Systems Librarian II

The Medical Library Association, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Fitness center

WolfCard discounts

Employee assistance

Faculty Senate

No state income tax

Job summary

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine seeks a Librarian II to lead library technology, digital scholarship, and electronic resource management. The role advances the library's mission to support education, research, and clinical work, while strengthening partnerships across the university, Renown Health, and affiliates.

The position offers opportunities to shape medical library services at Nevada's flagship university, including developing data services, analytics, and digital

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS or terminal degree.
• Three years of experience managing and administering integrated library systems in an academic setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration and continuous improvement of library technology systems.
• Develop and advance research data services to support scholarly outputs.
• Promote institutional repositories and increase visibility of scholarship.
• Collaborate with vendors to manage electronic resources for the library's digital collections.
• Conduct assessments of electronic resource collections and user needs.
• Maintain the library website and digital platforms (LibGuides, Libby, Kanopy).
• Collaborate with library staff to ensure metadata accuracy and discoverability.
• Analyze usage metrics to inform collections planning and digital transformation.
• Oversee Ask-a-Librarian services and service request tracking systems.
• Engage with partners to ensure equitable access to resources.
• Support digital scholarship and scholarly communication initiatives.
• Represent the library in university and professional associations.

Skills

ILS administration

Academic library experience

Research data services

Education

MLS/MLIS or terminal degree

Tools

Ex Libris platforms

Job description

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 succeed 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 researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors, from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees, patients, and students.

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 oversight in library technology, digital scholarship, and electronic resource management. This position plays a key role in advancing the library's mission to support education, research, and clinical work of the School of Medicine, while strengthening partnerships across the University, University Libraries, Renown Health, and future 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 oversight for the administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of library technology systems, including Ex Libris platforms, library discovery services, authentication systems, creating and managing analytics dashboards, and administering resource assessment tools.
• Develop and advance research data services to support the organization, discovery, sharing, preservation, and stewardship of scholarly and research outputs utilizing authentication workflows and linking technologies.
• Promote researcher engagement with institutional repositories, including Dryad, ScholarWolf, to increase visibility, accessibility, compliance, and preservation of UNR School of Medicine scholarship.
• Collaborate with vendors and institutional partners to evaluate, manage, and streamline electronic resources supporting the Savitt Medical Library digital collections.
• Conduct assessments and enhancements of electronic resource collections through usage, performance, and user-needs analysis.
• Maintain the Savitt Medical Library website, LibGuides, and digital platforms including but not limited to Libby and Kanopy.
• Collaborate with public and technical services staff across the University Libraries to ensure accuracy and discoverability of metadata, holdings, and resource access points.
• Analyze usage metrics from Ex Libris catalog system and service data to inform collection management, planning, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Provide oversight of Ask-a-Librarian services as well as service request tracking systems.
• Strengthen engagement with library partners, including Renown Health and future affiliates, to ensure equitable access to library resources and services.
• Innovate research dissemination to advance digital scholarship and scholarly communication initiatives.
• Represent the Library through active participation with the University Libraries, School of Medicine, and other professional associations or committees.
• Offer teaching and instruction on digital library collections and services.

Required Qualifications

• ALA-accreditedMLSor MLIS equivalent or terminal degree.
• Three (3) years of experience managing and administering integrated library systems (ILS) and other automated library technologies in an academic library setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Database coding knowledge (SQL).
• Website development and management.
• Data management (extraction, synthesis, etc.).

Salary Information

$75,600 Minimum

Benefits Offered

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. Faculty Senate
• 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

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. 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.

The closing date is 10/30/2026