Library Services Manager

General summary/purpose:

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine is a world leader in advancing biomedical research, in translational and data sciences, and precision medicine initiatives. With its top-ranked health sciences schools, affiliated hospitals, and health system, Johns Hopkins is setting the standard for excellence in education, clinical care, and global engagement to improve human health, and we are committed to creating a working and learning environment that embraces and supports diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

The Welch Medical Library seeks to hire an Associate Director of Informationist Services. This position is a member of the Library’s senior management team and is responsible for conceiving, planning, directing, and evaluating information services to faculty, staff, clinicians, fellows, residents, and students in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Health System including its hospitals (Johns Hopkins Medicine/JHM), the Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH), and the School of Nursing (SON). Working in a complex, fast-paced, and distributed information delivery environment, the successful applicant will collaborate with the senior leadership group and colleagues across the Welch team in the overall development of information services. The goal of the department is to define and grow existing embedded library services while developing innovative information solutions to emerging opportunities in evidence synthesis, AI, data science, research metrics, and knowledge dissemination to serve the faculty, staff, and students of JHM, BSPH, and SON. The information services of the department focus particularly on identifying and meeting needs for health information resources and services through performing needs assessments, identifying and addressing barriers to access, and the creation of strategic information partnerships across the Welch Medical Library and our large user community. Critical to success is collaboration across the Welch team and with the Library’s senior management team. As a key member of this team, the Associate Director shares responsibility for determining the future course of the Welch Library, including both strategic and operational planning. This position reports to the Associate Dean of the Welch Medical Library.

Specific duties & responsibilities:

Informationist Services

• Directs the planning, development, and evaluation of informationist services for the faculty, staff, and students of JHM, BSPH, and SON.
• Reviews, envisions, and assesses departmental structure and distribution of responsibilities.
• Evaluates the performance of the twelve members of the Informationist Services Department in the execution of their information service responsibilities. Informationist responsibilities include establishing a regular, identifiable service presence with an emphasis on collaborative information partnerships with faculty, students, and staff in their assigned public health, clinical, and/or basic science departments to support the research and data life cycle; assessing the information resource and service needs of assigned departments; developing or coordinating interventions to meet those needs; and evaluating the effectiveness of those programs.
• Directs engagement of the informationist team in the curricula of the health sciences schools, residency programs, and other education programs.
• Directs the engagement of the informationist team in evidence synthesis and other research projects with faculty, students, and others across JHM, BSPH, and SON.
• Collaborates with Welch team and across JH Libraries on assessing information and data resources and research tool needs, and promotion of acquired resources to user community. Ensures communication of advances in health sciences librarianship developed through the informationist services program with the wider library and information service community.
• Sets informationist service priorities in accordance with the Library’s overall strategic plan.

Library Wide Planning and Leadership

• Serves as a member of the senior management group led by the Associate Dean, which sets the course for the Library’s future through strategic and operational planning and professional development activities.
• Serves as needed on committees both internal and external to the Welch Library, including committees and task forces in the JH Libraries and the health science schools and JH Health System.
• Works closely with the Associate Dean and senior library leadership to recommend, develop, and implement new policies and procedures for overall library operations.
• Maintains awareness of new Welch and cross JH Libraries developments, fosters understanding and support of Library programs, and promotes communication among Library units and throughout the medical campus; maintains awareness of advances in health sciences librarianship and their local applications.

Minimum Qualifications

MLS degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science program or equivalent. Five years professional and progressively responsible library management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

A second advanced degree in public health, life sciences, informatics, or related degrees. Seven years of experience in management and administration of library and information programs. Experience in writing and editing. Experience assessing service needs, implementing service enhancements and changes, and leading organizational changes is a plus. Experience in the application of information technology, knowledge management, or communication tools to solve problems and meet identified information needs. Capacity to thrive in an environment of change and to foster that capacity in others. Demonstrated ability to cost-effectively assess needs, identify solutions, and see opportunities for delivering information in a complex research, educational, or clinical environment. Demonstrated commitment to a professional community through professional association membership, publications, presentations, and/or professional leadership positions.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Leadership abilities including problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Commitment to diversity and staff development.

Classified Title: Library Services Manager
Role/Level/Range: L/04/LD
Starting Salary Range: Min $75,000 – Max $131,300 Annually ($100,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Admin Welch Informationist Services
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees’ health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion .

Accommodation Information

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