Stony Brook University - Health Science Librarian F-9771-17-05
Campus Description: Stony
Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research
programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic
North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to
24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than
13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive
university and a member of the prestigious Association of American
Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities
among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a
teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long
Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with
Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department
of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs
with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology
institute. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House
in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute,
and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the
Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in
Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across
the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural
sciences.
Stony Brook Libraries are known for a wide-range of print and digital resources and world-renowned special collections. The Stony Brook Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), with a Health Sciences Center Library that is a member of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. The Libraries are engaged in an ambitious and dynamic strategic planning (2015-2018). The collection exceeds 2 million volumes, including e-books, print and electronic holdings of scholarly journal subscriptions, microforms, music, recordings, and a sizable map collection. The SBU Libraries include 6 distinct facilities, including Melville Library, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Math/Physics, Southampton and Health Sciences Libraries, and SUNY Korea-SBU Campus. The University's Libraries stand as the largest academic research library on Long Island, serving as a resource in the local community, state-wide, and internationally. The Libraries maintain memberships and affiliations in arXiv, Association of Research Libraries, SPARC, Center for Research Libraries, SUNY Connect, DuraSpace (As a SUNY member) the Council on Library and Information Resources, Digital Library Federation, Coalition of Networked Information, EDUCAUSE, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research,Roper Center, OCLC Research Library Partnership, and ORCID through the National Network, of the National Libraries of Medicine. The Libraries utilize Ex Libris' Aleph for its integrated library system and have recently deployed EBSCO's Discovery Service, SPace, Content DM, and Omeka, are used for managing digital assets and a growing Institutional Repository.
Stony Brook Libraries are known for a wide-range of print and digital resources and world-renowned special collections. The Stony Brook Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), with a Health Sciences Center Library that is a member of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. The Libraries are engaged in an ambitious and dynamic strategic planning (2015-2018). The collection exceeds 2 million volumes, including e-books, print and electronic holdings of scholarly journal subscriptions, microforms, music, recordings, and a sizable map collection. The SBU Libraries include 6 distinct facilities, including Melville Library, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Math/Physics, Southampton and Health Sciences Libraries, and SUNY Korea-SBU Campus. The University's Libraries stand as the largest academic research library on Long Island, serving as a resource in the local community, state-wide, and internationally. The Libraries maintain memberships and affiliations in arXiv, Association of Research Libraries, SPARC, Center for Research Libraries, SUNY Connect, DuraSpace (As a SUNY member) the Council on Library and Information Resources, Digital Library Federation, Coalition of Networked Information, EDUCAUSE, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research,Roper Center, OCLC Research Library Partnership, and ORCID through the National Network, of the National Libraries of Medicine. The Libraries utilize Ex Libris' Aleph for its integrated library system and have recently deployed EBSCO's Discovery Service, SPace, Content DM, and Omeka, are used for managing digital assets and a growing Institutional Repository.
| Descriptive Title: Health Sciences Librarian | REF#: F-9771-17-05 |
| Budget Title: Senior Assistant/Associate Librarian | Faculty Position |
| Department: Library | Campus: Stony Brook West Campus/HSC |
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Salary: Commensurate with Experience |
Required Qualifications: MLS
or its equivalent from an ALA accredited program. Evidence of the
ability to do research, publication, and service consonant
with University standards for promotion and tenure. At least one year
full-time relevant experience in a library. Experience with online
information resources and information management tools for health and
medicine.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience
providing information, reference, and instructional services in an
academic, medical, or special library. Experience
with online information resources, and information management tools for
health and medicine. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple
responsibilities and to work collaboratively with others in a team
environment. Evidence of flexibility and ability to thrive
in a complex environment with excellent communication and analytical
skills. Advanced degree in education, educational technology, health
sciences or any related discipline. Training or experience in the use of
information technology, scholarly communications,
and experience building and sustaining collections in all formats.
Membership (certification) in the Academy of Health Information
Professionals preferred.
Responsibilities & Requirements: The Health Sciences Librarian will contribute to the University Library's suite of service activities, including information and instructional services, scholarly communication and research support services, collection development, liaison, and outreach services. The position works most directly with the five Health Sciences Schools and various clinical departments. The successful candidate will:
- Work closely with faculty to establish library programs, services, and activities that meet instructional, research, and clinical needs
- Collaborate with other subject specialists on collection development/management and act as liaison to assigned departments
- Provide information and instructional services, both in person and using digital media, in areas of liaison responsibility. Digital media may include websites, interactive online learning objects, tutorials, and social networking
- Monitor trends in scholarly publishing in areas of liaison responsibility to inform the design of library services and the development of library collections
- Provide consultation and instruction on the development of literature searches in support of evidence-based practice
- Participate in professional activities and monitor developments in best practices elsewhere to help ensure the excellence of Stony Brook University Libraries research, clinical, and instruction services
- Contribute to library-wide information, instruction, research support services, including virtual reference
- Serve on library and/or Stony Brook University campus committees, task forces, and working groups
Scholarly and Service Responsibilities:
- Engage in scholarly and professional activities
- Participate in library and university service
Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible. **Application will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to guarantee consideration, please apply by 06/16/2017.
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The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State Employment Application, cover letter and resume/CV to:
Pamela DiPasquale
University Libraries Personnel
Melville Library, Room S1430B
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
Fax: (631) 631-632-7116
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