"Head of Health Sciences Library Services - DCOM, Knoxville"

Head of Health Sciences Library Services - DCOM, Knoxville

Company: Lincoln Memorial University

Job Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

Category: Library and Information Science

Type: Full-Time

Email: annette.hensley@lmunet.edu

Department: FINLEY LEARNING RESOURCE CNT

Position Category: Staff Full Time

Job Description: Provide leadership in library services, collections, and personnel for the university's medical, nursing, dentistry, veterinary, and other health sciences programs; coordinate collection development and collection assessment for these programs; review, maintain, and assist in developing documentation to support the library's strategic planning and assessment processes for health sciences.

Required Qualifications: M.L.S. from an ALA accredited program; minimum of 4 years of librarian experience in an academic or medical library; some experience with health sciences library services and resources; some supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) credential; demonstrated knowledge of health sciences resources, and performing health sciences literature searches; additional advanced degree in an area relevant to LMUs programs; some collection development and collection assessment experience in health sciences areas.

Campus: Lmu- West Knoxville

Posting Number: S04191P

Job Open Date: 07/01/2025

Job Close Date: 10/31/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Job Duties:

• promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large;
• provide leadership and direct supervision for librarians who serve health sciences programs throughout LMU’s sites;
• review, maintain, and assist in developing documentation to support strategic planning and assessment processes, and perform other administrative tasks;
• participate in recruitment, hiring, and training of new library personnel serving the health sciences programs;
• coordinate subject liaison services for the health sciences and integrate library instruction into courses in conjunction with other librarians;
• provide face-to-face, phone, and virtual reference services to faculty, staff, and students at the DCOM-Knoxville site and to the university community as needed;
• coordinate collection development and conduct collection assessment activities for the Reed Health Sciences Library collaborating with the librarians;
• participate in faculty and student library and technology workshops;
• keep current on relevant professional developments; and
• perform other duties as assigned.

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