Medical Library Association
Location
Houston, TX | United States
Job description
The University of Houston Libraries seeks a collaborative and creative candidate for the position of Health Sciences Librarian. This position is part of the Health Sciences Libraries department, which provides specialized services in the areas of medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, social work, and other health professional programs, and manages the Health Sciences Library and the Medical Library, both located at the main campus biomedical district.
UH Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Greater Western Library Alliance, HathiTrust, the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Digital Library Federation, the Texas Digital Library, Associate of Academic Health Sciences Libraries, and the South Central Academic Medical Libraires Consortium. The campus libraries provide access to over 3.1 million volumes. The University Libraries’ total staff is 160 FTE, including 62 professionals. Additional information about UH Libraries is available at http://libraries.uh.edu.
The University of Houston is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution in the heart of a diverse city and state. The university prepares students to thrive in a globally interconnected world while contributing impactful research and innovation to the region and beyond. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences who are prepared to engage in this environment.
The Health Sciences Librarian will partner primarily with nursing and social work and be located at the Health Sciences Library within the Health 2 building. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with staff and librarians throughout the Libraries to ensure service delivery is in alignment with established programmatic approaches. This includes working with the Teaching & Learning department in the development of instruction sessions and online instructional materials, with the Research Services department to enhance research support for faculty, researchers, and students, and with the Collections Strategies & Services department to assess and enhance collections relevant to the health sciences. This position reports to the Head of Health Sciences Libraries.
The Health Sciences Librarian is a librarian position. Librarians hold academic rank pursuant to the University of Houston Libraries’ Bylaws Document. They are expected to develop a record of service, scholarship, and professional involvement. The UH Libraries support the ongoing professional development of librarians, and our goal is to recruit librarians committed to continuous learning.
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Salary Information: $63,500 to $65,000 depending on qualifications
Applications should be submitted at https://libraries.uh.edu/about/employment/health-sciences-librarian/. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Visit the UH Libraries Employment page for more information: http://libraries.uh.edu/about/employment/. Potential applicants seeking further information should contact Christina Gola, Associate Dean for Organizational Development, Learning, and Talent.
The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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