Nursing and Research Services Librarian
University of Washington Job Location: Washington Apply By: 11/23/2020 Date Created: 10-21-2020
- Serve as the primary liaison from HSL to the students, faculty, and staff in the School of Nursing and departments affiliated with the School of Nursing. Provide individual and group consultations in information literacy, research strategies, searching, information management, and tools for evidence-based practice.
- Develop and maintain expert searching skills in order to conduct complex literature searches.
- Design and present creative and effective instructional sessions in support of Nursing. Instruction would be expected to occur in-person and online, in settings including classes, workshops, webinars, and in one-on-one and small group meetings.
- Develop LibGuides and other instructional materials for the UW Health Sciences community.
- Gain knowledge of HSL, its collections, and its value and purpose in supporting the teaching and learning goals of the health sciences schools and teaching hospitals (UW Medicine).
- Cultivate and sustain collaborative relationships with faculty, students, researchers and staff in support of campus teaching, learning, and research.
- Perform professional responsibilities in teaching, scholarship and service. Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional growth.
- Keep current with the trends in Nursing and library services and implement new services to provide research support for the School of Nursing.
- Provide liaison services to other departments and schools as requested.
- Communicate appropriately, effectively, and positively. Play an active role in staying informed and participating in Libraries and unit meetings, activities, and events.
- Graduate degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent graduate library science/information studies degree.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience with health sciences database searching.
- Experience with instruction and teaching.
- Experience creating online learning objects.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and understanding of the contributions a diverse workforce brings to the workplace.
- Strong public service orientation with an aptitude for providing online and face-to-face instruction and consultation services in a research or academic health sciences library.
- Commitment to professional development.
- Evidence of team-based work in an academic, research, or clinical setting.
- Experience using health sciences information resources to provide instruction and research support.
- Experience as a librarian or equivalent health sciences work experience.
- Familiarity with interdisciplinary collaboration and team-based care.
- Familiarity with the facilitation challenges in interprofessional learning groups, and current IPE issues, as evidenced by undergraduate or advanced degree coursework, or work experience.
- Ability to plan, manage, and oversee complex projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize work in alignment with objectives of the library and the university.
- Evidence of organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with nursing research.
Application Instructions
The closing date for applications is 11:59pm EST on November 23. To ensure consideration, applications must be completed in Interfolio by this time.
Apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/79565
The following documents are required as part of your application for this vacancy:
- Cover letter (addressed to Laura Lillard, Director, Libraries Human Resources)
- Curriculum vitae or resume (include a telephone number, mailing address, email address and salary requirements)
- List of three references who are knowledgeable of your qualifications for this position, one of which must be your current supervisor (include telephone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses, and indicate your current supervisor)
- Equity Diversity Inclusion (EDI) Statement*
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
