Non-tenured Faculty Position Vacancy
TITLE: Librarian/Community Outreach Coordinator
LOCATION: Regional Medical Library Division
SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensures an organized approach to outreach activities to the minority communities and faith and community based organizations in the 13-state region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region (NN/LM SE/A). Responds to the educational and information needs of specific populations by providing training sessions and exhibits of information access products and services, including facilitating information access by supporting regional outreach projects; promotes connections and the development of health resource collections and libraries; and provides consultation services. Develops training programs to meet the information needs of community leaders and consumers in the NN/LM SE/A; provides consulting and technical assistance to specific population leaders in the region on health information access, database searching, grant writing, evaluation studies, etc.; develops training tools for national online databases and exhibits of information access products and services.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: MLS from an ALA accredited school and
three years of librarian experience; experience with searching NLM
databases (especially MEDLINE and MedlinePlus) and familiarity with
NLM products and services; demonstrated experience with microcomputers;
recent training experience; and excellent communication and interpersonal
skill. Valid drivers license.
PREFERRED: Spanish language competency
strongly desired. Knowledge or experience with: consumer health resources;
instructional design and course development; teaching; evaluation;
conducting research in information science or instructional design;
writing and editing; project management; and recent library technology.
APPLICATIONS: For best consideration, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and affidavit along with names/addresses/phone numbers of three references by October 27, 2006. Applications accepted until position is filled. Include on separate page the verification statement: “I verify that the contents of this curriculum vitae are accurate and current.” Sign and date affidavit and mail/fax with curriculum vitae.
Send curriculum vitae and verification statement to: Ms. Jane Peters, UM-HS/HSL, Human Resources Office, 601 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 or fax to 410-706-3101.
The University of Maryland is an AA/EOE/ADA employer. The University supports diversity initiatives and encourages minorities to apply.
For more information on the University of Maryland, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, please visit our Web site at: http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/
