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Research and Instructional Services Librarian Marquette University Raynor Memorial Libraries seeks to recruit applicants for an innovative and collaborative Research and Instructional Se

Research and Instructional Services Librarian

Marquette University Raynor Memorial Libraries seeks to recruit applicants for an innovative and collaborative Research and Instructional Services Librarian The successful candidate will provide user-centered services in support of teaching, research, and scholarship for the College of Nursing and the Physician Assistant Studies Department in the College of Health Sciences This position reports to the Head of Research and Instructional Services

Responsibilities:

 Serve as subject liaison librarian to the College of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies program:

a Select, manage, and evaluate information resources that support the curricular and research needs of the faculty and students of the College of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies Department

b Collaborate with faculty to integrate information literacy, including evidence based practice, into the curriculum

c Use relevant technologies to develop instructional and research support materials that facilitate the use of information resources and services

d Maintain regular communication with the departments about library-related news and developments of interest to the faculty and students

e Keep abreast of trends and developments in information resources and scholarly communication

f Assist faculty with federal funding agencies’ policies requiring open access to

publications and digital research data

g Provide expert support for student and faculty research, including systematic reviews

 Provide reference service at the library’s Information Desk and virtually

 Contribute to and learn from the profession through such avenues as local, state, and national professional organizations, presentations, and publications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 MLS from an ALA accredited institution

 Experience providing instruction or training

 Understanding of evidence based practice

 Familiarity with publication trends and scholarly publishing issues, including open access to publications and research data

 Experience with disciplinary electronic databases such as PubMed and CINAHL

 Strong commitment to patron service and support

 Excellent oral and written communication skills

 Ability and willingness to work with colleagues in collaborative and team environments as well

as independently

 Demonstrated commitment to diversity and an ability to work with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff

 Commitment to professional development

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 College course work in the health or life sciences

 Experience teaching evidence based practice

 Experience conducting systematic review searches

 Knowledge of data sources in the health sciences

 Experience with assessment tools and techniques

 Demonstrated liaison experience in an academic library setting

 Collection management experience

Appointment at Assistant or Associate Librarian rank

Marquette University is an independent, Catholic, Jesuit doctoral-granting institution with an enrollment

of 12,000 located near downtown Milwaukee Two adjacent and connected library buildings seat 2,150 and house a 1.7 million volume collection, 500 networked resources, and over 22,000 electronic

journals www.marquette.edu/library/

For full consideration, submit application online by May 20, 2016 to the University’s application site:

http://employment.marquette.edu/postings/5897