Health Sciences Librarian

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michigan State University Libraries seek a liaison librarian to the College of Nursing, reporting to the Head of Health Sciences. The role involves liaison responsibilities across all nursing programs, teaching, research support, and collection development to align with the college's goals.

Responsibilities include delivering instruction in diverse formats, providing expert search support for grants and publications, and promoting library resources through outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience, knowledge, or MLIS coursework in academic or health sciences librarianship.
• Familiarity with health sciences information sources such as PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science.
• Values varied perspectives and collaborates respectfully.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction for the College of Nursing across online, hybrid, and in-person formats.
• Provide expert research assistance and mediated literature searching for faculty and students.
• Develop and maintain nursing collections to meet teaching, research, and academic goals.
• Collaborate with researchers to integrate library resources into education and clinical efforts.
• Promote library services through workshops, presentations, and outreach activities.

Skills

Academic/health sciences librarianship

Health sciences information sources (e

Education

Master's degree in information or library science

Job description

Closing Date

November 9th, 2026

The Michigan State University Libraries (MSUL) seeks a liaison librarian to the College of Nursing. Reporting to the Head of Health Sciences, this position will liaise with all nursing degree programs, from bachelor's to doctoral levels. Nursing faculty are highly engaged in both teaching and research activities, often in collaboration with the College liaison librarian.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Instruction and Curriculum: Deliver online, hybrid, and in-person instruction for the College of Nursing, including sessions on finding primary literature in library databases, research methodologies, using advanced evidence synthesis management software, data management, and evidence-based practice.


• Research Support: Provide expert research assistance and guidance to faculty, researchers, and students, including mediated literature searching for faculty. This includes support for grant applications, guidance for data management and sharing practices, advising faculty on utilizing MSU read and publish agreements, and collaborative participation in advanced evidence synthesis reviews.


• Collection Development: With a dedicated funding allocation, develop and maintain the electronic and print nursing collection to ensure resources meet the current and emerging needs of the teaching, research, and academic goals of the College of Nursing.


• Collaboration: Partner with researchers and faculty to enhance the integration of library resources into education, research, and clinical efforts of the College of Nursing.


• Outreach: Promote library and liaison services and resources through workshops, presentations, and other engagement activities.

MSU Librarians may have a quarter-time secondary assignment (position dependent) based on the needs of the library and candidate interests. Some weekend and evening hours may be required.

We welcome candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply and will support their professional development to grow in this position.

Librarians are appointed as regular faculty in the continuing appointment system. Faculty are expected to independently apply judgment; have excellent oral and communication skills; and demonstrate attention to detail; flexibility; collegiality; the capacity for collaboration; and values varied perspectives and actively fosters a culture of respect in performance of their duties. As faculty, they develop a self-directed program of professional development and scholarly activities related to their position; and serve on library and university committees as elected or assigned.

The librarian will work to advance the initiatives in the MSU Strategic Plan and in the MSU Libraries Strategic Plan. In support of these initiatives, the Libraries serve as a center of activity and engagement on campus, with librarians empowered to support both student development and transformative research activities.

The MSU Libraries Strategic Plan guides our current and future work. The candidate will collaborate with campus partners to enhance our welcoming and inclusive environment. More information on MSU and the MSU Libraries' dedication to access, opportunity, and excellence is available at: http://www.inclusion.msu.edu/about/index.html.

Michigan State University Libraries serve more than 4,900 faculty, 40,000 undergraduates, and 11,000 graduate and professional students on a park-like campus of over 5,000 acres. Michigan State University provides generous fringe benefits including health care, dental care, professional development funding, 22 paid vacation days, 9 University holidays, 2 personal observance days, paid sick days, tuition discounts, and relocation reimbursement.

For questions, please contact Jacquelyn Hansen, [e-mail], at MSU Libraries' Human Resources Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in information or library science from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent accreditation from an international institution;


• Experience, knowledge, or MLIS coursework in academic or health sciences librarianship;


• Familiarity and experience with health sciences information sources such as PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science;


• Values varied perspectives and experience and actively fosters a collaborative and respectful culture.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in research support and/or instruction in a library or academic setting;


• Knowledge of conducting and reporting guidelines and best practices for advanced evidence synthesis reviews such as systematic or scoping reviews;


• Knowledge of or experience with health sciences-specific curricular development and teaching pedagogy;


• Knowledge of or experience with data management principles within liaison area


• Knowledge of trends in health sciences scholarly communications and publication practices

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