Instructional and Information Services Librarian
University of Miami

Job Info

---

Current Employees:

If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet.

Instructional and Information Services Librarian; Learning, Research, and Clinical Information Services (LRCIS)

The University of Miami (UM) Libraries seeks nominations and applications for a creative, innovative professional to serve as the Instructional and Information Services Librarian of the Department of Learning, Research, and Clinical Information Services (LRCIS) on UM's Medical Campus. Under the direction of the Department Head for LRCIS, the Instructional and Information Services Librarian works as part of a team of librarians whose expertise and knowledge base support educational, clinical, research, and administrative activities at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSoM). Specifically, this includes teaching of classes, expert searching of the biomedical literature, reference services, unit liaisons, creation and maintenance of resource guides and other web content, and clinical, data, and research services in support of UMMSoM students, faculty, staff and residents, and primary teaching hospital personnel. Selected services in support of unaffiliated health care professionals, librarians, and the public are also provided.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Medical Education and Student Support

• Instruct medical students in the NextGen medical curriculum, including courses on evidence-based practice, information literacy, and the research process.
• Create instructional materials in multiple formats (videos, online tutorials, Resource Guides, Blackboard classes, etc.) for use by students, residents, faculty, and staff.
• Participate in the Personal Librarian Program (PLP) for medical students to customize library services and resources, and provide a single point of contact for these services.
• Lead library instruction efforts and planning, in collaboration with medical school faculty and department head.
• Conduct classes and workshops for students, faculty, and staff on the use of medical, nursing, and other health sciences-related services and resources.
• Collaborate with faculty and library staff to plan, deliver, and assess library and instructional services.
• Provide innovative evidence-based practice and information literacy instruction.
• Perform advanced subject-specific professional library work and related tasks as required primarily in the graduate disciplines at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
• Work collaboratively with library faculty and staff to support the development of inclusive and representative programming and services that are accessible and meet the needs of all Miller School of Medicine students.
  

Research and Clinical Support

• Engage in bibliographic searches and the library's evidence synthesis review service, including systematic reviews, in collaboration with faculty, residents, students, administrators, and staff.
• Consult with graduate students and faculty on individual or group-related research projects.
• Assess library needs of medical students, faculty, researchers, and clinicians.
• Train library patrons on use of electronic resources and citation management tools such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus, RefWorks, EndNote, and others.
• Serve as Library Liaison with designated departments on campus to increase awareness of library resources and services.
• Provide guidance for compliance with the NIH Public Access mandate.
• Advise on the depositing of publications, data sets, and other research output by UM researchers/authors into Scholarship@Miami, UM's research information hub.
  

Other responsibilities may include:

• Participate in professional activities and contribute to developments in the field of library science and/or subject-specific discipline through scholarship, presentations, publications, and service.
• Assist in department and library activities.
• Foster positive working relationships with colleagues, faculty, students, researchers, and clinicians.
• Promote library services and resources in response to the training, curriculum, research, and patient care needs of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine faculty, staff, students, and affiliates.
• Support scholarly publishing activities by the University community.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of the position classification.
• In pursuit of the Libraries' and University's strategic objectives, models the University's "DIRECCT" values (diversity, integrity, responsibility, excellence, compassion, creativity, and teamwork).

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:

• Master's degree from an ALA accredited program or foreign equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience in a reference services department at an academic medical institution or 3 years combined experience in health sciences reference position at an academic medical institution and a hospital.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of health sciences information resources, including specialized clinical and biomedical research tools.
• Knowledge of trends in scholarship, teaching and learning, research services, and reference services.
• Demonstrated teaching experience.
• Commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, equity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work productively with colleagues in a team-focused environment as well as independently.
• Demonstrated effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to user-centered library service and the ability to work
  flexibly and creatively in a changing and fast-paced environment with a culturally
  diverse population.
• Evidence of continued professional development, involvement, and contribution.
  

Desired:

• Degree or certification in teaching and learning and/or other educational program.
• Documented collaboration with clinical or basic science researchers and/or medical faculty.
• Documented experience with evidence synthesis reviews.
• Off-campus community outreach experience.
• Working knowledge of Blackboard or other course management systems.
• Technology troubleshooting.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
  

THE UNIVERSITY: The University of Miami (www.miami.edu) is one of the nation's leading research universities in a community of extraordinary diversity and international vitality. The University is a privately supported, non-sectarian institution located in Coral Gables, Florida, on a 260-acre subtropical campus with operations at three additional locations throughout the greater Miami region: Medical campus (downtown Miami); Marine and Atmospheric Science campus (Virginia Key); and South Campus (Richmond Facility). The University comprises eleven degree-granting schools and colleges, including Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Marine and Atmospheric Science.

THE LIBRARY: The University of Miami Libraries (UML) rank among the top 50 research libraries in North America with a collection of over 4 million volumes and 123,652 current serial subscriptions. UML comprises six libraries across the University's three campuses. UML locations on the Coral Gables campus include: the Otto G. Richter Library (the central, interdisciplinary library); the Architecture Research Center; the Judi Prokop Newman Business Information Resource Center; and the Marta and Austin Weeks Music Library. The downtown Miami campus hosts the Louis Calder Memorial Library. The Virginia Key campus hosts the Rosenstiel Marine and Atmospheric Science Library. Libraries at the School of Law and the Department of Ophthalmology in the Medical School are administered independently. The University of Miami Libraries provide support and services for 11,307 undergraduates, 6,504 graduate students, and 16,846 full- and part-time faculty and staff. UML employs 103 professionals (including 70 librarian faculty), 78 support staff, and 90 student employees. UML is a member of and contributor to the Association of Research Libraries, Association of Southeast Research Libraries, Association of Academic Health Science Libraries, Council on Library and Information Resources, OCLC Research Library Partners, International Federation of Library Associations, Center for Research Libraries, International Association of University Libraries, Library Publishing Coalition, Digital Library Federation, Hathi Trust, Academic Preservation Trust, Consortium of Southern Biomedical Libraries, Florida Collaboration of Academic Libraries of Medicine, and Southeast Florida Library and Information Network. UML licenses electronic resources through the Northeast Research Libraries and Lyrasis consortia. UML is a member of the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance, Scholars Trust, and Florida Academic Repository (FLARE).

The Louis Calder Memorial Library is located on the UM medical campus near downtown Miami, approximately 8 miles from Coral Gables. Its staff of 22 primarily serves the Miller School of Medicine's educational and biomedical research programs, and UM's clinical enterprise, UHealth. Library services are also provided to the Medical School's primary teaching hospital, which shares a campus with the Miller School. The Miller School of Medicine's regional campus is in Boca Raton, Florida.

Other University of Miami libraries include the Paul Buisson Architecture Library, the Judi Prokop Newman Business Information Resource Center, the Marta & Austin Weeks Music Library, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Library. The University has an independent law library.

Salary and Benefits:

Compensation will be competitive and will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the person selected. The University of Miami offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 403b retirement plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; life, disability, and long-term care insurance available; tuition remission; thirteen paid holidays; and twenty-two days annual vacation. Additional employment benefits available include credit union; Employee Assistance Program; bookstore and sporting event discounts; and optional fee-based membership in a state-of-the-art wellness center. Moving allowance is available. No state or local income taxes.

Applications:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications should be submitted here and must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references. The references will not be contacted before the appropriate time. Materials should be combined in one .pdf file and uploaded when prompted for one's Resume/CV (5MB max).

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. The University has a strong commitment to diversity and encourages applications from candidates of diverse cultural backgrounds.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.
Current Employees:

If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Faculty

---