Health Sciences Liaison and Scholarly Communications Librarian

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, non-profit, graduate-level health sciences institution located on over 500 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ACHE’s service-driven mission is to educate and train a diverse group of competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others. Founded in 2014, ACHE has experienced rapid growth and is poised to be a leader in healthcare education for years to come.

ACHE is the first and only private institution in Arkansas that is dedicated solely to healthcare and wellness, and maintains a strong commitment to the surrounding community.

Fort Smith is a vibrant community of around 90,000, with a low cost of living and ample recreational opportunities. Located in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley at the foothills of the Ozark mountains, Fort Smith is nestled between the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests. The region provides hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, hang gliding, whitewater rafting, and camping all within a short drive.

In addition, the city supports a variety of cultural attractions, including museums, theaters, an award-winning symphony, and two historic entertainment districts.

This position is fully on-site and requires a regular presence in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position.

Under the direction of the Director of Library Services, the Health Sciences Liaison and Scholarly Communications Librarian plays a critical role in delivering information services to ACHE students, faculty, staff, and affiliated users. Serving as the primary liaison to the Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Doctor of Medical Science, and Physician Associate Practice programs, as well as the Research Institute, this position provides specialized support in collection development, research assistance, reference services, and instructional programming.

The librarian collaborates closely with faculty, students, and researchers to advance teaching, learning, and scholarship across the institution. In addition, the position leads scholarly communications initiatives, including support for scholarly publishing, open access, research impact, institutional repository activities, and the development of a systematic review education service.

• Serve as the primary library liaison to the Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Doctor of Medical Science, and Physician Associate Practice programs, as well as the Research Institute.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with faculty, administrators, researchers, healthcare providers, and students to identify and support their teaching, learning, clinical, and research needs.
• Provide expert references, research consultations, and information services to students, faculty, staff, residents, and affiliated users.
• Design, deliver, and assess course-integrated instruction, workshops, orientations, and other educational programs that support information literacy, evidence-based practice, and lifelong learning.
• Create, maintain, and enhance Lib Guides, tutorials, and other instructional materials that facilitate access to and use of library resources and services.
• Develop and manage collections and resources that support assigned liaison areas, including evaluating usage data, gathering stakeholder feedback, and recommending acquisitions and cancellations.
• Establish and coordinate a systematic review education service that provides instruction and consultation on review methodologies, literature searching, database selection, citation management, and research best practices.
• Provide scholarly communications support, including guidance on scholarly publishing, copyright, author rights, licensing, open access publishing, transformative agreements, and compliance with funder and publisher requirements.
• Educate faculty, students, and staff on responsible scholarly publishing practices, including identifying and avoiding predatory journals, publishers, and conferences.
• Support institutional repository initiatives by promoting, collecting, organizing, and disseminating faculty, staff, and student scholarship.
• Provide consultation on research impact and scholarly visibility, including citation metrics, bibliometrics, altmetrics, ORCID profiles, and strategies for increasing research dissemination and impact.
• Collaborate with academic programs, the Research Institute, and other campus stakeholders to support research, scholarships, accreditation, and institutional initiatives.
• Participate in faculty meetings, student activities, institutional committees, and professional organizations as assigned.
• Maintain current knowledge of emerging trends, technologies, best practices, and developments in health sciences librarianship, scholarly…