Head of Health Sciences Library Services - DCOM, Knoxville Job at Lincoln Memori

Head of Health Sciences Library Services - DCOM, Knoxville

Position Title: Head of Health Sciences Library Services - DCOM, Knoxville

Department: FINLEY LEARNING RESOURCE CNT

Position Category: Staff Full Time

Job Description: Provide leadership in library services, collections, and personnel for the university's medical, nursing, dentistry, veterinary, and other health sciences programs; coordinate collection development and collection assessment for these programs; review, maintain, and assist in developing documentation to support the library's strategic planning and assessment processes for health sciences.

Required Qualifications:

1. M.L.S. from an ALA accredited program;
2. Minimum of 4 years of librarian experience in an academic or medical library with a minimum of 2 years serving graduate health sciences programs;
3. Some supervisory experience;
4. Some collection development and collection assessment experience in health sciences areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) credential;
2. Demonstrated knowledge of health sciences resources, and performing health sciences literature searches;
3. Additional advanced degree in an area relevant to LMU's programs.

Job Duties:

1. Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large;
2. Provide leadership and direct supervision for librarians who serve health sciences programs throughout LMU's sites;
3. Review, maintain, and assist in developing documentation to support strategic planning and assessment processes, and perform other administrative tasks;
4. Participate in recruitment, hiring, and training of new library personnel serving the health sciences programs;
5. Coordinate subject liaison services for the health sciences and integrate library instruction into courses in conjunction with other librarians;
6. Provide face-to-face, phone, and virtual reference services to faculty, staff, and students at the DCOM -Knoxville site and to the university community as needed;
7. Coordinate collection development and conduct collection assessment activities for the Reed Health Sciences Library collaborating with the librarians;
8. Participate in faculty and student library and technology workshops;
9. Keep current on relevant professional developments;
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Posting Number: S03811P

Job Open Date: 07/03/2024

Job Close Date: 10/31/2024

Open Until Filled: No

About the Institution: Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.

AA/EEO Statement: Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities. The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual’s identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual’s criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.