Collection Development and Scholarly Communications Librarian

100 Shriners Children's Research Institute; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s invites applications for a Collection Development and Scholarly Communications Librarian. You will lead library resources strategy, manage electronic resources, and support research impact across clinicians, researchers, and educators.

You will collaborate with vendors, implement access controls, and promote open access publishing. Ideal candidates hold an MLS from an ALA‑accredited program, with 3+ years in collection development, scholarly communications, and academic

Qualifications

• MLS or equivalent required.
• Graduate education in health sciences, informatics, education or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in collection development, acquisitions, serials or electronic resources.
• 3+ years scholarly communications or research support services.
• 3+ years in an academic medical or research library environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead collection development activities for library resources, prioritizing electronic journals, databases, e-books, and biomedical information resources.

Skills

Collection development

Scholarly communications

Research support services

Academic library collaboration

Education

MLS or equivalent (ALA-accredited)

Graduate education in Health Sciences/Informatics/Education

3+ years in academic medical or research library

Tools

Electronic resources systems

Vendor management

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

CURRENT EMPLOYEES:

The Collection Development and Scholarly Communications Librarian provides leadership for collection development, electronic resource management, scholarly communications, and research impact services in support of clinicians, researchers, faculty, staff, and trainees across Shriners Children. The position is responsible for evaluating, managing, and improving library resources and services that support pediatric specialty care, research, and education. Working collaboratively with research leadership, clinicians, investigators, educators, library colleagues, and institutional partners, this position advances access to information, supports scholarly publishing and research dissemination, and ensures library collections and services align with organizational priorities and evolving user needs. Working collaboratively with research leadership, clinicians, investigators, educators, library colleagues, and institutional partners, this position advances access to information, supports scholarly publishing and research dissemination, and ensures library collections and services align with organizational priorities and evolving user needs. Working collaboratively with research leadership, clinicians, investigators, educators, library colleagues, and institutional partners, this position advances access to information, supports scholarly publishing and research dissemination, and ensures library collections and services align with organizational priorities and evolving user needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead collection development activities for library resources across all formats, with a primary focus on electronic journals, databases, e-books, clinical decision support tools, and biomedical information resources.
• Evaluate the relevance, quality, utilization, and cost-effectiveness of collections to ensure alignment with organizational goals and user needs.
• Recommend acquisitions, renewals, cancellations, and collection enhancements based on data-driven assessments and stakeholder input.
• Manage relationships with vendors, including product demonstrations, trials, pricing negotiations, and license evaluations.
• Monitor clinical, educational, and research priorities to ensure library resources effectively support patient care, learning, and research initiatives.
• Analyze usage data, cost-per-use metrics, and collection performance indicators to inform strategic decision-making and reporting.
• Support access to electronic resources through discovery platforms, knowledge bases, authentication systems, proxy services, and related library technologies.
• Assist with the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of electronic resources and library systems.
• Provide guidance on scholarly publishing, open access models, author rights, copyright compliance, Creative Commons licensing, and research dissemination strategies.
• Support investigators, clinicians, faculty, staff, and trainees in meeting public access requirements and funder compliance expectations.
• Advise researchers on enhancing publication visibility, tracking citation metrics, managing researcher identifiers, and demonstrating research impact.
• Stay current on emerging trends in scholarly communications, open science, research metrics, artificial intelligence applications, and information dissemination practices.
• Develop and deliver educational materials, workshops, training programs, and online resources related to scholarly publishing and research impact.
• Promote best practices for the responsible dissemination, preservation, and accessibility of scholarly work.
• Partner with clinicians, researchers, educators, information technology teams, research administration staff, and library colleagues to advance information services and resource accessibility.
• Participate in institutional committees, cross-functional projects, and strategic initiatives that support organizational objectives.
• Conduct outreach efforts to increase awareness, engagement, and utilization of library services and resources.
• Assist users in identifying and accessing information resources that support clinical care, education, and research activities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in health sciences librarianship, scholarly communications, collection development, and information access.
• Contribute to educational initiatives that strengthen information literacy, evidence-based practice, and research support services.
• Support acquisitions, invoice processing, budget monitoring, collection reporting, and maintenance of operational documentation.
• Assist in the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, workflows, and library services.
• Serve as a liaison with vendors, publishers, and technology partners to resolve resource management and access issues.
• Maintain professional expertise through continuing education, professional associations, conferences, and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support departmental and organizational goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in ALA-accredited Library and Information Science or equivalent
• Additional Graduate Education in Health Sciences, Informatics, Education or related field
• 3+ years collection development, acquisitions, serials or electronic resources
• 3+ years scholarly communications or research support services
• 3+ years academic medical or research library environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional Graduate Education in Health Sciences, Informatics, Education or related field Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children’s, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida. Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!