Reference & Instruction Librarian - Levy Library

Reporting to the Manager of Reference & Instruction Services, the Reference & Instruction Librarian supports the information seeking, learning, and knowledge creation needs of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Health System communities. We welcome candidates who are service-oriented information professionals interested in continuously growing their knowledge about information literacy and evidence-based practice, searching online databases, and using reference management tools.

 Reference & Research Services 

• Participates in the library’s Ask-A-Librarian service, fielding reference inquiries via email, text, chat, phone, and in-person and providing usage data to inform service development.
• Provides research consultation services to the ISMMS and MSHS user community on literature searching, evidence synthesis methods, journal selection, and other relevant topics.
• As a key member of the library’s systematic review service team, provides guidance on systematic review methodology, best practices and search strategy development for systematic, scoping and other types of reviews, contributing as an author as appropriate.
• Assists in the identification and evaluation of resources and tools for library or organizational acquisition or continuation.

Education & Instruction Services

• Develops and delivers instructional sessions for clinical and academic programs in collaboration with requestors.
• Provides instruction to members of the ISMMS and MSHS user community by teaching online and in-person classes on effective use of library resources, citation management tools, and a variety of topics pertaining to scholarly publishing.
• Maintains and enhances LibAnswers knowledgebase, LibGuides content, and other online learning content, generates content for new areas, and offers suggestions to others. 
• Contributes to marketing by providing content for the blog, web, etc. to promote educational and research programming and encourage use of library resources and services.

Institutional Engagement and Professional Development

• Advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all Health System library users.
• Develops, maintains and shares awareness of advances, trends, and best practices in reference and instruction services, within and beyond the health sciences library community. 
• Engages in lifelong learning/continuing education and professional association activities.

Required:

• Master's degree earned from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or internationally-recognized equivalent.
• Minimum one year of experience providing library reference or instruction services in an academic, hospital, or research library or an information services setting.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Proficient written and spoken communication skills.
• Demonstrated aptitude for teaching; finalist candidates will be asked to present as part of the interview process.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with effective interpersonal and organizational skills.

Preferred:

• Experience using biomedical and interdisciplinary resources such as PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus or Web of Science. 
• Experience with reference management tools, such as EndNote or Zotero.
• Experience with conducting and providing support for evidence syntheses such as systematic and scoping reviews.
• Experience advertising and/or marketing resources and services to diverse stakeholders, including faculty and students.
• Familiarity with Springshare LibApps platform (LibGuides, LibAnswers, etc.).
• Familiarity with Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) practice model.
• Familiarity with best practices and trends in Data Management, including data management plans, sharing, and open data.
  
   

Non-Bargaining Unit, 876 - Levy Library - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine