[Michlib-l] Position Listing: Business and Informatics Librarian

[Kristine Condic]

Business and Informatics Librarian



Oakland University’s Kresge Library seeks a creative and energetic
librarian to join us in advancing the University’s high-quality academic
programs centered on student success, innovation in the curriculum, and the
use of effective educational practices. The successful candidate will focus
on subject-based library instruction, outreach, and research partnerships
with the OU School of Business Administration, which includes the
departments of accounting and finance, decision and information science,
economics, and management and marketing. Working in the Library’s highly
collaborative and team-based environment, this position will have a strong
focus on the human use of computing across disciplines, and will
participate in the development of e-research tools, computer-based
applications, and data support services for the Library, the School of
Business Administration, and other collaborative research initiatives
within the University. The candidate will serve as an active member of the
Library Faculty, contributing to the Library’s public services programs and
initiatives, and will be a leader in current and emerging trends in
business and informatics research and scholarly communication, working
closely with other subject librarians to incorporate support for data
management and preservation into library services.


*Required qualifications: *

·         MLS degree received from an ALA-accredited institution.

·         Demonstrated subject knowledge and experience in business
administration, including conducting business research and knowledge of
business information resources.

·         Demonstrated understanding of issues related to research and
scholarly communication issues, such as copyright, open access, and data
management and preservation.

·         Demonstrated knowledge of information technologies and current
research trends in informatics.

·         Strong commitment to information literacy instruction, and
demonstrated aptitude for teaching in multiple formats.

·         Effective interpersonal, oral, written, and online communication
skills.

·         Ability to work independently and as part of a team and to work
with diverse faculty, staff, and students.

·         Potential to meet library’s requirements for promotion and
tenure, which require research and publication.



*Desired qualifications: *

·         Undergraduate degree and/or advanced degree (e.g., second
master’s degree or Ph.D.) in a discipline related to the subject
specialization.

·         Two or more years of professional experience in an academic
library.

·         Experience with information technology applications, data
management, and human-computer interaction design and programming.

·         Scholarly publications and demonstrated professional activities.





*Rank, salary, benefits*: This is a tenure-track, eight-month,
bargaining-unit faculty appointment. Attainment of tenure is dependent upon
job performance, scholarship, and service. Appointment may be made at the
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level; professional rank and
salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University
offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA/CREF and Fidelity
retirement plans.



*General Information: *Oakland University is a state-assisted, Carnegie
doctoral research institution that is dedicated to delivering a distinctive
undergraduate experience to more than 20,000 students, complemented by the
strength of its graduate offerings and research accomplishments. The
university offers an array of academic and professional programs at the
baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels, and welcomed the charter class
of the privately-funded Oakland University William Beaumont School of
Medicine in August 2011. The university is located in Oakland County, which
features beautiful state parks and vibrant urban communities. It is located
northwest of Detroit in the Rochester area, recently ranked by CNN/Money as
one of the 100 best places to live in the U.S., and features a campus that
includes 1,441 acres of wooded hills and meadows. For more information, see
the Oakland University web site at http://www.oakland.edu.



Submit application to: https://academicjobs.oakland.edu/postings/842

All inquiries should be directed to:

Kristine Condic

Business and Informatics Librarian Search Committee Chair

Oakland University

Email: salomon at oakland.edu



Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2014 and will continue
until the position is filled. Oakland University is an equal opportunity
employer.

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Kristine Condic
Professor
Kresge Library
Oakland University
Rochester, MI 48309
office: 248-370-2469
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