Librarian, Education & Research

9 يناير، 2023

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Position Summary

The position is responsible for promoting library collections, guiding users on complex literature searches, organizing workshops and outreach activities, and designing curriculum-integrated up-to-date research guides and modules that aid evidence-based learning.

Job Responsibilities

Undertakes curriculum mapping and collaborates with faculty and library users to ensure course offerings align with program goals and learning outcomes.
Develops curriculum-integrated, student-driven virtual and classroom teaching sessions, tools, and research guides that facilitate learning through evidence-based practice and research.
Provides advanced research assistance, reference support and guidance on research citation management and scholarly publication cycle.
Conducts expert searching and systematic literature reviews and delivers information that meets users’ needs and enables informed decision-making while promoting practices of Open Access, Open Data, Open Science, etc.
Designs and delivers virtual/face-to-face workshops, information skills sessions and outreach activities to educate users on effectively utilizing the library resources and create awareness of emerging trends and innovative research technologies.
Curates and maintains library collections in print and digital format to meet academic needs as per the area of specialization.
Assesses relevancy of library collection, conducts needs assessments, usability testing, and benchmark offerings with best practices and accreditation standards and recommends improvements to optimize workflow and enhance service delivery.
Actively participates in professional activities and writes publications relevant to the department's work and/or to the Library and Information Science field.
Ensures library users and faculty are informed on library matters and innovations in their field of interest
Performs other duties as assigned.

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المهارات

Education & Experience

American Library Association (ALA) accredited Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science or international equivalent with 3-5 years experience in an academic library or clinical research environment.
Prior teaching experience in information literacy, evidence-based medicine or demonstrated experience in evidence synthesis and scoping reviews is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of Integrated Library Systems (ILS), open-access web tools and emerging library technologies.
Knowledgeable about healthcare, medical education, open access and open science trends.
Adept at literature searching, indexing, cross-referencing and instructional design methods
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects within demanding timeframes.
High attention to detail with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to provide a customer-focused service with advanced organizational skills.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to read, write and speak Arabic is highly desirable.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc