Assistant Librarian for User Experience

Job Summary

The Frances Willson Thompson Library and Genesee Historical Collections Center seek an Assistant Librarian for User Experience to join a community of information professionals dedicated to empowering intellectual and personal growth through access to diverse resources and a welcoming, student-centered environment. The Assistant Librarian for User Experience coordinates data gathering, analysis, and dissemination for the library and archives and conducts usability studies with students, faculty, and staff. Using this knowledge, they work with colleagues to develop the library and archives’ physical space, website, and other online spaces, with the goal of creating a sense of community for users both in-person and online. They provide assistance and instruction services to students, faculty, staff, and others in support of coursework, research, and general inquiry. In collaboration with colleagues, the person in this position will develop relationships with colleges and schools, academic support units, and other student-facing units at UM-Flint and provide research assistance, specialized research support services, instruction, workshops, and seminars in online and in-person formats.

This is an entry level faculty position requiring an earned MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent at the time of hire. Please see our online posting in Interfolio for full position description, requirements, salary and benefits, and to apply.

Who We Are

The University of Michigan-Flint is a regional public university and one of the three campuses of the University of Michigan, offering a full suite of programs in the Colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Education; Health Sciences; and Innovation and Technology, and the Schools of Management and Nursing. With a rich history of excellence in learning and teaching and a trajectory of growth in enrollment, research, and innovation, UM-Flint offers the benefits of working for a major university in a collegial, community setting. Next door to celebrated restaurants, a nationally-recognized Farmer’s Market, and the Flint Cultural Center, UM-Flint calls downtown Flint home, and is proud to partner with the Flint community. The Frances Willson Thompson Library and Genesee Historical Collections Center, known on campus as the Thompson Library and Archives, is located in the heart of the UM-Flint campus in a stunning facility, offering access to an array of collections in a variety of formats and diverse learning and study environments.The faculty, staff, and student assistants of the Thompson Library and Archives are a community of information professionals dedicated to empowering intellectual and personal growth through diverse resources and a welcoming, student-centered environment.