CDL: Business Librarian position at University of Central Florida in Orlando

Business Librarian position at University of Central Florida in Orlando

From: Buenaventura Basco <Buenaventura.Basco_at_ucf.edu>

Business Librarian

University of Central Florida Libraries

The University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu seeks 
a confident and knowledgeable Business Librarian to serve within the 
Research & Information Services Department as  the Subject Liaison to 
UCFs College of Business Administration http://business.ucf.edu/ and to 
other academic subject areas as assigned. This position reports to the 
Head of Research and Information Services and may include evening and 
weekend hours.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

     Serves as the Liaison Librarian to the College of Business 
Administration and to other academic subject areas as assigned.
     Teaches library research instruction sessions to undergraduate and 
graduate students in assigned subject areas.
     Develops appropriate instructional and informational aids (e.g. 
LibGuides, tutorials, assessments, etc.) for students and faculty of 
assigned subject areas.
     Serves as collection development liaison for assigned subject areas.

        Provides research and reference support to students, faculty, 
and community patrons at the John C. Hitt Librarys Research and 
Information Desk.

     Communicates effectively and positively with diverse groups of 
individuals.
     Participates in library and university activities and committees 
and is professionally active.
     Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

     Masters degree from an American Library Association-accredited 
institution.
     Two years of professional experience in an academic library or as a 
Business Librarian within another setting.

Preferred:

     Undergraduate and/or advanced degree in field or sub-field of 
business studies.
     Experience with business databases, resources, and research 
methodologies.
     Experience with outreach to faculty and students.
     Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, 
students, and others.

        Knowledge of the research needs of a Doctoral Institution as it 
applies to assigned subject areas.

        Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication 
skills, organizational skills

        Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.

        Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and to create 
an environment of mutual respect.

        Ability to work effectively in an organization in which change 
is constant.

Environment: The University of Central Florida is the nations 2nd 
largest public university, enrolling over 60,000 students and offering 
92 bachelors, 83 masters, and 31 doctoral programs. The UCF College of 
Business Administration offers programs at the bachelors, masters, 
doctoral and executive levels.  Current enrollment (as of Fall 2014) 
includes 7,765 undergraduate and 721 graduate students.  There are a 
total of 119 faculty members.  The UCF Libraries houses a collection of 
2.2 million volumes and 44,000 serials, and serves as a partial 
depository for government documents and patents.  Full-time staffing of 
116 includes 44 faculty. For more information about the UCF Libraries 
see http://library.ucf.edu

Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This 
is a full time, twelve month, non-tenure track faculty position with 
insurance and retirement benefits, 22 paid annual days, 13 sick days, 9 
holidays, and no state income tax.

To Apply: For position number 37629 submit a letter of application 
addressing the stated qualifications, a full curriculum vitae, and 
contact information for three current professional references at 
http://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/41420 by the closing date, May 21, 
2015.   Review of applications will begin immediately for an anticipated 
start date in August 2015.  Questions may be directed to Search Chair, 
Barbara Tierney (Head of Research & Information Services) 
Barbara.tierney_at_ucf.edu.  Searches are conducted in accordance with the 
state of Florida open-records laws.  UCF is an Equal Opportunity, 
Affirmative Action employer.


Buenaventura Ven Basco, M.A., MBA
Subject Librarian for Engineering and Computer Science
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Dr.
Orlando, FL 32816-2666
W: 407-823-5048
Email: buenaventura.basco_at_ucf.edu


Executive Director, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
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