Collection Development and Scholarly Communications Librarian

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Collection Development and Scholarly Communications Librarian will serve a dual role focusing on health sciences and healthcare scholarly communications support and overseeing collection development within the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library (WHSCL). Reporting to the Research Informationist the librarian will contribute to enhancing research publishing and scholarly impact for health sciences researchers and use their knowledge of scholarly communications and research trends to develop and maintain a library collection that meets the diverse and evolving needs of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center.

In the area of scholarly communications this librarian will work with faculty researchers clinicians and students to improve the visibility accessibility and impact of their scholarly work. The librarian will provide expert guidance on health sciences related scholarly publishing open access research metrics and compliance with funder requirements while supporting services that promote research dissemination evaluation and responsible scholarship. The librarian will work closely with colleagues across the library especially the Library Office of Scholarly Communications and with campus partners to align efforts with institutional priorities in research excellence and knowledge sharing.

This role also encompasses the primary responsibility for collection development within the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library. Working closely with WHSCL colleagues and the Director of Collections and Open Strategies the librarian will oversee a collection development budget of over $5 million managing the selection acquisition and review of information resources in all formats with a particular focus on electronic resources. This includes participating in pricing negotiations with vendors and ensuring the collection aligns with the evolving needs of the health sciences community. The librarian will also play a key role in developing and refining the librarys health sciences resources to support faculty staff and student needs as well as those of Emory Healthcare.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

Scholarly Communications (40%)

• Foster increased awareness of publishing options and author rights including journal selection Creative Commons licensing and open access author agreements. Help students and researchers on the health sciences campus build knowledge of publishing options and how each choice will affect distribution and rights to their work.
• Monitor the scholarly communications landscape in the health sciences including related legislative funding and publishing trends and metrics. Assess trends and communicate implications across the Health Sciences Library and where appropriate incorporate into policies and documentation.
• Assist researchers with compliance with funder public access policies including NIH Public Access Policy and other federal or foundation requirements.
• Promote awareness of emerging trends in scholarly communication including open science data management and sharing and evolving publishing models to health sciences librarians and the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Community.
• Partner with and attend meetings of the Scholarly Communications Office in the Robert W. Woodruff Library to foster collaboration and bring awareness to current health science trends in scholarly communications.

• Design and deliver workshops seminars and instructional sessions on scholarly communication topics such as:
  • Scholarly publishing strategies
  • Author rights and copyright
  • Research impact and visibility
• Develop online learning materials research guides and tutorials supporting scholarly communication services.
• Conduct outreach activities to increase awareness of library services supporting research and publishing
• Participate in the Librarys Ask US service answering questions related to collections and scholarly communications.

Collection Development and Management (40%)

• Steward a collection budget of approximately $5 million to ensure judicious and timely expenditure of funds.
• Coordinate with Robert W. Woodruff Library staff to ensure effective planning acquisition and ongoing management of jointly managed collections and shared resources (e.g. major journal packages).
• Provide leadership in selecting/developing the librarys information resources in all formats with an emphasis on electronic resources; this task includes selection acquisition and review of health sciences and clinical resources.
• Maintain quality and monitor overall growth and development of the collection; identify resources for renewal cancellation withdrawal or relocation for both the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Emory Healthcare.
• Provide leadership to develop monitor and revise collecting policies that guide material selection and deselection to build a balanced collection that serves the needs of the health sciences community.
• Negotiate pricing with vendors for resources in all formats and work with Robert W. Woodruff Library staff as needed to determine permissible use parameters and ensure appropriate university review of licenses.
• Maintain overall awareness of the curricular needs and research and clinical interests of the faculty in health sciences schools and departments to identify collection needs; monitor grant awards research initiatives centers of excellence new degree programs etc.
• Perform regular assessment to maintain sustainable and usable collections for the health sciences faculty and students in consultation with WHSCL Informationists.
• Monitor the latest emerging technology (e.g. AI) trends and tools in information discovery and scholarly communications to provide guidance on use and to inform collection decisions on AI-based and other platforms.

Collaboration and Professional Engagement (20%)

• Participate in library committees initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with campus partners including research offices academic departments and other library units.
• Engage in professional development and scholarship related to scholarly communications collection development and health sciences librarianship.
• Participate in local state regional and/or international professional or scholarly associations.
• Adhere to guidelines outlined in the Handbook Governing the Librarian Series for Faculty-Equivalent Librarians to ensure appointment appointment renewal and promotion-in-rank.
• Required Qualifications
  • ALAaccredited MLIS or equivalent or a combination of relevant education and library experience.
  • One year or more experience in collection development or scholarly communications.
  • Knowledge of scholarly communication practices including open access and current publishing trends.
  • Proficiency with library technologies research tools information resources and standard office applications.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills for working with faculty staff students and clinicians.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Collection Development managing collection development budget and vendor negotiations.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions educational programs or employment including recruitment hiring promotions transfers discipline terminations wage and salary administration benefits and training. Students faculty and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act and applicable executive orders federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination equal opportunity and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance 201 Dowman Drive Administration Building Atlanta GA 30322. Telephone: (V) (TDD).

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