Visiting Librarian - University Libraries

This position will give the selected candidate the opportunity to:

CREATE— Liaison Librarians identify and implement new and emerging trends, best practices, and models in instruction and research support as well as scholarly engagement. They develop projects that align with their areas of focus and anticipate the future needs of the Libraries.

COLLABORATE— Liaison Librarians work collaboratively to ensure that our instructional and research services are meeting the needs of our users. They have opportunities to work with faculty, staff, and students across the University. We invite applicants who have a user-focused, innovative, and creative approach to their work.

GROW— GVSU Librarians are members of the university faculty with a 12-month appointment. Librarians engage in scholarship, professional development, and service to the organization and the profession. There are opportunities to work across the Libraries and the University to gain experience and knowledge about areas of our profession, with an emphasis on collaboration. Librarians at GVSU engage in faculty governance and participatory-style management practices. In addition, the successful applicant will gain a greater understanding of how to flourish in an academic setting.

GVSU and the GVSU Libraries have a culture that encourages professional growth and development. Funding and support for conference travel and the dissemination of scholarly output is provided by both the Libraries and the University via internal grants and mentoring. For more information on how GVSU supports travel and scholarship, please see the Pew Faculty Teaching and learning Center grants page at https://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/grants-47.htm and the Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence dissemination travel grant page at https://www.gvsu.edu/csce/dissemination-travel-grant-13.htm. Additionally, the State Library of Michigan offers Professional Development Grants for Librarians.

DISCOVER more about the benefits GVSU offers by visiting https://gvsu.edu/library/hiring, the GVSU Wellness website https://www.gvsu.edu/bewellgv, or the GVSU HR site https://www.gvsu.edu/hro.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree awarded by or before May 2022 from a program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) or from a program in a country with a formal accreditation process as identified by ALA
• Ability to function productively and with flexibility in an evolving environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, such as the ability to interact with others with respect and empathy
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as a focus on user needs and experience
• Confident humility – the ability to simultaneously acknowledge one’s own and others’ expertise and values
• Self-starter – identifies work to be done and pursues that in line with the organization’s needs
• Curiosity – self-identifies and pursues the need for new skills and knowledge

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of or experience with collection development
• Knowledge of or experience developing and delivering instructional programming
• Experience using research tools and knowledge of teaching information literacy
• Ability to learn and use new instructional technologies

Grand Valley State University Libraries are a recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries 2012 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award and a member of the ACRL Diversity Alliance. GVSU is a public Doctoral/Professional regional university anchored in Liberal Education. The University is located in west Michigan with campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids and Holland, plus centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. The University attracts more than 24,000 students with high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. The greater Grand Rapids metropolitan area has a population of over one million, is rich in cultural amenities, and within easy driving distance of superb summer and winter recreational venues. 

Salary range: $49,000-$52,000