Librarians working in colleges and universities support the research of students and faculty. A large institution with a wide selection of disciplines requires not only a massive collection of information resources, but also a breadth of expertise from its librarians. The liaison model of librarianship involves library subject experts assigned to university colleges and departments; a single librarian or a small group works with specific fields such as medicine, physical sciences, or law. This chapter provides an overview of how two early-career junior faculty liaison librarians in the United States juggle the dual roles of new researcher and research practitioner. The authors discuss research expectations for academic librarians within the US context and describe their experiences in developing research agendas, expanding skills in research methodology, and conducting empirical research.