Academic Liaison Librarian

About the role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to kickstart your career in HE libraries?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Academic Liaison Librarian. This exciting, varied, and developmental role contributes to the Library's Academic Liaison Team, and delivers support for students and staff across the faculties. It provides tailored library resources, collection management, advice and academic skills teaching. The role also contributes to the delivery of team priorities which may include online guidance, archives, researcher support, research data management, peer learning and academic integrity.

As an Academic Liaison Librarian, you will utilise your excellent people skills to work collaboratively with students, staff and Library and Learning Services colleagues. Your interest in higher education and enthusiasm for developing your own teaching skills will enable you to support the development and delivery of sessions for our Academic Skills programme.  An interest in harnessing of generative AI tools, research data management and commitment to open scholarship would be welcomed.

This post presents an exciting opportunity to join BU’s innovative Academic Liaison Team within Library and Learning Services. This integrated team is responsible for the delivery of high-quality engagement and support to staff and students. A positive outlook and collegiate approach are essential.   

Applications for this full-time, permanent position are welcome from applicants seeking to develop their career in higher education libraries.

For further information, or an informal discussion, please contact Emma Crowley, Library Academic Liaison Manager, by email: ecrowley@bournemouth.ac.uk.

About the department

Our Academic Services department is currently comprised of the following departments: Academic Quality, Admissions, Immigration Advice and Compliance, Library and Learning Services, Student Administration, Timetabling and Faculty Programme Support. Academic Services creates an enabling academic environment, which shares expertise, builds capabilities and inspires stakeholders through sector leading, user centred processes and outstanding service delivery.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements. 

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.

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