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Position Information

Position Title	Scholarly Communications & Reference Librarian
Position Type	Admin/Professional
Department	Academic and Library Services
Full or Part Time	Full Time
Pay Grade	MN9

Position Summary Information

Summary	Responsible for the implementation and management of the NEOMED scholarly communications initiative, including copyright instruction and support. Provides reference service, research assistance and instruction, and information literacy education to the campus community.
Principal Functional Responsibilities	Scholarly Communications: Serve as primary consultant, advisor, and educator to the university community on questions and issues relating to scholarly publishing, author rights, open access, and copyright and fair use in the realms of teaching, research, and scholarship. Monitor emerging trends, legislation, and pending changes in scholarly communication, and representing the library in consortium and professional venues. Keep abreast of developments in scholarly communications, in the scholarly publishing industry, and in the campus scholarly communications environment. Participate in scholarly activities and professional development. Lead initiatives to raise awareness of open access and alternative publishing: Reference and Research Services: Provide general reference service to all library patrons. Participate as a departmental liaison as assigned including contributing to education of students, faculty, and staff in information literacy and research methods. Maintains statistics and produces reports and assessments of reference activity. Educate students, faculty, and staff in information literacy and research methods. Support this activity by providing stand-alone instruction, and by developing tutorials, Library Guides, instructional web pages, and other appropriate instructional materials. Perform as a research and education librarian. Maintains statistics and produces reports and assessments of instructional activity. Collection Development: Develop a repository of university-produced scholarship to showcase NEOMED’s impact on the medical fields and for accreditation purposes. Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications	Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited school. Three years of professional experience working in an academic or health science library. Knowledge of health sciences information resources, especially PubMed and EBM resources.
Preferred Qualifications	Undergraduate or graduate degree in a life science, medical, or allied health field. Demonstrated knowledge of copyright, open access, publishing, and scholarly communications issues in academic or health science libraries. Teaching experience
Physical Requirements	Must be able to utilize a phone, computer, and other office equipment.
Department Specific Information	Starting Salary Range: $52,087 – $61,637, commensurate with experience.

Posting Detail Information

NEOMED Campus Safety Guidelines	In an effort to keep our campus community as healthy and safe as possible, NEOMED may require vaccinations as a condition of attendance and employment. This policy will allow for exemption of the vaccination requirement for those individuals with valid medical reasons, sincerely held religious beliefs and matters of conscience.
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* Do you have at least a master's degree in Library Sciences from an American Library Association accredited school?
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* Do you have at least 3 years of professional experience working in an academic or health sciences library?
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