Reference & Instruction Librarian - Levy Library

22 hours ago

New York, New York, United States Mount Sinai Health System Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Reference & Instruction Librarian to join our team at the Levy Library. As a key member of our library team, you will play a vital role in supporting the information seeking, learning, and knowledge creation needs of our community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Reference and Research Services
    • Provide expert research consultation services to our community on literature searching, evidence synthesis methods, journal selection, and other relevant topics.
    • Participate in the library's Ask-A-Librarian service, fielding reference inquiries and providing usage data to inform service development.
    • Contribute to the library's systematic review service team, providing guidance on systematic review methodology, best practices, and search strategy development.
    • Assist in the identification and evaluation of resources and tools for library or organizational acquisition or continuation.
  • Education and Instruction Services
    • Develop and deliver instructional sessions for clinical and academic programs in collaboration with requestors.
    • Provide instruction to members of our community by teaching online and in-person classes on effective use of library resources, citation management tools, and various topics pertaining to scholarly publishing.
    • Maintain and enhance LibAnswers knowledgebase, LibGuides content, and other online learning content, generating content for new areas, and offering suggestions to others.
    • Contribute to marketing by providing content for the blog, web, etc. to promote educational and research programming and encourage use of library resources and services.
  • Institutional Engagement and Professional Development
    • Advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all Health System library users.
    • Develop, maintain, and share awareness of advances, trends, and best practices in reference and instruction services, within and beyond the health sciences library community.
    • Engage in lifelong learning/continuing education and professional association activities.
Requirements
  • Master's degree earned from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or internationally-recognized equivalent.
  • Minimum one year of experience providing library reference or instruction services in an academic, hospital, or research library or an information services setting.
  • Strong customer service orientation.
  • Proficient written and spoken communication skills.
  • Demonstrated aptitude for teaching; finalist candidates will be asked to present as part of the interview process.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with effective interpersonal and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience using biomedical and interdisciplinary resources such as PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus or Web of Science.
  • Experience with reference management tools, such as EndNote or Zotero.
  • Experience with conducting and providing support for evidence syntheses such as systematic and scoping reviews.
  • Experience advertising and/or marketing resources and services to diverse stakeholders, including faculty and students.
  • Familiarity with Springshare LibApps platform (LibGuides, LibAnswers, etc.).
  • Familiarity with Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) practice model.
  • Familiarity with best practices and trends in Data Management, including data management plans, sharing, and open data.

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