Public Health Librarian - University Libraries at Washington University in St Louis in Washington, DC

Job description

Location ST. LOUIS, MO 63130

 Scheduled Hours 37.5 Position Summary The Public Health Subject Librarian is a part of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Business (STEMB) cohort within the Research and Academic Collaboration Services (RACS) Division in the WashU Libraries. Responsible for providing outreach to the Bursky School of Public Health and to the Public Health and Society undergraduate major in Arts & Sciences. This role develops collections in a variety of material formats to support curriculum, research, and teaching; partners with faculty to integrate information literacy instruction into the curriculum; and provides research services to faculty and students. The Public Health Subject Librarian is expected to proactively collaborate with colleagues at the Becker Medical Library to support systematic and scoping reviews. As part of the STEMB cohort, this role serves as a subject librarian to departments and/or schools as assigned, collaborates with other members of STEMB to serve shared subject areas, provides reference services in Olin Library, and conducts information literacy instruction for the College Writing program and discipline-specific courses. Additionally, this role serves on a RACS functional team to support strategic initiatives and programs across the RACS division. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Research Provides research services through email, chat, virtual, and in-person individual/group consultations, including participating in the on-call reference pool. Teaches patrons how to choose, evaluate, and use tools relevant to their research needs including databases, citation management tools, and AI powered tools. Identifies review service needs for Danforth campus, aligning with Becker Medical library where appropriate. Refers patrons to other librarians, library staff, and campus stakeholders as appropriate. Teaching & Learning Designs, delivers, and assesses effective instruction in assigned subject areas and the College Writing program. Works with departments to integrate multiple literacies into curriculum and instruction, including information literacy, AI literacy, visual literacy, and data literacy, where appropriate. Designs and assesses effective online learning objects, including working with faculty to integrate library content into the campus learning management system. Develops and enhances teaching skills through active participation in library instruction development programming and reflection. Collection Development Develops and maintains subject-specific collection policies. Manages, assesses, and maintains allocated collection budgets, approval plans, and physical and digital materials in assigned subject areas. Engages with departmental faculty, students, and staff as necessary to inform collection development work. Outreach and Collaboration Liaises with departmental stakeholders in assigned subject areas, acting as a primary point of contact for faculty and students and proactively promoting library services, expertise, and resources. Maintains a deep understanding of all patron-facing library units to facilitate seamless service delivery, collaborating with these units and lending subject expertise where appropriate. Works closely with RACS colleagues through participation on functional teams to advance division-wide priorities and initiatives. Maintains awareness of university-wide initiatives including AI literacy programming, participating as appropriate. Professional Development and Service Participates in library and/or subject-related professional organizations and committees. Attends or participates in conferences, webinars, and training to stay current on librarianship and subject areas. Promotes the WashU Libraries to the University and St. Louis community through participation in committees and projects. Perform other duties as assigned. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions Normal office environment. Occasional tra