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Research and Instruction Librarian -Liaison to the College of Graduate Studies - Research

  • Syracuse
  • Physician, Faculty & Librarians
  • Full-time
  • Opening on: Jul 12 2024
  • Library
  • State of New York
  • Senior Assistant Librarian, NSN3
  • 76249
  • UUP (State University Professional Services Unit)

Job Summary:

Upstate Health Sciences Library seeks a collaborative research & instruction librarian to join its team. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Research & Instruction, the successful candidate will provide traditional reference services including: reference shift coverage, information literacy instruction, database/literature searching, as well as services in support of scholarly communications, such as institutional repository best practices, copyright and fair use, open access, and use of persistent identifiers.

This job is for you if you enjoy:

  • Building relationships with faculty, students, and researchers to facilitate the use of library resources and services.
  • Teaching and providing library instruction on a variety of topics for a variety of learners
  • Assessing and growing new library services

On the job you will:

  • Provide reference services, including information literacy instruction for faculty, students, and staff across departments and colleges
  • Conduct comprehensive literature searches to support research, scholarly activities, and evidence synthesis projects
  • Serve as the librarian liaison to the College of Graduate Studies and Research Administration
  • Provide individual and group consultations to students, faculty, and staff on topics including persistent identifiers (ex. ORCID), fair use, predatory publishers, and Creative Commons licensing
  • Partner with library colleagues to support the institutional repository
  • Serve on library, faculty, and university-wide committees

Minimum Qualifications:

  • ALA-accredited Master's degree in library information science or commensurate degree with relevant experience
  • Experience providing reference services
  • Experience providing instruction or delivering presentations
  • Knowledge of issues, trends, and technologies related to academic research, scholarly communication practices, and research data management
  • Evidence of skills needed to foster new connections and build relationships
  • Experience engaging in inclusive practices within work responsibilities to promote a workplace that is welcoming to a diverse workforce and community

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience providing instruction in the use of data curation tools and research profile systems
  • Experience working in an academic or research library
  • Experience using major biomedical databases used in academic health sciences libraries including PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science
  • Experience with data management workflows and research impact
  • Experience with large-scale literature reviews, scoping reviews, and systematic reviews
  • Knowledge of the scientific research process

Note: Having one or more of the preferred qualifications listed is not required. We will support the successful candidate in growing their skills and experience as needed and encourage candidates to apply who want to join us in a building a collaborative environment where we continually learn together, share our knowledge, and work together promoting a library committed to kindness, professional growth, and our Upstate Values.

Work Days:

Monday - Friday; 9am - 5pm some holidays required

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

Salary: $62,000 starting DOQ

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.

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