Health Professions, Science and Technology Librarian

Bellarmine University • Louisville, KY

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

Bellarmine University Library is seeking a collaborative and service-oriented Health Professions, Science and Technology Librarian to join our team. The health professions librarian will serve as the primary contact for health professions and science departments to promote the library's resources and services. The position will provide research consultations, instruction and outreach in support of their faculty, students and staff. The position will contribute to core library functions by providing in-person and virtual research and reference assistance (with some weekend and evening rotations), information literacy instruction and participating in collection management. The position will collaborate to manage and support ScholarWorks, the library's institutional repository. This is a regular, 12-month, full-time position with non-tenure track faculty status. Hours will vary in coordination with other professional staff and depending upon the University's academic schedule.

Requirements

• Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program
• Strong public service orientation and skills, tact, and the ability to work with a diverse population.
• Strong written, oral and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a team environment as well as independently.
• Knowledge of health sciences and evidence-based practice literature, resources and tools.
• Knowledge of major health sciences databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library used in academic libraries and ability to use them effectively.
• Ability to use current technologies and discovery tools and to learn new tools for delivering library services
• Commitment to professional development and continuous learning

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an academic, special, or medical library

Responsibilities

• Serve as the library liaison to the health professions and sciences departments on campus, to facilitate use of information resources and services by the faculty, students and staff in support of evidence-based practice and to advance scholarly work.
• Provide in-depth reference and research assistance to students, faculty, and staff, as well as other patrons; work with patrons in person and virtually to teach them to identify and use information resources and services including evaluating the quality of information resources.
• Collaborate with faculty to deliver course-related and course-integrated instruction in person and online to enhance information literacy, citation management, and evidence-based practice.
• Create and develop instructional materials such as research guides (LibGuides) and video tutorials for the library website.
• Assist in evaluation and selection of library resources.
• Manage and support ScholarWorks, the library's institutional repository (BePress/Digital Commons).
• Serve on appropriate committees, task forces, and working groups at the library, university, state, regional, and/or national level.
• Maintain awareness of developments in the field of library science and emerging information trends in health sciences.
• Assist as needed with circulation, technical processing, and other aspects of library operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Library Services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level