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Reference Librarian and Liaison to the School of Public Health

Open Rank

Clinical, Academic, and Research Engagement Research,

Instruction, and Scholarly Communications

Position Summary :

UAB Libraries seeks a creative, collaboratively minded, and enthusiastic librarian to join our team as Reference Librarian and Liaison to the School of Public Health. As a core member of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences department for Clinical, Academic, and Research Engagement, the Liaison to the School of Public Health is responsible for a broad range of research, scholarly, and instructional support to faculty, staff, and students with the nationally ranked UAB School of Public Health.

This position is a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position with rank dependent on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. Salary is commensurate with experience with excellent fringe benefits including TIAA.

Reporting :

This position reports to the Department Head of Clinical, Academic, and Research Engagement within Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.

Responsibilities include :

• Serves as library liaison to the UAB School of Public
• Offers instructional services, including teaching classes and designing face-to-face and
• online instructional materials, to support research and evidence-based
• Provides general reference services, including answering online reference questions (chat
• and e-mail).
• Provides specialized reference services including in-depth consultations, mediated database searching, identifying appropriate knowledge-based resources, and developing search
• Contributes to the library’s support of expert-level reviews, including comprehensive literature reviews, by leading effective project consultations and participating in research projects, as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains specialized knowledge of the library’s databases, search interfaces,
• and other resources in order to effectively match resources with information
• Stays current with health sciences education trends, curricular structures, pedagogical methods, and innovative instructional delivery.
• Serves on appropriate internal and external committees and participating in relevant regional and national library and health sciences professional organizations and
• Participates in relevant continuing education opportunities in both librarianship and health sciences disciplines or practices.
• Engages in research and scholarship as required of UAB Libraries faculty.

Required qualifications include :

Preferred qualifications include :

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Qualified applicants please follow this link to apply online : https : / / uab.peopleadmin.com / postings / 23374