The Mount Mercy Campus of St. Ambrose University seeks an Information Services Librarian. This full-time, 12-month faculty librarian position is ideal for recent graduates, early-career librarians, or those who enjoy a rounded portfolio of library responsibilities. These responsibilities include the provision of information services, supervision of the library's student workers, and participation in a range of access-and-technical-services tasks. Candidates are expected to provide reference services, library instruction, individual research assistance, and have experience with an integrated library system and periodical databases. The successful candidate will be service-oriented, manage a wide variety of responsibilities, and enjoy working with students and faculty.
The strategic combination of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University represents the proactive and innovative combination of two healthy Catholic universities. The combined university will reduce costs by reducing the duplication of administrative roles across the two universities and by combining and streamlining many back-office operations. The combined university is also reimagining general education and academic programs with a focus on sustainability, strong student outcomes, robust opportunities for faculty development in support of facilitating student learning, and being recognized as a leader in the development of maintenance of engaging and innovative learning experiences.
St. Ambrose University was founded as a diocesan college in Davenport, Iowa in 1882. The Mount Mercy campus of St. Ambrose University was founded in 1928 by the Sisters of Mercy. St. Ambrose has a strong financial profile with an endowment of $247.5 million, of which nearly 80% is unrestricted. Collectively, St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy enroll over 3500 undergraduate and graduate students. The combined university offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and boasts a portfolio of a dozen graduate programs in a variety of fields, including multiple graduate degrees in healthcare, business, social work, counseling, and engineering. You can learn more about the strategic combination between St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy at https://sau.edu/education-together/.
St. Ambrose University is committed to providing a work and educational environment that is free from discrimination. The University adheres to all applicable federal and state civil rights laws banning discrimination in private institutions of higher education. As Catholic institutions, both St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy celebrate the Catholic intellectual tradition. This tradition values and welcomes students, faculty, and staff members who identify with a wide variety of different faith traditions, as well as those who do not identify with a faith tradition.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV through our application portal at https://stambroseuniv.applicantlist.com. References are not required with a candidate's initial application but may be requested at a later stage of the application process. Applications received by July 27, 2025, will be ensured of full consideration. Anticipated hire date: August 2025. Please contact Kristy Raine, Director of Library Services at Mount Mercy, for a full position description, salary information, and other inquiries. Equal opportunity employer.