Ebling Library at UW-Madison is seeking a Health Sciences Librarian to provide a range of library services to the UW-Madison health education, research, and clinical communities of Wisconsin. This position:
- Includes liaison responsibilities (primary library contact) to Global and Population/Public Health as well as other designated units.
- Develops and delivers in-person and virtual instruction in one-on-one consultations, group settings, and within courses, as well as provides expert research services including literature searches to faculty, students, staff and affiliated clinicians.
- Will be a member of Ebling Library's Reference and Instruction team, providing support to health sciences students, faculty, and researchers; the Clinical Sciences team, supporting the clinical staff at UW Hospital and Clinics; and the Systematic Review team, supporting health science-related evidence synthesis projects at UW-Madison.
About the Library
Ebling Library for the Health Sciences is the health sciences library of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The library serves the UW-Madison health sciences faculty, staff, and students, UW Health staff, community health professionals and Wisconsin residents. We are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) at 750 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, adjacent to the UW Hospital and the Wisconsin Institutes of Medical Research.
About the University of Wisconsin-Madison
UW-Madison is a public institution that was founded in 1848. The Universities of Wisconsin system is committed the belief that research and education should benefit Wisconsin residents beyond the classroom. This tradition is referred to as The Wisconsin Idea and is deeply embedded in the culture of the university. UW-Madison is ranked #12 in public universities, #35 in national universities in the 2023-2024 US News & World Report rankings. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health is ranked #35 in Best Medical Schools (Research), #18 in Best Medical Schools (Most Diverse) and #9 in Best Medical Schools (Family Medicine) in the 2023-2024 US News & World Report ranking. For more information on our rankings, see UW-Madison Scores High in Several Rankings.
About the City
Madison is consistently ranked one of the best cities to live. The state capital building is situated downtown in an isthmus between two lakes (Lake Mendota and Lake Monona). The area around the capital (The Square) hosts the oldest farmer's market in the nation on Saturday mornings and Concerts on the Square on Wednesday nights during the summer months. The Wisconsin Bike Federation also honored Madison with platinum status as a bicycle-friendly city due to the more than 200 miles of scenic biking and hiking trails.
Position Responsibilities
Provides a wide variety of the most advanced professional library services which may include teaching, learning, public services, circulation, assessment, reference, selection, and outreach to support creative exploration, intellectual growth, and scholarly pursuits. Serves as a resource to others and regularly solves complex problems based on advanced knowledge and expertise. Initiates process improvements, policy changes, and new initiatives to contribute towards continual improvement in services and operations.
- 25% Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services
- 5% Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues
- 15% Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature
- 10% Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons
- 25% Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area
- 5% Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs
- 5% Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis
- 5% Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences
- 5% Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels
Tasks:
- Serves as a liaison to Global and Population/Public Health within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
- Creates and updates online tutorials and LibGuides to support students, residents, hospital staff, and faculty in designated areas of responsibility.
- Provides reference and research consultations for health sciences students, faculty, and researchers in collaboration with Ebling's Reference and Instruction team.
- Provides reference, instruction, and search services to the clinical staff at UW Hospital and Clinics in collaboration with Ebling's Clinical Sciences team.
- Works collaboratively with clinical and research teams to conduct systematic reviews and other high-level reviews for dissemination and publication.
- Via the Systematic Review team. assists in developing a standardized approach for evidence synthesis services for UW-Madison SMPH faculty and researchers, including development of policies and procedures for the management of the services and developing training and education on the systematic review process for Ebling patrons.
Qualifications
Required Experience:
- Two years professional experience in a health science library or health/medical work environment.
- Experience performing in-depth literature searches using biomedical and health sciences databases (e.g., PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase).
- Experience designing and delivering library instruction including both in-person and virtual classes
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities/Competencies
- Ability to work independently with initiative.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple constituencies in a complex and rapidly changing environment.
- Strong commitment to user services and improving the user experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication as well as listening and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Library Science or Information Science, or equivalent degree.
- Coursework or demonstrated experience in public health or global health.
- Proficiency with LibGuides or other tools for developing online research guides.
- Knowledge of the systematic review processes and searching requirements.
Salary Information: $65,200 minimum
Benefits: Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/.
Application Information
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/.
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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