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Position Title:

Librarian II Res Learn User Supp

Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Lib II-Res, Learn & User Supp

Job Duties:

The Health Sciences Librarian supports the university goals to be excellent in inter-disciplinary 
research and graduate highly educated individuals at all degree levels. Working under the 
leadership of the Research & Academic Outreach Lead, position responsibilities include the 
following:
• providing effective delivery of instruction and consultations to students, staff and 
faculty
• implementing instruction and co-curricular programs in the College of Health 
Professions & Sciences and the Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health
• engaging in academic outreach to assigned departments
• contributing to programs that educate graduate students and faculty on established and 
emerging practices in scholarly communication. 
This position is expected to provide excellent customer service in a professional manner, serve 
as a resource to others, and be a model representative of UWM and the Libraries. We welcome 
applications from newly graduated and early career librarians

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, curates, and manages collections

• May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers

• Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels

• Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services

• Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences

• Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis

• Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services

• Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area

• Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons

• Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature

• Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues

• Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs

Department: User Services

Compensation: $52,000 - $58,000

Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as a liaison to nursing, health sciences, and related disciplines and/or other campus units as assigned by providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services.
• Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with health science information professional colleagues.
• Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature.
• Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons.
• Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise in a designated health discipline area, e.g., systematic reviews, literature synthesis.
• • Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs, e.g., evidence-based practice tutorial.
• Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis, e.g. BSN@Home.
• Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences.
• Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels.
• May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers
• Partners with faculty and library acquisitions staff to develop, curate, and manage health science resources.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution at time of hire.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree, coursework, or equivalent experience in a health-related field.
• Evidence of experience conducting literature searches in health-related information sources such as PubMed, CINAHL, or Web of Science.
• Evidence of understanding of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, including Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing.
• Evidence of experience teaching evidence-based practice in an academic library setting or teaching information literacy.
• Evidence of demonstrated expert searcher skills, such as those performed in support of systematic or other evidence synthesis reviews.

Competencies of Successful Applicants:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with students and faculty engaged in health science research questions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a collaborative environment while fostering a welcoming and respectful atmosphere.

How to Apply:

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Employment Authorization
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UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.