Information Services Team Leader, Health Sci Library

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $65,780 and $83,212, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

The Information Services Team Leader serves as the functional head of Information Services for the Cleveland Health Sciences Library (CHSL), providing strategic leadership, coordination, and subject‑matter expertise in patron‑facing library services. The position leads and mentors the Information Services team within a distributed leadership model; coordinates high‑level instruction, reference, educational support, and evidence synthesis services; and actively contributes to service delivery for the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Nursing.

As an expert in information services, the Team Leader guides the development and expansion of service areas—including scholarly communications, data management, AI and emerging technologies, and research impact—and is consulted on library‑wide and university‑wide initiatives and policy discussions. This role directly supports CHSL’s mission to advance education, research, and clinical practice through innovative, responsive, and collaborative information services.

• Serve as head of the Information Services department for the Cleveland Health Sciences Library, providing strategic leadership, supervision, and coordination for a team of librarians delivering instruction, reference, educational support, and evidence synthesis services. Lead and advance the Distributed Leadership Working Groups model, empowering librarians to assume leadership roles in specialized service areas, lead internal professional development initiatives, monitor emerging trends, and coordinate projects across functional boundaries.
  
  Serve as a primary stakeholder for one Distributed Leadership Working Group. Establish team priorities and strategic initiatives to ensure equitable, high‑impact services across the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Dental Medicine. Oversee assessment and reporting activities, including the collection, analysis, and use of service metrics to inform planning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement. Provide expert input into departmental budget planning and resource needs and serve as a consultative resource for library‑wide initiatives and policy discussions related to information services.
  
  (30%)

• Serve as an expert practitioner in information services by leading and delivering advanced instruction, reference, and educational support. Partner with faculty in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Dental Medicine to align library services with curricular objectives, embed information literacy and evidence‑based practice competencies into academic programs, and support continuing education initiatives. Design and deliver high‑level instructional programming grounded in adult learning theory through classroom, virtual, and workshop formats.
  
  Develop scalable learning objects, including tutorials, videos, and research guides, to support asynchronous learning. Implement and evaluate assessment strategies to measure instructional effectiveness and learner outcomes, contributing to continuous improvement of educational services. (25%)

• Provide expert leadership in evidence synthesis and research support services, including the development and expansion of systematic review, scoping review, and meta‑analysis services. Serve as a librarian collaborator and co‑author on faculty‑led research projects, contributing methodological expertise and scholarly output. Advise researchers across the research lifecycle, from protocol development and registration to publication strategy and research impact assessment. Offer advanced consultation in literature‑based research methods, evidence‑based practice, citation management, critical…