Business and Data Services Librarian University Libraries

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Location: Albany, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Tue Aug 5 2025 Job Description:
The University at Albany is accepting applications for the tenure-track faculty position of Business and Data Services librarian at the rank of Assistant or Senior Assistant librarian.

This position will serve as the primary subject librarian for the Massry School of Business and Economics Department, providing research support, instruction, and collection development services.

The successful candidate will also play a key role in providing data services, enhancing data literacy, management, and analysis.

The librarian in this role will support faculty and students, ensuring access to relevant resources and research support.

As a member of the Reference and Research Services Department, the librarian contributes to departmental services and projects.

Research, publication, and service to the Libraries, University, and profession are expected to satisfy criteria for continuing appointment (tenure) and promotion.

Procedures for Promotion and Continuing Appointment for Library Academic Faculty includes details regarding procedures, criteria, and expectations.

The UAlbany Libraries work continuously to review organizational structure, assess services, modify roles and responsibilities, adjust workflows, explore new ways of engaging with faculty and campus partners, and plan for future building renovations.

It's an exciting time to be part of the University Libraries.

The University at Albany is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive learning, living, and working environment that is free from inequality and discrimination, and to fostering a nurturing and vibrant community founded upon the fundamental dignity and respect of all of its members.

More information about diversity and inclusion at UAlbany is available at https://www.albany.edu/diversity-and-inclusion (https://www.albany.edu/inclusive-excellence)

Primary Responsibilities:


+ Serves as the primary subject librarian to the Massry School of Business and Economics Department of the College of Arts and Sciences, providing specialized research assistance, instruction, and outreach.

+ Develops and delivers instructional sessions on information literacy, business and economics resources and research, and data services.

+ Provides expert guidance on data literacy, management, and visualization.

+ Supports faculty and students in finding, managing, and analyzing data for research and coursework.

+ Creates and maintains subject and research guides.

+ Expands the Libraries-based Research Data Management program, providing data management plan consultations and support for data curation and sharing.

+ Leads the Data Services Team in building a networked support system for UAlbany researchers, aligning efforts with other relevant campus initiatives.

+ Creates educational resources and training materials related to data services and literacy.

+ Collaborates with faculty to integrate library resources and research support into curricula.

+ Contributes to collection development, assessment, and deselection ensuring that library resources align with the teaching and research needs of students and faculty.

+ Promotes library resources and services to students and faculty by participating in or developing outreach and programming initiatives.

+ Stays current with trends in business and economics librarianship, data services and literacy, and scholarly communication.

+ Contributes to and develops projects related to reference and research services as a member of the Reference and Research Services Department.

+ Works collaboratively with other subject librarians, faculty, and researchers to support interdisciplinary initiatives.

+ Provides general reference and research assistance services in person and virtually via chat or other electronic communication methods.

+ Participates in library-wide initiatives, committees, and professional development opportunities.

+ Performs functions normally expected of the University Libraries academic faculty, including contributing to the profession, Libraries, and University through scholarship and service.

+ Other reasonable duties as assigned.


Functional and Supervisory Relationships:


+ Reports to: Head of Reference and Research Services Department

+ Supervises the following positions: n/a

+ May supervise employees as assigned (if no direct reports at time of filling position)


Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:


+ Master's degree in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program.

+ Minimum of one year of experience providing reference services or research consultations in an academic library.

+ Experience providing library instruction or teaching in an academic library.

+ Experience or formal coursework related to collection development activities such as selection and deselection of library resources, collection assessment, and user information needs assessment.

+ Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders in an academic environment.

+ Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community

+ Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role


Preferred Qualifications:


+ One year of experience or formal coursework related to business information resources.

+ One year of experience conducting or supporting data services including data literacy, management, and visualization.

+ Experience utilizing business and economic sources such as WRDS, Mergent Intellect, and Business Insights.

+ Experience with outreach and programming to students and faculty.



+ A second advanced degree (master's or doctoral) in a business or data analysis discipline.


Working Environment:


+ Typical office environment


Additional Information:
Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant Librarian, $63,000, Senior Assistant Librarian, $70,000

Special Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report.

This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies.

The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

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