Liaison Librarian

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Greensboro, INDIANA
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Posting Details
Position Information


Position Number 003166
Functional Title Liaison Librarian
Position Type Non-Tenure Stream
Position Eclass EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning
University Information
Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with nearly 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 1,100 faculty and 1,700 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit
The Research, Outreach, and Instruction department (ROI) supports the teaching mission of UNCG by providing research assistance and information literacy instruction. ROI is the administrative home of most of the liaison librarians. Each department on campus has a liaison librarian who works with that department to provide information literacy instruction, in-depth research consultations, research assignment design, and collection development.
Position Summary
The Liaison Librarian will serve as a liaison to several academic departments at UNCG, with a focus on the humanities. In this role, they will teach course-integrated information literacy sessions, provide research assistance to the students and faculty in their liaison areas, provide support for the Libraries’ participation in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), instruct students and faculty in the use of digital primary source material, including government information and digitized historical periodicals, and assist with collection management. They will also contribute to the Libraries’ active student success and outreach efforts.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Required ALA-Accredited Master of Library Science degree
  • Required experience providing reference services
Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prefer experience providing information literacy instruction
  • Prefer experience working in an academic library
  • Prefer ability to proficiently speak English and Spanish
Special Instructions to Applicants
Recruitment Range $58,406 - $60,000
Org #-Department University Libraries - 11601
Job Open Date 03/04/2024
For Best Consideration Date
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
FTE 1.000
Type of Appointment Permanent
If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment.
Number of Months per Year 12
FLSA Exempt

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