Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

5d•$65,540 - $92,574

About The Position

The Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian reports to the Library Program Manager for Entrepreneurship, serves as liaison to the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, and helps coordinate interdisciplinary efforts to integrate library services and resources into entrepreneurship initiatives across campus. The librarian provides teaching, learning, and research support through virtual and in-person instruction, consultations, and workshops, and collaborates on business and entrepreneurship initiatives in Boston and across Northeastern’s global campus network. The successful candidate is interested in investigating artificial intelligence tools and their effects on learning, applies an entrepreneurial mindset by experimenting, learning, adapting, and iterating, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The role includes subject liaison work, entrepreneurship support, university community service, and professional development. Candidates are encouraged to explain how their experience and knowledge connect with the qualifications, including qualities that may not be captured in the listed skills and experience.

Requirements

BA or BS degree.
Experience or demonstrated interest working with entrepreneurship or related business fields in an academic setting.
Knowledge of business or entrepreneurial resources, methodologies, research trends, and pedagogical approaches related to business and entrepreneurship.
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and organizational skills, including strong time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

ALA-accredited master's degree in library/information science, attained or in process of completion, or an advanced degree in education/teaching or a business-related field.
Previous teaching or public speaking experience.
Strong skills in community outreach, networking, and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

Liaise with the D’Amore-McKim School of Business and serve as a key library resource for faculty, students, and research staff.
Collaborate with faculty to design and deliver course-based information literacy workshops.
Provide open workshops on citation tools, discovery tools, and other curriculum-supporting knowledge areas and tools.
Partner with liaisons to develop online learning objects, research guides, and other web resources.
Provide online and in-person research support through scheduled consultations, walk-in assistance, classroom instruction, and virtual assistance.
Partner with library staff on research data management, scholarly publishing, repository services, and resources and tools for emerging researchers.
Maintain frequent communication with faculty and researchers in assigned disciplines to support teaching and research and promote library services and initiatives.
Attend in-person and virtual campus events.
Evaluate and select materials for assigned disciplines; recommend budget levels, spend allotted budgets, and evaluate collections for program, accreditation, and grant activities.
Build relationships, monitor trends, and develop an interdisciplinary program that supports evolving entrepreneurship curricula and programs.
Serve as a library subject matter expert in entrepreneurship and collaborate with liaisons to facilitate engagement around entrepreneurship.
Support entrepreneurship collection development as needed.
Participate, contribute, or volunteer on university or library committees, teams, working groups, projects, or initiatives.
Keep abreast of developments in academic librarianship, business, entrepreneurship, and higher education, and participate in relevant organizations, forums, and conferences.