The Reference Team at the Moody Medical Library at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is seeking a creative, knowledgeable, enthusiastic colleague to join in providing excellent user-focused service to our faculty, staff, and students. The successful candidate will work both independently and collaboratively in a rapidly changing environment to proactively serve assigned liaison departments and the general UTMB community.



Specific Job-Related Duties:

* Serves as liaison to departments as the primary contact and communication link for library and information related activities.

* Assists library clients in locating and using discovery tools, databases, and other online sources of information.

* Provides reference support in person, by phone, email, and interactive chat using appropriate reference tools or online sources of information.

* Performs literature searches in appropriate databases, including for systematic review support

* Assists clients in citation management using bibliographic citation management tools.

* Participates in library education programs by teaching and developing classes, orientations, demonstrations, and tours.

* Designs and revises instructional materials and tutorials in both print and online formats.

* Creates and maintains web-based guides to support liaison departments and general resource discovery.

* Stays abreast of, and assists in disseminating, developments in search tools/interfaces, data management, scholarly publishing, and copyright, as applicable to the UTMB audience.

* Assists in collection development by providing subject area expertise for selection and de-selection.

* Establishes and maintains good working relationships and a professional environment.

* Represents the library within the UTMB community, and with other librarians.

* Maintains expertise by participating in relevant conferences, committees, workshops, and seminars.



Qualifications:
MLS degree from ALA accredited institution and one year of related experience

Application Instructions:
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Julie M. Trumble, MLIS
Associate Director of Library Services
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Moody Medical Library

University of Texas Medical Branch
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