Liaison Coordinator

Librarian Assistant Professor

Department of Library Resources, KSU Library System

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, non-tenure track Liaison Coordinator and Librarian Assistant Professor faculty position in the Department of Library Resources, KSU Library System, which begins December 2019.

Distinguishing Features of this Position:

The Kennesaw State University Library System seeks a dynamic, flexible, service-oriented, and collaborative entry-level librarian for the open position of undergraduate collegiate liaison coordinator.

KSU is a multi-campus library system and this person is a member of the Department of Resources Management and is under the direct supervision of the Director of Collection Development Services. This person helps guide the library to meet the challenges of today’s complex higher education library and is responsible for working collaboratively to achieve the KSU University and Library System missions, goals, and objectives.

The home location for this position is the Kennesaw Campus; however, this individual will be expected to spend time at the Marietta Campus and other KSU sites as needed.

This position requires working a minimum of 40 hours a week and a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends, as needed.

Major Responsibilities:

Liaison Coordinator Duties (30%)

1. Coordinate the Collegiate Liaison Program for the library system to include assigning and adjusting specific liaison assignments, acting as the point person for questions about the program, and troubleshooting problems from faculty or librarians.
2. Train undergraduate liaisons on their roles and duties. Create and maintain resources for liaisons such as an online tool kit, articles, or best practices.
3. Market the liaison program to the KSU community in conjunction with the Strategic Marketing & Outreach Librarian. Create emails, literature, and marketing materials as needed.
4. Facilitate overall communication with the undergraduate liaisons, the Director of Collection Development, and library administration.
5. Assist the Electronic Resources Collection Development Librarian with marketing new database acquisitions to the KSU community.
6. Create procedural documents and workflows and recommend policies to improve library services.
7. Compile statistics on behalf of the Director of Collection Development and the Assessment Librarian related to the Liaison Program.

Librarianship Duties (60%)

1. Schedule and lead training for selectors including facilitating product training from vendors.
2. Assist the Director of Collection Development with spending down the monographs budget by the end of the fiscal year.
3. Annually update the Databases by Subject list.
4. Manage biannual database trials in collaboration with the Director of Collection Development, the Electronic Resources Collection Development Librarian, the Strategic Marketing & Outreach Librarian, and Librarians.
5. Manage demand-driven acquisitions for the KSU Library System, including monthly de-duplication review and annual usage analysis.
6. Provide collection development training to library employees as needed, in conjunction with the Collection Development Unit.
7. Support and encourage student success, retention, and progression to graduation by developing library collections, both physical and electronic, in assigned liaison area(s).
8. Provide research assistance and reference services in adherence with the KSU Reference Training Guidelines.
9. Provide information literacy instruction, if applicable, in accordance with industry best practices and protocols established by the KSU Library System.
10. Serve as Collections, Outreach, or Instruction Liaison for assigned areas or subject specialties using the best methods acceptable to each area and in accordance with KSU Library System policies. Collaborate with assigned Collegiate Team to communicate library events, services, instruction, tools, and resources via email, departmental meetings, or other modes of communication. Serve as backup to other Collegiate Team members as needed.
11. Create and update research guides as assigned by liaison areas, service, instruction activities, and/or other librarianship responsibilities in accordance with protocols, policies, and best practices established by the KSU Library System.
12. Continuously update skills and knowledge of current best practices in academic librarianship for self and others in the organization.

Service (5%)

Perform KSU Library System service, KSU University service, and library profession service for an average of approximately 60 hours annually.

Scholarship (5%)

Participate in scholarship, research, and creative activity appropriate at the rank of Librarian Assistant Professor, with the approval of your supervisor and Library Administration. Produce annually, evidence that scholarship, research, and creative activity have been professionally published, presented, reviewed, or shared.

Required Qualifications: Note: these items should be addressed in cover letter and/or vitae.

1. Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited program or the foreign equivalent.
2. Demonstrated exceptional written, oral, presentation, teaching, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate appropriately within, and outside of, the library.
3. Experience working collaboratively with multiple constituencies, including, but not limited to: students, instructional faculty, university staff, and librarian peers. Ability to function effectively in a team environment.
4. Aptitude for detailed work and multitasking in addition to strong analytical, organizational, team management, leadership, project planning, and team building skills.
5. Ability to meet library faculty standards for librarianship, job performance, scholarship, service, and professional development at the Librarian Assistant Professor rank.
6. Working knowledge of Office suite applications including spreadsheets.

Desired Qualifications

1. Experience with academic liaison duties.
2. Experience with academic collection development.
3. Knowledge of current professional library principles, methods, procedures, and best practices, especially pertaining to outreach and collection development.
4. Awareness of emerging technologies and trends for academic libraries.
5. Knowledge of research methodologies, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and statistical tools, such as SAS or equivalent.
6. Creativity in problem-solving and enthusiasm for self-directed study.

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. Offering campuses in Marietta and Kennesaw, the university is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. As Georgia’s third-largest university, Kennesaw State offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. Designated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as a comprehensive university, Kennesaw State is committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level.

For a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit https://facultyjobs.kennesaw.edu.

Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and/or veteran status.

Georgia is an Open Records state.