Resource Sharing Librarian

Note: This position has been deemed critical by the School of Medicine and is exempt from the hiring freeze. Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

About Lane Medical Library

Stanford University School of Medicine’s Lane Medical Library accelerates scientific discovery, clinical care, medical education and humanities through teaching, collaboration, and delivery of biomedical and historical resources. The library is a state-of-the-art medical library within the Medical Student Education group which supports Stanford Medical Center’s research, education, and patient care objectives. Lane Library supports its mission to accelerate scientific discovery in part by curating a collection of print and digital knowledge resources relevant to the in-depth research, graduate-level education, and clinical patient care performed by the Stanford Medicine community and its affiliated hospitals and clinics. We are proud of our rich history dating back to 1882.

About The Position

Lane Library, Stanford Medicine seeks a Resource Sharing Librarian (Librarian 2). The position will assist library patrons (faculty, students, researchers, and other library users) in obtaining information resources. The Resource Sharing Librarian reports to the Manager of Access Services and performs and manages daily interlibrary loan and document delivery operations, coordinates the movement and management of materials in remote/offsite storage, staffs the information desk, and serves as a liaison to assigned subject areas, including the rare books collection. This role coordinates the work of the ILL/Document Delivery team. They will work closely with Lane staff units and other SOM stakeholders to develop services that are responsive to the needs of users and are sustainable for library staff. This position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered for an option of telecommuting (hybrid of working 2-3 days on-site), subject to operational need.

Core Duties

• Oversee and perform all administrative aspects of Resource Sharing Services, including day-to-day operations, goal tracking, annual and statistical reporting, and the development, adoption, evaluation, and continuous improvement of system-wide services, practices, and policies to ensure efficient operations and an exceptional user experience.
• Represent Lane Library nationally and within professional organizations in matters related to Resource Sharing Services, and provide leadership and expertise on