Librarian II, Savitt Medical Library

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options including a

Job summary

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) seeks a Librarian II to lead library technology, digital scholarship, and electronic resource management. The role advances education, research, and clinical support while partnering with University entities, Renown Health, and VA affiliates.

Ideal candidates will guide LibGuides, institutional repositories (ScholarWolf), and metadata through analytics-driven decision making, enhancing access and discovery for clinicians, researchers, and

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS or equivalent.
• Experience leading library technology and electronic resource management.
• Skills in research data services and digital scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for library technology systems and analytics.
• Develop research data services supporting discovery, sharing, preservation, and stewardship of scholarship.
• Promote engagement with institutional repositories (ScholarWolf) to enhance visibility and compliance.

Skills

Library technology leadership

Digital scholarship

Electronic resources management

Research data services

Institutional repositories

Scholarly communication

Metadata

Education

ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS

Tools

Ex Libris platforms

Discovery services

Authentication systems

Analytics dashboards

LibGuides

ScholarWolf repository

Job description

Job Description

The Savitt Medical Library at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine seeks a collaborative and forward-thinking Librarian II to provide intentional leadership in library technology, digital scholarship, and electronic resource management. This position plays a key role in advancing the library's mission to support the educational, research, and clinical work of the School of Medicine, while strengthening partnerships across the University, Knowledge Center, Renown Health, and VA affiliates. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced librarian with expertise in library systems, research data services, and digital scholarship to shape the future of medical library services at Nevada's flagship university.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of library technology systems, including Ex Libris platforms, discovery services, authentication systems, analytics dashboards, and resource assessment tools.
• Develop and advance research data services supporting the organization, discovery, sharing, preservation, and stewardship of scholarly and research outputs.
• Promote researcher engagement with institutional repositories, including ScholarWolf, to increase visibility, accessibility, compliance, and preservation of UNR School of Medicine scholarship.
• Collaborate with vendors and institutional partners to evaluate, negotiate, acquire, and manage electronic resources supporting the School of Medicine's mission.
• Lead assessment and enhancement of electronic resource collections through usage, performance, and user-needs analysis.
• Manage electronic resource access, authentication workflows, and linking technologies to ensure seamless, reliable access to information resources.
• Oversee strategic development of the Savitt Medical Library website, LibGuides, and digital platforms.
• Partner with public and technical services staff to ensure accuracy and discoverability of metadata, holdings, and resource access points.
• Analyze usage metrics and service data to inform collection management, strategic planning, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Provide leadership for LibGuides, Ask-a-Librarian services, and service request tracking systems.
• Strengthen engagement with library partners, including Renown Health and VA affiliates, ensuring equitable access to resources and services.
• Advance digital scholarship and scholarly communication initiatives through innovative technologies and expanded research dissemination support.
• Represent the Library through active participation in University, School of Medicine, Knowledge Center, and professional committees.
• Develop reporting and assessment measures demonstrating the value and impact of library systems and services.

Required Qualifications

ALA-accreditedMLSor MLIS equivalent Compensation Assistant Professor, 12 month To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty (12-month). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement!

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested on your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR!

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center Reno is proud to be a University town!
• Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
• No state income tax!
• Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents.
• Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits but, in order to be eligible, children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
• Faculty Grants-in-Aid
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

Dual Career Assistance Program

We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

Dual Career Assistance Program Contact Information

Janet Hobbs at [e-mail]

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)

For over 50 years the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to 'A Healthy Nevada', nation, and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med is committed to our four-part mission of education, research, clinical service, and diversity. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength, we innovate and improve, we serve with integrity, and we success with trust and respect. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is an inclusive and engaged community. We recognize that diverse faculty and leaders add value to the educational experience and promote excellence in our teaching, patient care, and research missions. We seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values. Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction. The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state’s rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world‑class research to meet the needs of students, patients and research. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics. The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a growing technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Founded where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the University’s beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada state arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure continues to expand, with the opening of the John Tulloch Business Building as well as the completion of a new state public health laboratory with groundbreaking for a life sciences building scheduled for 2027. The University has also invested in affordable housing for faculty and staff with its University Village, a series of fully renovated housing parcels located near campus. Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple and Microsoft, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with a new devices and accessories. Through its commitment to high‑impact education, world‑improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world. Just one example is how the University is leading the way in the nation’s effort to develop new, clean energy sources that will power the country’s future through its selection as one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs) through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. Nevada’s Tech Hub strengthens America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state. The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience. Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education. For more information, please visit the University’s website. NSHE is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service‑connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). Center for Civil Rights & Equal Access Zeva Edmondson Director, Title IX Coordinator Center for Civil Rights and Equal Access 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557 [phone] [e-mail] The University of Nevada, Reno, does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. Non‑discrimination on the basis of sex is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.) and the corresponding implementation regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106). The University’s commitment to nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities extends to applicants for admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions may be referred to: Zeva Edmondson, Director, Title IX Coordinator, Center for Civil Rights and Equal Access, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Continuing Education Building, Room 206, m/s 158, Reno, Nevada 89557-0158, Telephone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; to The Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; Telephone: [phone] FAX: [phone]; TDD: 1–800–877–8339; Email: [e-mail]; or to both. Information pertaining to the University’s grievance procedures and grievance process, including how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the University will respond can be found here. If you need any accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail]. Si necesita alguna acomodación para completar una solicitud, comuníquese con Recursos Humanos en [e-mail]. Information regarding security, personal safety, fire safety, and crime statistics can be found at UNR’s website. NSHE Employees are required to participate in a mandatory retirement plan in lieu of Social Security. As a result, employment at NSHE may impact your Social Security benefits. Additional information is available at SSA 1945. Job postings are specific to the Nevada System of Higher Education.

ExemptYes Full-Time Equivalent100.0% Required

Required Attachment(s)

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for Three Professional References

Posting Close Date

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire. HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment. References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process. Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.