About Longwood University
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a
distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in
1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.
Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic
two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students and 41,000 alumni. It
maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a
nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.
Job Description:
Longwood University invites applications for a Research Services & Artificial Intelligence
Librarian (FA188) in the Greenwood Library.
In addition to traditional academic librarian responsibilities, the Research Services &
Artificial Intelligence Librarian is a dynamic role responsible for supporting Longwood University's engagement with AI in research and
instruction. Reporting to the Dean of Greenwood Library, this position serves as the primary coordinator for the library's AI literacy
initiatives, developing structured programming to help students and faculty navigate the ethical, informational, and educational
implications of machine learning in higher education.
Responsibilities:
Traditional Responsibilities
- Provide reference and research consultation across disciplines.
- Teach information literacy, including AI literacy, and research
- skills through workshops and classroom instruction.
- Participate in collection development.
- Collaborate with faculty to
- support curriculum development and resource integration.
- Facilitate the creation and adoption of low- and no-cost course
- materials.
AI Specific Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of the library's AI literacy
- initiatives, including workshops, research guides, and course-integrated instruction focused on the ethical and effective use and critical
- evaluation of AI.
- Stay current with rapid developments in AI and emerging technologies, communicating key trends and recommendations
- to library staff and campus partners.
- Collaborate with campus stakeholders, such as Information Technology Services (ITS), the
- Digital Education Collaborative (DEC), Office of Student Conduct & Integrity, and the Center for Faculty Enrichment (CAFE), to contribute to
- university-wide AI policies and digital initiatives.
This position is located in Farmville, Virginia, and is required to work
in person on Longwood University's campus.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) from an
- ALA-accredited program.
- Demonstrated experience with library research support and instruction.
- Excellent communication and
- interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technological concepts to non-expert audiences.
- Knowledge of AI tools
- (e.g., language models, citation generators, AI-based research tools).
- Demonstrated knowledge of the ethical, legal, and social
- implications of AI, particularly regarding bias, transparency, and intellectual property.
- Proven ability to work both independently
- and collaboratively in a rapidly changing technological environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience
- providing AI-related services within a research or academic library setting.
- Second graduate degree in a relevant academic
- discipline.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, administrative & professional faculty, exempt
position. The anticipated salary range for this position will be $59,000 to $63,000 annually. A successful
fingerprint-based criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged
to apply.
Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:
- State health and
- dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
- Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13
- holidays
- Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
- Life & Long-Term care
- insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon
- Educational
- benefits for most employees
- Cost-effective Fitness Center membership for employees
In compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in order to provide
access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If,
however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at
434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.
Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact
information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.
A
diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA
Application Instructions:
Review of
applications will begin 10/1/2026, and will continue until the position is filled; position posted 8/18/2026. To apply for this position,
qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume):
- Letter of
- interest
- Resume
- Names and contact details for three references