Senior Librarian

The Reference & Instruction Librarian will provide research support and information literacy instruction to the new health sciences campus located in Phoenix, AZ. The librarian collaborates closely with faculty in Phoenix and librarians in Omaha to develop customized library services for the campus. Initially, the incumbent will be the sole library staff member in the new 183,000-square-foot campus. The Phoenix campus will be home to medical, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, and physician assistant students and will serve Creighton medical residents and fellows at Phoenix area hospitals. This position reports to the Head of Reference, Research, and Instructional Services located on the campus in Omaha.

Qualifications:

• Master of Library Science (MLS) from an ALA-accredited program

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with research, information literacy instruction, and reference services in a health sciences library setting

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience developing, designing, and teaching course-integrated information literacy sessions in an academic health sciences or clinical environment

• Advanced skill in searching health sciences literature using biomedical databases such as PubMed and CINAHL

• Knowledge of and experience with evidence-based medicine practice, research data, and tools for demonstrating research impact

• Knowledge of the scholarly publishing process

• Ability to continuously adapt to new technology

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Collaboration, teamwork, effective human relations skills

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience working within a library liaison program

• Experience with library outreach and marketing activities

• Fluency with bibliographic management tools, such as RefWorks

• Experience with evaluation and assessment of instructional practices and materials; use of assessment data to inform continuous improvement of instructional practices and materials

• Involvement with systematic review teams

Desirable qualities:

• Mission and Service orientation

• Accountability and discretion

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

• Results orientation

• Adaptability; innovative and creative thinking

Physical Requirements:
Seeing: 75 – 100%
Hearing: 75 - 100%
Standing/Climbing/Mobility: 0-24%
Lifting/Pulling/Pushing 0-24% (pound: 15 lbs.)
Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: 75-100%
Travel: No
Exposure to Blood Borne pathogens: No
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Disclosure Statement:
This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at 3006 Webster Street Omaha, NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.