Position Description: The George A. Smathers Libraries seek an innovative and collaborative candidate to apply for its Data Management Librarian position in the Academic Research Consulting and Services department (ARCS). The ARCS department is central to library-based, discipline-agnostic research support for the University of Florida community. The Data Management Librarian will provide information consultation services in a variety of modes, design and teach workshops to promote best practices in data management and related topics, perform course-integrated instruction, and is responsible for special projects as assigned, such as new service development and evaluation.
The ARCS team is strategically expanding to meet campus needs, with a new emphasis on supporting artificial intelligence through deep engagement in education, research, equity, and outreach. ARCS also provides expertise in bioinformatics analysis, digital humanities, geographic and spatial analysis, informatics, rigor and reproducibility, systematic reviews, and related areas (http://arcs.uflib.ufl.edu/stories). The ARCS department works alongside ARCS affiliates in scholarly communication, publishing, and subject-specific liaison librarians to support researchers throughout the research life cycle via consultation services, training opportunities within and outside the curriculum, and outreach strategies to constituencies campus-wide. The Data Management Librarian is a year-round (12-month), tenure-track faculty position. ARCS faculty are key partners in advancing the research enterprise, leading and supporting initiatives to grow infrastructure and services that enhance UF's diverse research portfolio, which includes over $1 billion annually in research expenditures. SALARY: $66,068 minimum salary at the Assistant University Librarian rank $76,416 minimum salary at the Associate University Librarian rank The Smathers Libraries offer a salary commensurate with experience and credentials TO APPLY: Submit
Applications due by July 18. Learn more: https://hr.uflib.ufl.edu/wordpress/files/2023/06/PVA-DataMgmtLibrarian.pdf and Apply Here: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/527388/data-management-librarian-astaso-univ-librarian
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![]() Dear Readers, This month's Programming Spotlight features Advent Health University's new Faculty Library Champions program, courtesy of Jessica Daly, MLS. If you have a program or event that you would like to share with your colleagues, please submit the information to: fhlsanews@gmail.com Enjoy! - Courtney Pyche Q: What motivated or inspired this project? A: After the pandemic, I quickly realized the relationship between patrons and the library had changed roles. Pre-pandemic our patrons came to us. There was no need to promote the resources and services of the academic library because students just knew where it was physically and how to use our resources and services. We relied on word of mouth within our campus community. Post-pandemic it is now our job, as library staff and faculty, to bring our resources and services to our patrons. I realized our library had to begin reaching out and marketing to our students and faculty to increase usage of resources and services. The library had to stay relevant which meant learning how to market the library, which was a skill I had to learn. I began by research marketing strategies and quickly realized all major products or companies have “celebrity” or well-known people who act as their representatives. I began to think about who our university celebrities would be. I asked the question, “Who do our students and faculty look to for information and trends within our campus?” The answer, for me, was well respected and liked professors! Hence the creation of the Faculty Library Program. Q: How did you encourage or solicit responses? Were they quick to respond? A: I created a short promotional video inviting all faculty to participate. I then sent this video as an attachment to an email explaining what being a Faculty Library Champion included. Participants were asked to share their professional headshot along with a personal quote about the library, our resources, and/or our services. My goal was 5 participants and I received 7! Since the launch of the program in December 2022 I have added two more faculty, who reached out to me in interest. I heard back from my original 7 faculty members within a few weeks’ time, which allowed me to begin using this promotion in January of this year. You can view their advertising video at the bottom of this page. Some of their quotes included below: “AHU library is a one-stop-shop for resourceful services and supports. AHU librarians are the best! They are knowledgeable and always go above and beyond to help me and the students keep up to date with new research papers.” Dr. Chia-Wei Fan “Access Medicine / Case Files was utilized heavily and appreciated by the students. I wanted to thank the library for bringing that resource online to offer to our students. It has been an excellent addition that we now utilize as part of our required curriculum and that students use to guide their studies/preparation. So, THANK YOU!!” Dr. Edgar “The librarians are an invaluable resource for my students. They provide a live presentation on the library databases and search methods for finding relevant nursing research articles. Their assistance is crucial for my student success.” Dr. Patricia Clayton-Levasseur Q: What advice would you give to someone who may want to implement a similar program at their library? A: My advice to those interested in implementing a similar program is to begin with your most dedicated patrons. Each library has a unique group of users. For an academic library it could be professors, leadership, student representatives, or alumni. For the public library it could be community leaders, government officials, religious leaders, and business leaders. I would also encourage public libraries to use their most popular patrons. For example, maybe you have a senior citizen that loves the library and lives within an assisted living community where they could be an amazing representative encouraging fellow residents to use the library. Another idea would be electing a popular mom who always brings her kiddos to the events for children as a library champion. She could spread the word in her neighborhood, children’s school, or even the local women’s club. Be strategic when asking people to become library champions. Remember they must represent your library in the most positive way possible.
![]() Hello FHSLA! I am honored to be your 2023-24 Florida Health Sciences Library Association (FHSLA) president. FHSLA was my initial go-to organization when I first became a medical librarian a little over ten years ago at Florida International University (FIU) and now the University of Miami (UM) Calder Medical Library. I am excited to begin the work with everyone to reach our annual goals. · Continuing Education (CE): In addition to our CE offerings during our annual conference, the professional development committee is committed to bringing additional courses that will serve your professional needs. The executive board looked closely at survey feedback completed by membership, when choosing course topics. Top areas of interest include interpreting statistics, research resources & techniques, data management, instructional techniques and so many more. In addition, our strategic planning committee will be brainstorming projects that will also benefit us all. · Committee Member Volunteers: Please look out for a ‘Call for Volunteers’ alert soon to consider serving FHSLA. This organization is dependent on your hard work to make it successful; networking and AHIP points are added incentives. · 2024 Annual Conference: The executive board is excited to re-establish an in-person conference attendance option. There are wonderful things about coming together physically; especially during this time when we are in most need of community and support. · Membership: For a nominal annual fee, our organization offers priceless options and opportunities. Consider sharing FHSLA with colleagues and encouraging them to join. Please renew if you have not done so already. I am fortunate to be surrounded by such passionate medical librarians who are driven to make a difference in their libraries and communities. The executive board always welcomes hearing your ideas and feedback to move the organization forward. Thank you for the opportunity to lead this amazing organization! Jorge E. Perez ![]() Who: USF Health Libraries hosted its first virtual book club! When: February 2023 in the evening Where: The book club was hosted on Teams. Registration was required through LibCal and 8 participants plus the librarian facilitators attended. Why: Librarians wanted to create a program for participants across the colleges to relax and connect. A book club seemed like the perfect event and had never been tried before. How: Advertising started 2 months prior to the event with flyers displayed in the library, email announcements, and a LibGuide on the library website. Ten print copies of the book were available at the library and patrons were directed to other resources (Audible, public library) for copies of either print or eBooks in the selected title. Registration was capped at 30 participants with break out rooms planned for up to 10 patrons and two librarian facilitators each. What we learned: We received feedback from a short post event survey. Participants were happy to have a place to relax and have an open discussion about the book. The people surveyed were excited about possible future book clubs and contributed suggestions for future titles. Based on this feedback, we are planning to host one book club each semester. Very few of the available books from our library were checked out by participants. In the future, we may include titles that are not available through our library to expand the options as we think people are accessing books through other sources. We will still plan to advertise other access options we find with our book club communications. |
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