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:

Apply Online with resume and cover letter: http://phxc3c.rfer.us/AA083EilF6L

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Julie M. Trumble, MLIS

Associate Director of Library Services

Distinguished Teaching Professor

Moody Medical Library

University of Texas Medical Branch

301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-1035

P 409.772.3642 C 281-744-8152

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