STEM Innovation Librarian

This is a one year specified term position with the possibility of extension for a second year based on budget and needs of department. The University of Iowa Libraries is seeking to hire a STEM Innovation Librarian for a one year specified term position to support research, teaching, and learning across the engineering and science disciplines. Working as a member of the Engineering and Sciences Libraries team, the librarian provides research assistance, instructional support, outreach, and customer service for students, faculty, researchers, and staff. The position contributes to a broad range of library services, helping address evolving operational and service needs while supporting strategic initiatives across STEM disciplines. The librarian develops and provides services related to scientific and technical information resources, research support, information literacy, innovation and entrepreneurship, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, and standards. The position collaborates with colleagues across the Libraries and campus to connect users with information resources, services, and expertise that advance research, scholarship, and innovation. The position will be fully on campus and maintains a primary office location in Van Allen Hall with regularly scheduled service hours in the Lichtenberger Engineering Library and Sciences Library. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC JOB TASKSInstruction, Consultation, and Research Services • Provides research assistance, consultation, and reference services to students, faculty, researchers, and staff across engineering, physical sciences, and related STEM disciplines. • Assists users in identifying, accessing, evaluating, and using scholarly, scientific, and technical information resources. • Delivers course-integrated instruction, workshops, orientations, and other learning opportunities supporting information literacy, research skills, and effective use of library resources. • Supports instructional efforts for first-year experience courses, STEM disciplines, and other library programs as assigned. • Develops and maintains instructional materials, research guides, tutorials, and other educational resources. • Provides support for innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, standards, and related areas as needed. • Participates in public service activities, including in-person, virtual, and email-based reference and consultation services. • Provides scheduled service and consultation hours in the Engineering Library and Sciences Library. Select, Acquire, Organize, Preserve, and Provide Information Resources and Services • Promotes awareness and effective use of library collections, services, technologies, and specialized information resources that support STEM teaching, learning, and research. • Assists users with discovery and access to scholarly literature, technical information, standards, data resources, patents, and other specialized research materials. • Collaborates with colleagues to identify opportunities for enhancing services, resources, and user access to information. • Contributes subject expertise and user perspectives to collection, resource, and service-related discussions as appropriate. • Supports the development, implementation, and assessment of services that address evolving research, teaching, and learning needs within engineering and the sciences. • Maintains knowledge of emerging tools, technologies, and information resources relevant to STEM disciplines and innovation-related activities. Continuous Learning & Skills Development • Pursues ongoing professional development related to STEM librarianship, instruction, research support, emerging technologies, innovation, and user services. • Maintains knowledge of best practices and trends affecting academic libraries, engineering, and scientific research. Professional Contributions • Participates in Libraries, university, and professional activities as appropriate. • Contributes to projects, committees, and initiatives that advance the goals of the Engineering and Sciences Libraries and University Libraries.