the librarian career ladder governed by the University of Delaware Library Rank and Promotion System which guides professional development and advancement.

Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action :

The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

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