Library Assistant with a Focus on Teaching Information Literacy

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. It has around 47,000 students and more than 8,800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of humanity.

Lund University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

The library is part of the operational support that is the Medical Faculty's common support and service organization.

We provide coordinated and needs-based support to the faculty's activities in several different areas – contributing to a well-functioning everyday life for research, education, and administration.

Within Operational Support, we value a good working environment with respect and care in our relationships with each other.

Workplace Description

The library operations are primarily located in Lund and Malmö. Within the unit, we value a good working environment with respect and care in our relationships with each other, where we together create an environment for development and stimulation. We strive to offer accessible and relevant operational support, and therefore set high demands for understanding and responsiveness in communication with our users.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for an engaged and pedagogically experienced librarian with good communication and collaboration skills. The main focus of the position is on teaching information literacy to students within the faculty's subject areas based in Lund. You will be an important part of our working group with teaching librarians, where we support each other and collaborate in pedagogical work, and where you will be involved in developing our support for students and teachers. The work requires a good ability to plan and prioritize, as the workload varies throughout the semesters.

As a librarian focusing on teaching, you will:

• provide integrated support in information literacy to students at undergraduate and graduate levels. Our student support consists of various teaching formats, such as lectures, seminars, workshops, tutoring, or as digital support in the faculty's learning platforms and the library's guides. We strive for progression in the context of the current education in connection with specific tasks that students will work on.
• work outwardly and create contacts to develop services within the area of learning support.
• work in the library's information service, both at the library's information desk and via our digital channels.

We welcome your involvement in developing new teaching moments in collaboration with the education. Other tasks related to the library's student support may occur.

Qualifications

The applicant must meet the following requirements:

• academic degree in library and information science or what the employer considers equivalent,
• experience in teaching and/or pedagogical work in information literacy,
• good ability to communicate in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Desirable for the position is experience in:

• progression-based teaching in information literacy,
• library support within the medical subject area,
• the use of digital tools and resources to promote learning,
• working in digital learning platforms and library systems.

Personal Qualities

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. We see that the applicant:

• is easy to collaborate with colleagues to achieve common goals and has the ability to establish and maintain important contacts,
• enjoys working both independently and together with others,
• is curious and takes the initiative to improve and develop the operations in the long term,
• has a good ability to plan and prioritize, and can handle periods of higher workload,
• is service-oriented, responsive, and professional in interactions with our users.

Other

• the employment is permanent, a probationary period may apply
• the extent of employment is 100% (full-time)
• start date: 2026-08-10 or by agreement

How to Apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application should include a personal letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements, why you are interested in the position, and a CV. In addition to the CV and personal letter, the application should include a description of a maximum of 1 A4 page of your pedagogical ideas and reflections based on a teaching situation you have tried or would like to try. The application should also include any other documents you wish to submit (copies of degrees, transcripts, certificates, recommendation letters, contact information for references, etc.).

The Medical Faculty is an operational area within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, care, and health. Education takes place in close collaboration with healthcare and is well anchored in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a broad field within experimental basic research, patient-centered clinical research, and health sciences research. The Medical Faculty, with over 1,800 employees and 3,000 students in Lund, Malmö, and Helsingborg, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from around the world.

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