Library Manager– Graduate Nursing Education

Morehouse School of Medicine; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking institution dedicated to health equity as a Library Manager for Graduate Nursing Education. In this pivotal role, you will enhance educational outcomes for nursing students and faculty through strategic library resource management and innovative support services. Collaborate with diverse teams to foster an inclusive learning environment while utilizing your expertise in information management and data analytics. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on nursing education and community health, all within a supportive and dynamic academic setting. If you are passionate about advancing health equity and education, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an academic or healthcare setting.
• Master's degree in Library Science from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Manage library resources to support nursing education and clinical practice.
• Provide instruction and research consultations to faculty and students.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Data Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Library Science

Tools

Nursing Databases

Clinical Decision Support Tools

Evidence-Based Practice Resources

Job description

Library Manager– Graduate Nursing Education

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is a place of distinction, serving as the nation’s leading academic medical center for vulnerable populations. It’s also a place for passionate individuals looking to join a dedicated community working today to help prepare tomorrow’s leaders.

We exist to:

1. Improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities;
2. Increase the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce;
3. Address primary health care through programs in education, research, and service, with emphasis on people of color and the under-served urban and rural populations in Georgia, the nation, and the world.

At Morehouse School of Medicine, we’re leading the creation and advancement of health equity. You will find a fulfilling career at MSM!

Posting Number: NONAC3532

Job Title: Library Manager– Graduate Nursing Education

Position Type: Non-Faculty

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: $64,800 - $76,200 Commensurate with experience

Department: Nursing

Position Summary: The Library Manager of the Division of Graduate Education; Nursing will be pivotal in students’ educational outcomes and faculty and staff publications, ensuring alignment with departmental key performance indicators, goals, and objectives for nursing education. Within the Librarian team, the programmatic role of the faculty and student Librarian is to assist with planning and related support to prepare the graduate nursing education department for the provision of library resources and services in support of the innovative interprofessional nursing program. Support for these programs includes the following responsibilities: instruction, reference, research consultations, collection development, and academic outreach. Additional duties will extend to such areas as research data support for faculty and students, grant assistance for faculty, and other subject liaison assignment(s) within the scope of the MSOM academic programs that intersect with nursing instructional design. The position collaborates with the MSM Library more broadly to support research and data efforts, methods, and tools. The successful candidate will be an experienced librarian with strategic thinking, data analytical skills, and an in-depth understanding of service excellence in relation to academic and clinical education programming.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS, MSLS, MLIS, or MIS) from an American Library Association accredited program.

Experience: 5 years plus experience in an academic or healthcare arena.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of information management, data management planning, and scholarly communications within the healthcare and academic industries.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong self-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented and results-driven with a proven ability to maintain a consistently high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, fostering inclusivity, collaboration, and effective operation within a team-oriented environment.

Morehouse School of Medicine is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Georgia State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action.

Job Duties:

Manages audio-visual media, electronic resources, information technologies, and simulation/AI resources to support reference, research, and collection development in nursing education, clinical practice, and healthcare-related disciplines. This includes nursing databases, clinical decision support tools, virtual patient simulators, and evidence-based practice resources essential for nursing education and professional development.

Design and maintain key information resources in nursing and healthcare disciplines, focusing on clinical data discovery, health information literacy, and library services that support nursing research data management and patient care analysis. This includes evidence-based practice resources, healthcare data repositories, and nursing informatics tools essential for clinical decision-making and quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Instruction:

• Uses general and subject-specific knowledge and resources, as well as current technologies and appropriate pedagogies, to develop and deliver high-quality instruction to faculty, staff, and students in assigned subject areas;
• Maintains a strong understanding of the teaching and research needs of emerging nursing programs in order to design new and enhance existing services in anticipation of these needs;
• Actively engages with faculty, students, and staff to develop strong working relationships and partnerships;
• Participates fully in the research and teaching initiatives of the libraries, including conducting workshops and training and professional development sessions, as needed;
• Actively assists students and faculty in procuring skills in systematic literature searches and reviews.

Reference and Research:

• Provides general and expert academic discipline-based reference and consultation, research assistance, and course support.
• Reference service (on-call/virtual reference) as scheduled.
• Develops and implements creative library services and programs to integrate collections with teaching and research, including maintaining content for the library’s online and lib guides, as needed.
• Keeps abreast of curricular and programmatic changes in nursing education, clinical practice standards, and healthcare delivery models while following trends in reference and information services within academic health sciences libraries, particularly those supporting nursing programs and healthcare education.
• Assesses and evaluates the impact and outcomes of reference/research services and programs in assigned subject areas and implements changes or improvements as necessary.

Collection Development and Information Management:

• Works closely with nursing faculty, clinical educators, and healthcare program directors to select, recommend, monitor, evaluate, and manage reference collections and research resources (in all formats), including but not limited to evidence-based practice tools, clinical guidelines, and healthcare databases to meet both educational curricular requirements.
• Collaborates on shared library initiatives while working interprofessionally to establish and achieve annual nursing program goals and strategic initiatives that support educational excellence.
• Monitors trends and maintains current expertise in nursing and healthcare databases, publisher/vendor resources, intellectual access tools, diverse resource formats, and library information technologies to ensure optimal access to health sciences information.
• Proactively supports initiatives in open access and sustainable collections, open science, and open data.

Scholarly Communication, Outreach, and Engagement:

• Proactively supports users on scholarly communication models and promotes the use of open-access sources and tools to faculty, students, and researchers.
• Helps users find, manage, and critically evaluate information and data, as well as affiliated research tools, platforms, and infrastructure.
• Supports users with data management and data services in assigned fields;
• Builds internal and external partnerships to support scholarly activities.
• Promotes library services, resources, and programs to the MSOM community at large.
• Initiates and strengthens communication channels between the library and programs by forming partnerships with faculty and students in assigned academic programs.
• In collaboration with library colleagues, markets library services and programs at MSOM as appropriate.

Service and Scholarship:

• Participates in the MSOM Libraries’ and Department of Nursing governance and recruitment activities.

Other related duties as assigned

Pre-Employment/Employment Requirements

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements:

It is MSM’s Immunization policy that all Prospective Employees are required to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment. If employment will commence during Flu Season, MSM requires all individuals to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless granted an exemption. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain an exemption from MSM will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * What is your highest level of completed education?
  • High School/GED
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • EdD, MD, PhD, DrPH, JD
• * Do you have a graduate degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution?
  • YES
  • NO
• * How many years of experience do you have of medical library experience?
  • 0-2 years
  • 2-4 years
  • 4-6 years
  • 6 or more years
• * Please provide your salary requirement. Do Not Enter Negotiable, a specified salary range is required. Not providing a salary requirement will result in your application being incomplete and will not be considered.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Optional Documents:

• Teaching Philosophy
• Letter of Reference 1
• Letter of Reference 2
• Writing Sample
• Professional License
• Other Document

Our vision is to lead the creation and advancement of health equity.

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Atlanta, GA 30310
404-752-1500

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