Health Sciences Scholarly Communications Librarian, Health Sciences Library-WVU Libraries

Librarian Faculty Position, Morgantown Campus.

WVU Health Sciences Library seeks applications for a Health Sciences Scholarly Communications Librarian to serve as an authoritative source on scholarly communications issues in the health sciences. The librarian will also build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships in assigned disciplines including the School of Dentistry and several departments within the School of Medicine. Additionally, the librarian will provide research support, teach information literacy, as well as plan and implement library services and initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction and specialized research consultations dealing with scholarly communications including scholarly publishing, open access, open science, predatory publishing, research impact, and copyright.
• Actively engage with faculty and students in assigned liaison areas including the School of Dentistry and several departments within the School of Medicine.
• Build strong working relationships with faculty, students, and staff and promote the library and its services to the campus community.
• Identify and develop effective library instruction for key courses
• Keep current on trends and emerging issues in scholarly communications, especially within the health sciences
• Collaborate with others engaged in scholarly communications issues within the Libraries and across the Health Sciences Center
• Participate in the Health Sciences Library systematic review service
• Participate in general reference assistance through on-call and chat service

Qualifications :

Required qualifications:

• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library and information science or international equivalent graduate degree
• Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging practices in scholarly communication including open access, predatory publishing, research impact, etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of the role of liaison librarians
• Demonstrated understanding of information literacy and instruction practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member and with a diverse population of library users

Desired qualifications:

• Background or experience in the sciences or in a health sciences library/field
• Advanced degree and/or scholarly publishing experience

Condition of Work and Benefits:

• Twelve-month assignment, 37.5 hours weekly M-F with occasional weekend and evening work possible
• Faculty rank and status
• Non-tenure track
• Health and retirement benefits
• Generous paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
• Supportive work environment with funding support for research and professional activities
• We welcome beginning or early career librarians and anticipate filling this position at the rank of Staff Librarian or Assistant University Librarian. Rank and salary are dependent upon post-MLS experience and credentials.
• Salary range $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 commensurate with experience and faculty rank.
• Exemplary job performance, professional development/research, and service are required for reappointment and promotion in rank.

Application procedure:

• Application review process begins May 15, 2022. Applications received by this date will receive the highest consideration. A complete application must include:
• Cover letter
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae,
• Three current, professional references

About WVU Libraries:

The WVU Libraries encompasses seven libraries: the Downtown Library, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library (Morgantown), Law Library, Health Sciences Library (Charleston), Mary F. Shipper Library at Potomac State College, Beckley Library at WVU Institute of Technology, and West Virginia and Regional History Center. Our collections include more than 1.8 million books, 400,000 eBooks, and 117,000 eJournals. To learn more about our strategic goals read our 2021-2024 strategic Roadmap https://library.wvu.edu/about/strategic-roadmap.

About West Virginia University and Morgantown:

Morgantown, WV is a growing university city. The area offers abundant outdoor recreation and the cultural opportunities of a college town. It is within easy driving distance of Pittsburgh, PA (70 mi) and is within a day's driving distance to Washington DC and Columbus, OH (200 mi).

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley — the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position. To learn more about West Virginia University, visit go.wvu.edu.

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West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.