I'm happy to announce we've received approval to add a Clinical Outreach
Librarian to the staff of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.
This is a new position.  Please forward to any interested parties.
Thanks.

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Chris Shaffer, M.S., Assistant Director for Public Services
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa
319-335-7221 (voice) 319-353-3752 (fax)
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http://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/pandsDetailDisplay.php?requisitionNumber
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The University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, Iowa

Position Vacancy

Clinical Outreach Librarian
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

Position Description: Reporting to the Assistant Director for Public
Services, plans, coordinates and provides information services for
programs in clinical departments of the health colleges of the
University of Iowa. Serves as library liaison to clinical departments in
the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) and develops
outreach initiatives to increase librarian presence in clinical
education venues. Works closely with clinical faculty to develop and
implement curricula to support evidence-based medicine (EBM) goals and
help meet accreditation standards. Presents education sessions for
health sciences faculty, staff and students. Develops, organizes and
enhances information resources in support of education programs in
clinical departments. Works with other Hardin Library staff members on
projects that provide outreach to health professionals and consumers in
the state of Iowa.

Qualifications:

Required: ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library and Information
Science; experience in a health sciences library setting or health or
life sciences degree; teaching skills and experience; effective oral and
written communication skills; education or experience using evidence
based medicine resources; experience in a collaborative work
environment; demonstrated interest in an area or areas of professional
interest that enhance the candidate's value to the Libraries, the
University, the profession of librarianship, or the scholarly community.

Desired: Experience providing health sciences library reference
services; experience in a clinical setting; demonstrated organizational
and problem-solving skills.

Additional Expectations of the Position:

Civil and Respectful Interactions: Demonstrates respect for all members
of the University community in the course of performing one's duties and
in response to administrators, supervisors, coworkers, and customers.

Diversity and Inclusion: Welcomes the richness of talent from a diverse
workforce and recognizes that diversity brings stimulation, challenge,
and energy that contribute to a productive and effective workplace.

Leadership Accountability: Represents the interests of the University
and of unit leadership in the use of resources to meet service and
productivity demands within unit goals and budgets; strives to promote
continual process and quality improvement.

Learning and Professional Development: Seeks opportunities to enhance
one's own professional knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate
to one's current position and/or to prepare for potential future roles
and overall career development.

Salary and appointment: Appointment will be made at the Librarian I or
II level depending on qualifications and experience. The salary range is
$40,000 to $46,700. The University of Iowa offers an attractive package
of benefits including 24 days of paid vacation per year, TIAA/CREF
retirement, and a flexible selection of medical, life, and dental
insurance, childcare credit, and additional options.

Hardin Library for the Health Sciences: The Hardin Library for the
Health Sciences serves the combined information and research needs of
the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health,
the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (including related
allied-health education programs), and the Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology. The mission of the Hardin Library is to
disseminate health sciences information to the students, faculty and
staff of the University of Iowa in support of education, research, and
health care, and to preserve the scholarly record for the future.
Additionally, the Hardin Library serves as regional and outreach library
within the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and serves the
state through a number of electronic and traditional information
services. The Hardin Library is the largest medical library in the
state; its collection includes more than 360,000 print volumes, 2,300
serials subscriptions, and 2,300 electronic journals.

The University of Iowa Libraries: The University of Iowa library system
consists of the Main Library, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
and 10 branch libraries (Art, Music, Business, and the sciences). With
more than 4 million volumes, the Libraries is ranked 30 out of 113 among
the Association of Research Libraries for size of collections. InfoHawk,
the Libraries' integrated online system, uses ExLibris' Aleph 500
software. The Libraries has been innovative in the development of
services related to digital technologies with the creation of such units
as the Information Arcade and Information Commons. The University
Libraries is an active member of the Online Computer Library Center
(OCLC), the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Center for
Research Libraries (CRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL),
the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and the ARL SPARC
Project. The Libraries provides a program of support for professional
development activities and its staff members are actively engaged in
national cooperative efforts.

The University and Iowa City: A major research and teaching institution,
the University of Iowa offers internationally recognized programs in a
diverse array of academic, medical, and artistic disciplines, from
otolaryngology to fiction writing, printmaking to space science,
hydraulic engineering to dance. The University consists of a faculty of
2,000 and a permanent staff of 15,000 serving 29,000 students, close to
10,000 of whom are registered in graduate and professional degree
programs. Approximately 8% of the University's workforce is minority
faculty and staff, 9% of the student body are members of minority
groups, and 7% are international students.

Iowa City is a community of some 63,000 people with excellent
educational, recreational, and cultural advantages and is consistently
cited in the national media as a city with an excellent quality of life.
The community is growing in its diversity; within the Iowa City
Community School District, 12% of the students are African American,
7.5% are Asian American, 6% are Latino, and .5% are Native American. The
Latino population is increasing at a rate of .4% per year. The city is
readily accessible via interstate highways and a major airport only 30
minutes away.

Application Procedure: To apply for this position, please visit the
University of Iowa Jobs @ UIOWA website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu . To
help facilitate your application process, note the requisition number --
51878. Applications must be received by October 28, 2005.

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

For more information about the University of Iowa Libraries, see
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/ .

For more information about the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences,
see http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/ .