The Health Sciences Library (HSL) is launching a search for two librarian positions to work together as a team to provide core librarian expertise to two health sciences colleges and schools at the University of Minnesota. 

The ‘One Health’ concept

There are important connections between public health and veterinary medicine as disciplines. This connection has been coined the ‘One Health’ approach. As human interactions continue to disrupt the natural world, researchers at the University of Minnesota are monitoring changes to the health of people, domestic and wild animals, and the environment. These actions will have deep impacts on protecting human, animal, and environmental health in the years to come.

The ‘One Health’ librarian team 

We envision that our two ‘One Health’ librarians who will work closely as a team to partner with faculty, staff, and students in the School of Public Health (SPH) and the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Librarians in the Health Sciences Library provide expertise as expert searchers for literature searches and for systematic, scoping, and other levels of evidence-synthesis. They instruct students on evidence-based practice skills in courses in partnership with faculty, and they consult with faculty, staff, and students on a wide range of health information topics such as research question formulation, database searching, identifying potential journals for publication and more. 

“We’ve used a liaison team for our work with the Medical School, and we’ve seen that team flourish with mutually supporting one another as they work with our biggest health sciences program,” said Lisa McGuire, Associate Director for Education and Research Services in HSL. “We knew that a team approach could also provide the same dividends with the diverse disciplinary methods within public health and veterinary medicine.”

Our commitment to our staff

Our culture at HSL is one based on a strong commitment to work-life balance and ongoing professional support. New librarians at HSL are supported through deep mentoring, collaborative onboarding, and a commitment to professional development over the course of their employment at the Libraries. 

Apply today

We welcome experienced librarians, librarians who are new to the field, and those with another advanced degree and relevant experience to apply. No prior knowledge of public health or veterinary medicine is required. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse educational and work experience, and we invite you to envision the way your unique background and perspective brings value to our organization.

We are accepting applications now through midnight on March 20, 2026. You can learn more about our culture and work at the ‘One Health’ Information Sheet, and you can apply for this position as an internal applicant or as an external applicant. Come join a fantastic staff doing meaningful work in a culture of care.  

We’re looking forward to welcoming our new team members!