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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE
Health Sciences Librarian
POSITION DESCRIPTION
HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIAN
SIU CARBONDALE
LIBRARY AFFAIRS
Appointment: Assistant/Associate Professor, full-‐time, 12-‐month, continuing (tenured or tenure-‐track)
Environment: Library Affairs provides comprehensive library services to the Southern Illinois University
Carbondale population of 18,500 students in beautiful Southern Illinois. Morris Library, the primary
facility, was completely renovated and reopened in 2009. The building currently features over 200
computers, laptops to borrow, 14 study rooms, and two computer classrooms. Two additional floors
that will feature highly flexible, technology-‐rich, collaborative spaces are under construction and will
open in 2014. The building houses nearly three million volumes, three and a half million microforms, and
43,000 currently-‐received periodicals and serials, as well as strong collections of online databases, maps,
films, DVDs, and sound recordings. Morris Library is a selective U.S. Federal Depository Library and an
Illinois State Depository Library. As the center for academic support services on campus, Morris Library
hosts SalukiTech (technology and computer support), the University Honors Program, the Writing
Center, Learning Support Services, Testing Lab, Math Lab, and Center for Teaching Excellence. Morris
Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Coalition for Networked Information,
Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources
Coalition, and Greater Western Library Alliance. Librarians at SIU Carbondale are faculty and are covered
by collective bargaining.
Responsibilities:
Under the general direction of the Head of Reference and Instructional Services, the Health Sciences
Librarian:
• Provides reference, instruction, and library services to the University community.
Responsibilities include:
• Assists patrons at the Information Desk with research and reference questions, including limited
nights and weekends
• Helps patrons to identify and locate library materials and resources using both print and
electronic resources – in person, via email, or online
• Teaches the general use of the Library’s resources and technology as appropriate
• Serves as the subject specialists and liaison to departments in the Health Sciences and other
appropriate academic departments
• Provides formal and informal instruction in library usage for these departments
• Assists with subject-‐specific research queries in areas of expertise
• Serves as contact between Morris library and the School of Medicine’s Medical Resource Center
on the Carbondale campus
• Provides outreach services to off-‐campus students and faculty involved in all Distance Education
programs
• Participates in the library’s scholarly communication initiatives, including the population of the
Institutional Repository
• Maintains service contributions to Library Affairs, the University, and the profession
• Continues to develop in librarianship and subject specialty through research contributions,
conference and/or workshop attendance, and other educational activities
• Performs other appropriate duties