Nursing Informationist

Position Summary Reporting to the Head of Information Services, the Nursing Informationist builds partnerships with faculty, departments, and the School of Nursing to optimize the use of information for research, education, and patient care. To this end, the informationist identifies information needs of students, faculty, and staff in the School of Nursing. In response to these needs, the informationist 1) delivers in-depth reference, research and consultation services, 2) designs and provides instruction, 3) supports university research by participating in the systematic review team, 4) creates information products, digital tools, and services to enable users to locate, organize, and use information, and 5) identifies and recommends information resources for the library collection. In support of the greater user community of the library, the Nursing Informationist participates in the reference service by responding to requests from the Information Desk and the electronic on-demand reference service. Essential Responsibilities & Duties Reference and Research Assistance + Responds to requests for mediated searches and in-depth reference requests using a variety of biomedical and social science databases and other specialized resources; delivers results in format appropriate for the user (focused search, saved search, descriptive report, EndNote library, etc.). + Participates in providing reference service by responding to requests from the Information Desk and the electronic on-demand reference service (AskUs). Serves as a backup to Information Desk staff when they receive reference inquiries. + Participates in systematic review services by designing reproducible literature searches and collaborating on data management and manuscript preparation. + Consults with students, academic staff, and faculty through scheduled appointments to identify sources, develop research strategies, or review information management. + Collaborates with clinical informationists to provide services to nurses and other practitioners at Emory Healthcare locations. + Collaborates with other informationists to develop information products, digital tools, and services to facilitate on-demand use of information. Instruction and Outreach + Identifies information needs and maintains outreach to faculty, academic staff, and students in the School of Nursing. Cultivates opportunities for collaboration with individual faculty and departments within the School of Nursing. + Using a variety of technologies, develops and delivers instruction to build information processing competencies both within the School of Nursing and among curriculum and to enable students, faculty, and academic staff to be self-sufficient in their information seeking. + Communicates regularly with department faculty, students, and academic staff to promote library resources, services, and events. + Contributes and maintains content for the library website and blogs to support access to and use of information. Collection Development + Maintains awareness of the curricular needs, teaching approaches, and research interests of faculty in the School of Nursing and makes recommendations to support those activities; identifies collection gaps based on requests received via reference requests, consultation, AskUs, research meetings, and listservs. + Reviews and selects materials from profile plan. + Manages library collections through participating in collection development review projects such as weeding the nursing collection. + Contributes to content discovery by creating research guides relevant to subject areas. Professional Responsibilities + Participate in professional and scholarly associations; maintain membership and accreditation; participate in meetings, conferences, and workshops; serve in appointed or elected positions. + Maintain up-to-date professional knowledge and skills related to job responsibilities and current trends in higher education, academic libraries, and information technology. + Adhere to guidelines in the _Emory Handbook Governing the Librarian series for Faculty-Equivalent Librarians_ regarding appointment, renewal, and promotion. + Participate in library and campus committees.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Emory University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Georgia State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Emory University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in University programs and in use of facilities without such discrimination. The University also complies with all applicable federal and Georgia statutes and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination. All members of the student body, faculty, and staff are expected to assist in making this policy valid in fact. Any inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Office of Equity and Inclusion, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Bldg., Suite 305, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone 404/727-9867 (V) 404/712-2049 (TDD).

Created: 2026-03-07