Information Services Librarian

This full-time position is based at Scott Memorial Library on the center city Philadelphia campus with the option to work remotely up to two days per week.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Provide reference services to library users online or in-person. Includes advising users on the effective use of knowledge-based information resources and bibliographic management software.
• Deliver in-depth consulting services to faculty, students, researchers and clinical care providers focusing on the effective use of information resources and bibliographic management software.
• Advise patrons on issues regarding scholarly communication including data management and sharing, rigor and reproducibility, lab notebooks, copyright, fair use, funder mandates, open access, impact assessment, and citation metrics.
• Administer publishing workflows in one or more transformative agreements.
• Collaborate with Digital Archivist on outreach, education and promotion of Jefferson Digital Commons (institutional repository)
• Teach, in a variety of modalities, information literacy, evidence-based practice, evidence synthesis, and other specialized classes in the university and clinical setting.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the library’s resources for effective patron consultation.
• Design and maintain learning materials and tools, including but not limited to the Spring share suite of products; collaborate with Gutman Library librarians to streamline and maintain learning materials.
• Plan and participate in student and employee orientation, outreach, and wellness activities.
• Promote and encourage equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and throughout university community.
• Stay informed and up to date on current and emerging trends in health sciences librarianship.
• Seeks opportunities to engage in ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate expertise in an area of health sciences librarian practice through publishing or professional association accomplishment (Senior Librarian)
• Mentor colleagues (Senior Librarian)
• Collaborate with colleagues within the Academic Commons to provide consistent service, programming, and faculty development opportunities.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Experience with advanced literature searching techniques, systematic reviews and scholarly communication topics preferred.
• Knowledge of medical and health sciences terminology and of medical and health literature databases preferred.
• Knowledge of educational and professional paths of medicine, nursing and other health sciences professions preferred.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Master of Science/Information Science, ALA-Accredited MLS

AND

Experience:

• Librarian: Professional library experience in a health care or health sciences setting preferred
• Senior Librarian: three or more years professional library experience in a health care or health sciences setting required

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

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