Appointment Description:
• Tenure-track faculty position with an expected start date of September, 2021.
• This position is an 8-month academic year appointment, with an additional Summer appointment possible.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received by February 15, 2021.
As a member of the Library faculty, the Behavioral and Health Sciences Librarian serves as the liaison to the Psychology Department, related behavioral sciences, interdisciplinary fields such as neuroscience, and selected fields in the health sciences to be determined based on the successful candidate’s expertise and interests, and the institution’s needs.
The Behavioral and Health Sciences Librarian enhances information and data literacy by collaborating with faculty in liaison areas to develop, promote, and teach course-integrated library instruction; creating online research guides and tutorials; assessing learning outcomes; providing reference assistance; conducting research consultations; promoting library services; and developing other approaches to synchronous and asynchronous instruction. The librarian will provide leadership for data services and other emerging trends in scholarly communication and research in the relevant subject areas.
The librarian participates in collection decisions and oversees the development of the specialized behavioral and health sciences collections and information resources, using knowledge from interactions with disciplinary faculty to inform collection decisions.
As a member of the Information Services team, the Librarian also provides research assistance to all library users (both in-person and online), collaborates on Information Services team projects, and works to continuously enhance the user experience.
The Librarian may perform related Departmental duties as required.
Beyond these primary assignments, scholarly and/or creative activity and department, university, and professional service are required for tenure and promotion.
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Qualifications:
ALA accredited Masters degree in library or information science, or equivalent
Experience searching relevant behavioral and health sciences databases
Experience teaching information literacy skills
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
Evidence of both professional initiative and flexibility
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse university community
Experience creating instructional materials
Understanding of current collection development practices
Preferred:
Degree or coursework in a relevant discipline
Experience providing reference and/or instruction in relevant disciplines
Experience providing in-person or online reference service
Experience with data management, locating data sources, and/or statistical analysis
Knowledge of learning assessment strategies and current information literacy concepts