POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Science Librarian (2 positions) Assistant or Associate University Librarian University of Florida George A Smathers Libraries The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida invite applications for two Science Librarian positions. We are seeking two innovative and collaborative individuals to join our library faculty with one serving as liaison to the biological/life sciences and the other to the physical/engineering sciences. The Science Librarian positions are year-round (12 month) tenure-track faculty which provide research assistance, instruction, outreach, and collection management. The librarians work collaboratively and maintain close professional relationships with faculty, students, and staff in assigned liaison departments/institutions/programs.
The Smathers Libraries is committed to creating a thoughtful, equitable, and inclusive culture that provides space for innovation and creativity. We support that commitment by offering a fulfilling work experience that allows for collaboration, shared perspectives, as well as professional growth and development. The Libraries are actively seeking candidates who bring culturally rich lived experiences to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds (e.g., experiences, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and perspectives) to support all students and faculty and foster excellence in a diverse and collaborative society. The libraries encourage broad participation in reaching decisions. Therefore, these positions will contribute to discussions, provide input, and serve on various committees and teams. The librarians will also pursue professional development opportunities, including research, publication, and professional service activities to meet library-wide criteria for tenure and promotion. The search will remain open until April 12, 2023, and applications will be reviewed as received. For a full description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to the George A. Smathers Libraries faculty recruitment webpage at https://hr.uflib.ufl.edu/prospective-employees/current-openings/vacant-faculty-positions/. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply. Address inquiries to Joe Piazza, Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: jpiazza@ufl.edu.
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Instruction is a vital part of a librarian’s job; developing instruction that will hold an audience’s attention, especially in a virtual format, can be challenging. Our presenters will share their experiences and ideas on using technology and other tools to develop creative solutions in instructional design. Meet our presenters! ![]() Roz McConnaughy is the Assistant Director for Education & Outreach at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Library in Columbia, SC. Her interests include active learning, game-based learning, and the use of play in library instruction. ![]() Rachel Valentine currently serves as a Reference and Instruction Librarian at Blinn College Library - Bryan, TX. She loves helping students to learn how to do research and enjoys the many hats one must wear as a community college librarian. Rachel loves cooking and any kind of cooking competition shows. ![]() Christine Andresen, MLS, MSIT, is an Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. She is passionate about her work as a Research & Education Informationist at MUSC Libraries, where she supports the development of information literate health professionals prepared to integrate evidence into practice. Her current interests include instructional design & educational technologies, active & engaged learning, UDL/DEIA, and Open Educational Resources (OER). Join us for FHSLA's annual meeting on March 23&24.
Registration is available at guides.med.ucf.edu/c.php?g=1288810&p=9464625 Here is a peek at what we have in store for you! Game On! CE with Gary Maixner Class Description: If you're looking for a teaching method that serves student-directed learning and gets students excited, play a game! Games are a fun and serious way to engage and teach students of all levels. Designed for librarians, this course will enable you to decide if game-based learning is a good fit for your course or session, design tabletop games that serve your learning outcomes, and facilitate game playing in the classroom. Presenter: Gary R. Maixner III is the User Experience/Project Management Librarian at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He is also a game designer and artist. His two library-based games, Search&Destroy and Trust Issues, have both sold several hundred copies and are used in libraries world-wide to teach students information literacy concepts. His work on the first-year experience game, enRolled, was awarded Best in Show at Games + Learning + Society in 2022 Mindfulness with Kelsa Bartley Kelsa Bartley is a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT 200 Hour) based in North Miami, FL. Kelsa’s yoga journey began in 2006, when she discovered the benefits of yoga and meditation in college while pursuing her undergrad degree. She gained her certification in 2021 and has training for trauma-informed and adaptive practices. She is taking her training to the next level, currently pursuing additional 300 Hour CYT, Ayurveda nutrition and mediation certifications. Kelsa is also the Education and Outreach Librarian in the Learning, Research & Clinical Information Services Department at the Louis Calder Memorial Library, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Book Talk with Christopher Willard Join author, psychologist and consultant Dr. Christopher Willard in this talk on the science of mindful resilience for all ages. Dr. Willard will be neuroscience based practices that can be used by teachers, therapists, and others looking for creative ways to share mindfulness based self regulation practices to boost learning, mental health and more. We will explore mindfulness through awareness, movement, games, play, and creative activities for all ages. Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.) is a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in thirty countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of twenty books, including Alphabreaths (2019), Growing Up Mindful (2016) and How we Grow Through What we Go Through. (2022) His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, mindful.org, cnn.com, and elsewhere. He teaches at Harvard Medical School. FHSLA Annual Meeting 2023: Save the Date, Call for Posters, & What's Happening in your Library2/10/2023 This year FHSLA will again be holding our annual meeting virtually! Mark your calendars for March 23-24, 2023 to join us for two days of "Rise Above"! Planning for FHSLA's annual conference is underway! This year's virtual conference will feature CEs, a poster session, "What's happening at your library?", and more!
The 2023 Annual Meeting LibGuide will be live and sent out soon for registration! Cost: This conference will be COMPLETELY FREE to members who have paid their membership! Please reach out to Stephanie Harris (stephanie.harris@adventhealth.com) if you have had trouble getting your payment in or if you are unsure if you have already paid. Membership renewal information can be found at https://fhsla.org/membership.html Posters: We are looking for posters on any research or work projects you have completely recently. Do you have a poster that you will be presenting at MLA, ACRL or another conference? This will be a great opportunity to get a little practice presenting before the big meeting! Please send submissions and any questions to Jaclyn Castek at jcastek@tgh.org "What's happening at your library?": Participants can showcase what great things are happening in their libraries during this segment. Each participant can share up to 3 slides and present for up to 3 minutes. Please send submissions and any questions to Jaclyn Castek, jcastek@tgh.org Submissions are due no later than March 10th. Thank you and we look forward to seeing your works! Dear Readers, This month I caught up with Laura Murray, MSIS, MBA, AHIP, the Graduate Medical Education Librarian at USF Health Libraries. Laura discussed her experience attending the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI) last year. If you have ever been interested in attending, keep reading to hear about her experience! Best, Janet ![]() What motivated or inspired you to attend the MLA RTI? After Covid started, I started to focus on my professional goals and one of the things I wanted to do was to start my EdD and publish again. I saw an email about the RTI program and talked to my supervisor about it. She really encouraged me to participate. This turned out to be a great decision because what I learned at RTI has laid the groundwork for my dissertation. What was the best/most helpful thing or aspect of the MLA/RTI training? Having regular course work and the expectation to have it completed really kept me on track. Having a mentor to talk to and guide us. I cannot say enough good things about the mentors! Having a supportive supervisor was also a bonus. What was the most challenging thing or aspect of the MLA/RTI training? Performing some of the teaching activities in front of my peers. I have imposter syndrome and had to work through this. Balancing RTI with my work was a challenge, but I loved the work I did with RTI. Have you been able to use any of your newly acquired skills in your professional practice? From day 1, I was able to network and learn from other medical librarians. Doing my own research has made me a confident researcher. I have also learned about best practices to build the curriculum for my residents and ways to approach teaching. I have connected with medical librarians across the country through RTI that I would have never connected with otherwise. What advice would you give to someone who was considering applying for the MLA RTI? Do it! You will gain more than you are afraid of. Convince your leadership to give you protected time to do this. This is very doable, and the leadership of this program is very supportive and always trying to improve. This program brought a lot of meaning to my job. Get out there and give yourself the gift that is this program! |
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