Position -- RESEARCH & CLINICAL SEARCH SERVICES LIBRARIAN

 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY POSITION DESCRIPTION  A RESEARCH & CLINICAL SEARCH SERVICES LIBRARIAN  SETTING  The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library serves the faculty, students and staff of the Colleges of Health Related Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health; the Graduate School; and the UAMS Medical Center, including a 295-bed hospital.  It also serves as the only resource library in the state of Arkansas for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) under the National Library of Medicine.  As a participant in the UAMS AHEC program, the library provides information services to health professionals and residents of nine counties in central Arkansas, and supports services provided through the seven AHEC libraries to health professionals throughout the state.  UAMS received a CTSA award in 2009.  REPORTING AND GUIDELINES    This reference librarian is a member of the Research & Clinical Search Services (RCSS) Team within the Education & Reference Department and is supervised by the Head of Education & Reference Services.  All reference librarians participate in departmental and library faculty activities and act as a library liaison to an academic department. They also contribute to departmental and library-wide strategic planning processes and serve on library and UAMS committees.  They are encouraged to participate in professional development activities.  ? SPECIALIZED RESPONSIBILITIES  Provides Research & Clinical Search Services (RCSS) * Conducts expert customized literature searches for researchers and clinicians * Provides consultation services for faculty, staff and students with regard to all aspects of literature searching  * Evaluates retrieved citations and other materials to determine closeness of fit to requestor's recall and precision requirements, expectations, or subject domain familiarity * Stays current on expert searching trends, methods, techniques, and database search interfaces and features * Develops newsletter articles and other instructional/promotional materials about search techniques and resources * Develops and teaches in-service training and other workshops to support evidence-based practice initiatives, guideline development, systematic review, meta-analysis, and other advanced literature searching applications * Assists with any special projects related to RCSS  OTHER TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES  Reference Team * Provides backup support for Reference Services * Identifies staff training and continuing education needs, and develops, implements, and evaluates staff training * Develops self-directed learning modules, online teaching aids and user guides * Participates in other departmental and library wide projects and cross-departmental teams * Cooperates with other staff to achieve library goals and objectives and to provide efficient and effective services   Liaison Team * Assists in fostering partnerships between the Library and the research, educational, clinical and outreach programs at UAMS  Education Team   * Assists with developing, teaching, and evaluating advanced searching classes * Participates in appropriate instructional programs or conferences supporting faculty development and/or curricula * Serves as a resource and mentor to other librarians participating in educational activities   QUALIFICATIONS  Required: * ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or equivalent * At least three years of professional experience in a health sciences or hospital library * Undergraduate or graduate background or significant work experience in the biological or health sciences * Demonstrated extensive proficiency with health sciences databases, resources, and literature * Knowledge of  issues, trends, and best practices of expert searching in health sciences libraries * Experience teaching and/or making public presentations  * Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills  * Ability to work well independently, as part of a team, and as the leader of a team * Ability to work collegially with world class clinicians and researchers in various arenas  Preferred:  * Five years or more of professional searching experience in a health sciences or hospital library * Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based medicine issues and demonstrated experience with EBM resources * Demonstrated experience in assisting with development of guidelines or systematic reviews * Experience in building collaborative relationships with clinical faculty and house staff * Experience in contributing knowledge management expertise for group instruction sessions, individual consultations, and specialized information services, and attendance at clinical research committee meetings, clinical rounds, journal clubs, seminars, and/or case-conferences. * Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate workflows, and implement projects * Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and participation in professional activities  POSITION BENEFITS AND APPLICATION INFORMATION  Salary range is $48,000 - $51,000 and is commensurate with education and experience. This is a 12-month, non-tenure track faculty appointment with a competitive benefits package with 22 days vacation, 12 holidays, and 12 days sick leave annually, and retirement plan options including TIAA/CREF and Fidelity.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made.  Priority will be given to applications received by March 15, 2012.  Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses/e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to:  Susan Steelman, M.L.I.S.				 Associate Professor Head of Education and Reference Services UAMS Library, #586						 4301 W. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 FAX: 501-686-6745 Email: [log in to unmask]   Electronic or print submissions are acceptable.  It is the policy of UAMS to provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees consistent with all legal protections offered by the State and federal laws.  This policy is applicable to all phases of employment to include hiring, promotion, transfer, and treatment of the employees of UAMS. ?

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