Librarian (Quillen College of Medicine)

ETSU•Johnson City, TN

48d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Library at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine is seeking an early-to-mid-career full-time medical librarian to provide information services supporting students, researchers, and faculty. This position will work closely with the senior faculty librarian team to provide instruction, support, and conduct research, plan and execute events, and support outreach activities. The position will also be expected to provide college and university service by joining appropriate committees or working groups. This is a new position being created due to an increased demand for support for medical student research and a newly increased medical student class size (100). The ideal candidate will already have professional experience and knowledge suited for assisting with those needs; these abilities will be further developed with support from the senior librarian team. Specific skills with PubMed, citation management, critical appraisal of evidence, conduct of research, active instruction, event planning, social media management, and/or project management would be highly desirable and will be expected to be further developed. The successful candidate must be able to work cooperatively and collegially with a wide variety of professionals and students. They must be able to communicate professionally and productively, with patience and respect for others.

Requirements

ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science
At least three years of experience in an academic medical or health sciences library
Demonstrated experience in research and dissemination, instruction, and program support

Nice To Haves

Specific skills with PubMed, citation management, critical appraisal of evidence, conduct of research, active instruction, event planning, social media management, and/or project management

Responsibilities

Developing active instruction sessions for synchronous teaching as well as asynchronous instructional materials in a variety of media for dissemination to students, faculty, and others. Supporting others’ instruction as needed.
Conducting annual new resident orientations for several specialties.
Conducting research and scholarly activities examining issues related to information-seeking, library activities and services, evidence-based healthcare, and other issues broadly related to health sciences librarianship, as well as disseminating findings via publications, professional conference presentations, and other methods.
Supporting medical student research through activities such as PubMed training, citation management instruction, guidance on general aspects of research, and connecting students to other research supports.
Working cooperatively with members of the IRB, research office, and other relevant teams to holistically support student research.
Contributing service to the college and university as appropriate for a faculty member by serving on committees or working groups.
Conducting expert searches of the biomedical literature to aid clinicians, faculty instructors, residents, and others. Carefully documents searches for the purpose of service statistics tracking, scoping or systematic reviews, contracted services, or other projects/needs.
Aiding in planning and execution of other library events related to wellness, outreach, community-building, or other activities.
Supporting library social media channels with content ideas and execution; responsible for posts under the direction of the library director.
Providing customer service at the library’s central service desk as needed.
Developing book exhibit ideas and associated programming.
Contributing to library outreach activities such as consumer/community health efforts, including planning and attending events (which may be outside of typical work hours).
Contributing to the development of new educational, research, student support, and outreach services and programs, and carrying out those planned services.
Developing strong professional relationships with students, faculty, and staff to support their needs and inform library activities.
Providing mentorship to less experienced library team members, including support staff, student workers, library interns, or others.