Business Librarian

Position Summary

Position Title:

Business Librarian

Tenure Status:
Tenure Track

Rank:
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Position Number: 062801

VISA Sponsorship: VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Department:
Library - 275000

Working

Location:

Boone, NC

• ALA accredited master’s degree or equivalent advanced degree;
• Meet criteria for assistant or associate professor as stated in the Faculty Handbook
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• Supporting students and faculty with developing information literacy and research skills;
• Evidence of understanding of the Association of College and Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and other relevant frameworks;
• Knowledge of library subject specialist/liaison best practices and services;
• Collection development for business;
• Outreach and developing collaborative relationships;
• Utilizing Canvas, or other Learning Management Systems (LMS), and Spring Share products;
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence tools and related technologies.

The Appalachian State University Libraries are essential teaching and research partners, inspiring and guiding all who pursue knowledge. With over 80 talented and hard‑working faculty and staff, the Libraries curate rich print and e‑collections, teach information literacy skills, and steward thoughtful spaces for Appalachian State students, faculty, and staff. The University Libraries supports the University with its recent R2 designation through research support, collections, and scholarly communications.

Through our digital spaces, scholarship, and service, our library colleagues impact the larger world of knowledge.

The Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons, the Nicholas Erneston Music Library, and the Hickory Campus Library and Information Commons are our three libraries. We work closely with other UNC System libraries, NC LIVE, the Carolina Consortium, and the Western NC Library Network (WNCLN).

The Research & Instruction Division integrates information literacy and library instruction across the University curriculum, collaborates closely with undergraduate and graduate programs, strengthens student learning and academic success, and supports faculty with their teaching and research.

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The Business Librarian is a member of the Research & Instruction Division and serves as the primary liaison to the Walker College of Business (WCOB), which enrolls 5,000 students at the Boone campus, Hickory campus, and App State Online. With attention to the University’s new R2 status, the person in this role supports the research and instructional needs of students and faculty by providing course‑integrated instruction, individual and group research consultations, and broad outreach for the programs and centers supporting the departments of Accounting;
Computer Information Systems;
Economics;
Finance, Banking and Insurance;
Management; and Marketing & Supply Chain Management. The position will collaborate closely with social sciences librarians and serve as a member of the University Libraries’ Collections Council to lead collection development for business disciplines and ensure strategic alignment of business resources with evolving curricular and research priorities.

• Support the curricular needs of the programs in the College of Business by designing and delivering instruction and providing research consultations.
• Develop tutorials and integrate library resources into App State’s learning management system.
• Deliver multi‑modal instruction sessions and research consultations: synchronous or asynchronous, online or in‑person.
• Contribute to the Libraries’ chat service and research consultation program.
• Collaborate with other librarians on instruction as appropriate.

• Develop and implement outreach initiatives to…