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Listings below appear chronologically and geographically.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008: California, Quebec
December 10, 2008: California, District of Columbia

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

California

Information Services Librarian

General Information: The University of Southern California (USC) Norris Medical Library seeks an energetic, innovative, service-oriented individual for a reference librarian position. The Norris Medical Library is an academic research library serving the schools and departments of medicine, pharmacy, and occupational and physical therapy. The library has a strong emphasis on providing access to a wide variety of electronic information resources and educating faculty, students, and staff through seminars on Internet resources, presentation software, database searching, evidence-based health care, personal digital assistants, and bibliographic management. The library staff of 37.64 FTE includes 12.8 librarians. For additional information, see the library’s web pages (www.usc.edu/nml/).

Responsibilities: Participate in all reference and information services, including reference desk, consultation services, performing online searches, assisting users to develop search strategies, and answering online reference questions. Share responsibility for updating library web pages. Participate in an extensive program for user education with emphasis on developing course content and materials for providing instruction in computer-based information systems, the Internet, and the use of library resources. Provide curriculum-based class instruction in informatics and evidence-based medicine for medical and other health sciences students and grading student assignments. Participate in library’s liaison program by promoting information resources and library services and initiating new programs for those in the clinical setting. Take part in special projects, e.g., the promotion of personal digital assistants among health care professionals and development of web tutorials and educational modules to expand our educational program to on-demand instruction.

Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school. Strong oral and written communication and computer skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with culturally diverse library users and adult learners. Demonstrated creativity and initiative. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Salary: Beginning salary between $48,500–$54,500, depending on experience. This position is in a continuing-appointment track, the USC Libraries equivalent to tenure. Benefits: 37½-hour week; 22 days’ vacation; paid sick leave; disability plan; retirement plan (TIAA/CREF and other options); tuition assistance; paid medical, dental, and life insurance; credit union; group auto and homeowner's insurance available. Send resume or direct inquiries to Daniel Grande, Administrative Office, Room 105, Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California, 2003 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9130; 323.442.1130; fax, 323.442.2937; email, dgrande@usc.edu . An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (1203)

Quebec, Canada

Head Librarian, Life Sciences Library

Montreal! One of the continent’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. McGill University! One of the world’s leading research institutions. Imagine combining world-class services and lower costs of living with a rich work environment. As one of Canada’s largest academic libraries, the McGill University Library comprises thirteen branches on its campuses. The library advances teaching, learning, research, and community service by providing outstanding collections, access to the world of knowledge, excellence in service and an appropriate library environment, all of which are client-focused and responsive to the needs of the McGill community. The library’s strategic plan identifies 5 strategic directions for improved client relationships, collections, facilities/resources infrastructure, staffing, and partnerships with the broader community. The Life Sciences Library is a unique leader in health care and the life sciences, recently integrating separate fields, providing leadership through a hospital library consortia and partnerships with other libraries. The library has also integrated the former Biology Library into its service delivery. The library supports primarily the faculties of medicine and dentistry and knowledge-based health practice and research through rich collections, client-focused service, and course-integrated training in information fluencies. As head, you will align strategic plans to the overall system directions and ensure positive relationships with teaching hospitals and hospital libraries. Your experience and political sensitivity to the various stakeholders will serve you well. The needs are clear: leadership, strategic planning, relationship building, organizational development, facilities improvement, communication, team building, and consensus building. Experience in the health sciences and ease with work in a bilingual environment are preferred.

Salary: $80,000 (Canadian). Posting open until filled. Review of applications begins 1/19/09. You are an experienced professional librarian and manager comfortable providing vision, voice, and visibility in the health sciences environment. If this is your profile, the university offers a competitive salary and benefits package. For further information, library and community profiles, and a detailed position description, contact Dr. Ken Haycock, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc., San Jose–Seattle–Vancouver, 604.925.0266; direct, 408.207.8123; fax, 604.925.0566; email, ken@kenhaycock.com; www.kenhaycock.com . Resumes, with a cover letter stating clearly the position being applied for, may be sent by e-mail to the address above. Attachments are preferred. Current professional references, with position title, relevance as a reference for you and contact information, must be included; references will not be contacted, however, without your express written permission. (001)

December 10, 2008

California

Manager of Library Services

If you believe quality of care and quality of life go hand in hand, put your beliefs into practice at Kaiser Permanente (KP), Roseville CA. Duties: Manage a new health sciences library serving KP clinicians, staff, members, and the community. Conduct manual and online data searches. Disseminate information to end-users. Select and acquire texts and journals. Market services and provide outreach programs to patrons.

Required: Master’s degree in library and information science (MLIS). Prefer 3–5 years’ experience. Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, and monitor new programs and services. Must be able to work in a labor/management partnership environment.

Salary: $50,000, minimum. Excellent benefits. See www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org for complete qualifications and online application. Reference Job RO.0802145. Principals only. AAE/EOE (1207)

Medical Librarian

Doctor Evidence specializes in providing highly customized search and database technologies/services to assist clients in making informed decisions about diagnostic and treatment evidence. Doctor Evidence is a virtual company based out of the Los Angeles area. We seek a degreed medical librarian who is proficient in searching using medical databases, business databases, Internet, etc. Hours: Full time in West Los Angeles.

Position Requirements: Master's degree in library science (ALA-accredited program preferred). Professional experience searching medical literature databases (e.g., MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library). Must demonstrate adaptability to change; confidence in a fast-paced organization; willingness to learn and search beyond traditional resources; and an in-depth awareness of current and emerging issues associated with evidence-based medicine, database search obstacles, and design of clinical studies.

Salary: $45,000–$55,000, annually. See our website at www.doctorevidence.com. Please email resume to Mary Carpenter at mcarpenter@doctorevidence.com. (1206)

District of Columbia

Marketing Manager- Site Licenses

Successful candidate will lead the marketing program for the Office of Publishing and Member Services (OPMS) site license sales team; work with the directors (site license, marketing) and managers (site license administrative, sales, and new journals) to create and administer strategic global marketing plan for all site license products in corporate and academic markets, including product marketing management, media planning, branding and sales marketing support; analyze data from the CRM system to boost marketing efforts; implement tactical marketing efforts to key markets to improve return on investment (ROI); ensure the Science brand and related journals are communicated in line with American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) standards; manage the creation of all marketing collateral and ensure brochures are in stock and translated for agents; work with sales team on new ideas to boost the sales presence of Science and related journals in the market place, including print and online advertising campaigns; spearhead market research on current and new Science/AAAS products; keep tabs on and report to the sales team and management about the competition (new products, offers, marketing efforts); work with the new journals manager to ensure continued marketing focus on new journals; launch marketing efforts for titles as they are added to the product portfolio; review online products to make sure that information is up to date and serve as online brand manager. Attend key library shows and work with sales team to promote current and future titles; supervise professional and support marketing staff; assign work, provide training, and conduct performance reviews; establish and monitor a budget for department and authorize expenditures within set guidelines; maintain database to support ongoing needs of marketing activities; perform other work related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Position requires extensive university or college level training leading to a bachelor's degree (marketing or related field); 5–10 years’ experience in progressively responsible positions in marketing and/or publishing with 3–5 years in a medical or scientific publishing setting preferred; demonstrated knowledge and understanding of marketing including marketing research, direct mail, promotions, and exhibit management; familiarity with the library market for scholarly journals and electronic site license products; understanding of online library environment and online publishing as well as management of online materials; creativity and ingenuity required to devise a variety of marketing programs; excellent written and verbal communication skills including top-notch presentation skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment; computer skills (Microsoft Office); knowledge of CRM system highly desired.

Salary: $50,000–$60,000. To apply, send resume and cover letter including job requisition number #1709 along with salary requirements to: AAAS, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Resumes received without salary requirements and job requisition numbers will not be considered. You may email your resume to jobs@aaas.org, and you may apply by fax to 202.682.1630. Visit AAAS at www.aaas.org. Nonsmoking work environment. EOE (1208)