Business Librarian

Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

Position Summary

The Business Librarian provides specialized research consultation and instruction for all undergraduate and graduate programs and Centers of Distinction in the Chaifetz School of Business. This includes providing instruction and support for navigating and assessing business information sources. Additionally, the Business Librarian will provide support and education around research impact for faculty and students. Alongside colleagues in the Research and Teaching department, this position also participates in and supports first year courses, general research services, outreach initiatives, and collection development. 

This full-time, non-tenure track faculty position reports to the Head of Research and Teaching. This position is primarily in-person with occasional remote work options and some schedule flexibility. 

Position Purpose

Responsibilities include:

Teaching, Research Consultation, Outreach, and Assessment (50%) 

• Serves as liaison to all academic departments in the Chaifetz School of Business

• Collaborates with faculty to design and deliver library instruction that best meets the learning objectives of courses in these academic programs

• Creates instructional support tools such as online research guides, tutorials, and other digital learning objects

• Collaborates with faculty to design and deliver library instruction that best meets the learning objectives of the Core Ignite courses for first-year students

• Engages with departmental faculty and students (undergraduate and graduate) to support scholarship and research and provide in-depth specialized research assistance

• Provides in-person and virtual research assistance and consultations to students, faculty, staff, and visitors

• Supports and participates in outreach activities and events organized by the department, Libraries & Museums, and the University 

• Collaborates with other subject librarians and library leaders to assess instructional programs and services

Research Support and Impact (30%)  

• Works with faculty, departments, research centers, and others across the university to understand appropriate use of bibliometrics and other tools that generate research impact measures 

• Explores and answers methodological questions related to research impact in interdisciplinary fields where social and climate impact cannot be measured by traditional citation metrics 

• Understands the issues related to responsible research evaluation via bibliometric data; conversant with issues related to quantifying research impact 

• Collaborates with researchers and faculty to evaluate the impact of their work through the utilization of various bibliometric tools and databases

• Offers consultations to researchers, guiding them on strategies to enhance the visibility and impact of their research outputs 

• Advises on best practices for manuscript preparation, journal selection, and open-access publishing 

• Develops and conducts workshops, seminars, and training sessions for researchers, graduate students, and faculty on research impact assessment, effective publishing strategies, and compliance with funding agency requirements

Collection Management and Assessment (10%)

• In conjunction with the Associate Dean of Collections & Strategy and the Collection Management Group (CMG), manages and develops electronic and print collections for the subject areas of the position.

• Identifies new titles and/or creates order profiles to facilitate the addition of materials to the collection.

• Collects, records, and makes collaborative data-driven decisions related to holdings and use of collections within given subject areas.

• Collaborates with other subject librarians and library leaders to assess the usefulness and quality of library collections.

Service and Scholarship (10%)

• Serves on committees and task forces at the department, Libraries & Museums, and University level

• Participates in local, state, and national/international professional and scholarly societies and organizations

• Conducts research and/or scholarship and presents research results thereof at conferences, through publication, or other avenues

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited (or equivalent) library science or information science program

• Ability to develop and deliver dynamic instruction on discovering, evaluating, and using information resources.

• Demonstrated understanding of information sources and research processes used in business 

• Demonstrated competency in both in person and online reference services or research support 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, collaboration, and presentation skills for communicating with a wide range of constituencies.

PreferredQualifications:

• At least two years' experience providing research and instructional services in a library. 

• Knowledge of or experience with a business discipline, which could include a bachelor's degree

• Knowledge of or experience with emerging issues and technologies in business librarianship including the application of generative AI tools to business research and teaching

• Familiarity with content management systems such as Springshare

• Active involvement in scholarship or professional development activities

• Familiarity with best practices for research data management and data dissemination, and/or emerging methodologies for data analysis 

• Working knowledge of various AI tools

About SLU Libraries

The SLU Libraries include Pius XII Memorial Library, the main library on SLU's St. Louis campus, the Medical Center Library, and the Vincent C. Immel Law Library, as well as a library at the SLU campus in Madrid, Spain. The SLU Libraries have extensive collections to support teaching, learning, studying, and clinical care. Special services and collections within Pius Library include the Academic Technology Commons, an innovative and flexible space, with the latest technologies and one service point where patrons can access both Information Technology and Library services, and the Knights of Columbus Vatican Film Library, a research collection for medieval and Renaissance manuscript studies that houses more than 37,000 microfilmed manuscripts from the Vatican Library. For information about Pius XII Memorial Library, see https://www.slu.edu/library.

Applicants must include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a resume/curriculum vitae.  You can upload these items on the third page "My experience" of the application.

Initial application review will begin on Friday, August 8th and will continue until the position is filled.

​Must be eligible to work in the United States for Saint Louis University without sponsorship.

Function

Nonmedical Primary Appointment 12 mo.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 314-977-5847.