Health Sciences and Digital Scholarship Librarian

The Carl A. Rudisill Library of Lenoir-Rhyne University (LR) seeks a candidate to serve as the Health Sciences and Digital Scholarship Librarian. This is a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty position in Hickory, N.C.

The Health Sciences and Digital Scholarship Librarian will focus on information literacy sessions, reference and research services, and collection management, primarily supporting undergraduate and graduate health sciences programs such as nursing, DNP, public health, exercise science, occupational therapy and future health science programs.

Additionally, the role includes collaboration with faculty, students, and staff on digital scholarship, data analytics, and online academic publishing. The Health Sciences and Digital Scholarship Librarian will provide library resources and services to all LR faculty, students, and staff as well as community members. This position promotes library excellence in alignment with university policies and guidelines to advance the mission of the library and the university.

SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS

Research Assistance and Instruction

• Serve as a liaison to the College of Health Sciences.
• Provide research assistance to students, faculty, and staff.
• Maintain research guides for campus programs of study.
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate library services and resources into curricula.
• Design and deliver information literacy programs aligned with ACRL Framework standards.
• Assess information literacy instruction and promote library services, particularly for health sciences.
• Explore emerging technologies to enhance library resources and instruction.

Digital Scholarship

• Collaborate on digital scholarship, data analytics, and academic publishing.
• Advocate for ethical uses of data and technology in scholarship.
• Promote the institutional repository (LAIR) and increase awareness of open access scholarship and OER.
• Assist faculty with journal/publisher selection and author agreements.
• Assist faculty with conducting systematic literature reviews through effective and efficient database searches and other methods.
• Work with faculty to integrate library resources as OER materials in courses.
• Partner with the Center for Teaching and Learning on digital scholarship topics.

Service and Professional Development

• Pursue continuing education and professional development.
• Participate in campus and community service activities.

Additional Duties and Tasks

• Participate in health sciences collection development and library-wide planning.
• Provide circulation, troubleshooting, and general assistance as needed.
• Participate in library-wide planning, assessment, and special projects.
• Supervise the library during evening or weekend shifts as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Education

• Required: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library/information science program.
• Preferred: Additional degree in health sciences.

Experience

• Required: Minimum of 1 year as a health sciences librarian.
• Preferred: 3+ years of academic library experience.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of library collections and operations.
• Knowledge of health sciences databases (e.g., MEDLINE, CINAHL).
• Familiarity with ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy.
• Experience with library instruction, online catalogs, course management systems and instructional technologies.
• Experience with current reference practices utilizing a variety of online and traditional modalities
• Familiarity with online catalogs, electronic library collections, chat services, course-management systems, social media and web-authoring tools
• Experience using effective assessment tools and analyses
• Strong communication, problem-solving and team-building skills.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusive practices.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Candidates must submit:

1. Letter of application: Address how professional experiences align with the position.
2. Resume or CV: Include names and contact information for three references.
3. Teaching and Librarianship Philosophy Statement: Discuss values, beliefs, goals and motivation as a librarian and educator.

Deadline Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2025, for full consideration. The search will continue until the position is filled.

Contact Questions should be directed to Dawn Behrend, Dean of University Libraries, at [email protected].

ABOUT LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

It is the vision of the Lenoir-Rhyne University Libraries are the destination for information for our communities. In support of the mission of the University, the Lenoir-Rhyne University Libraries provide exceptional physical and virtual environments to engage our communities in learning. About Lenoir-Rhyne University

ABOUT LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private masters comprehensive liberal arts institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina, a town of more than 40,000, and additional campus centers in Asheville, NC and Columbia, S.C. Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir-Rhyne is less than an hour's drive from Charlotte, and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 365,000. The university now offers more than 50 undergraduate and 20 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,250 students. Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build community, and promote responsible leadership for service worldwide. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne promotes diverse campuses open to people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity, equity and inclusiveness are integral to the college's commitment to excellence in research, engagement and education. We are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrated experience engaging with diversity through activities such as fostering an inclusive environment, working with students from diverse backgrounds and/or incorporating diverse perspectives in library resources and services.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Lenoir-Rhyne University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, political affiliation, age, marital status, sex/gender, physical or mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy or veteran status in any educational programs and activities, including admissions. Lenoir-Rhyne's policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, reassignment, demotion, discipline, discharge, performance evaluation, compensation and benefits. Lenoir-Rhyne is committed to providing an environment that promotes nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, contractors, volunteers and visitors.

Department: University Libraries Reports to: Dean of University Libraries Wage Class: Exempt