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University of Florida 

 REPORTS TO: Kathleen Moeller, Director, Borland Health Sciences Library

SALARY: Minimum Salary $50,000; Actual salary will reflect selected professional’s experience and credentials

Requisition #:  0805157

DEADLINE DATE: August 9, 2010 – review of applications begins July 1, 2010

Please note that this posting has specific instructions for the submission of application materials - see our website at: http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/careers.htm  or the APPLICATION PROCESS section below for further details. Failure to submit the required documents may result in the application not being considered.

JOB SUMMARY:

Borland Health Sciences Library at Jacksonville is a branch library of the Health Sciences Center Libraries of the George Smathers Libraries. Borland Library seeks a creative and service-oriented Clinical Librarian to provide reference and information support to faculty, students, UF staff and other health professionals. The Clinical Librarian provides support through database searching, and information resource training. This position brings information resources services directly to the point of care to facilitate effective decision making. The Clinical Librarian is responsible for serving as Library Director in the absence of the Director and providing back-up reference services to library assistants one evening a week. The position is responsible for special projects as assigned, such as collection reviews, development of web-based resources, and service evaluation. The library encourages staff participation in reaching management decisions, and, consequently, the Clinical Librarian will be asked to serve on various committees and teams. The Clinical Librarian will frequently participate in teleconferences with colleagues and must travel to the main UF campus in Gainesville, Florida at least 6 times per year. The Clinical Librarian performs scholarly research and provides services at the institutional and professional levels as related to assignment and in accordance with tenure and promotion criteria.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide reference and information services to support clinical practice, research and medical education, including translational science and evidence-based practice. 
2. Facilitate the integration of information resources to support diagnosis and treatment decisions through participation in a variety of clinical settings at the adjacent Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, which may include rounds and morning report.
3. Serve as Library Director in the absence of the Director.
4. Teach evidence-based practice theory and resources.
5. Provide information resources instruction in a variety of formats.
6. Provide point of need mini-clinics for faculty, students, and staff. 
7. Participate in planning, policy formation and decision making related to services, collections, and new technologies.
8. Participate in outreach services and marketing strategies for the library.
9. Participate in providing staff development opportunities for library staff.
10. Provide reference backup service for library assistants staffing the information desk.  Will include one evening a week.
11. Collect and report statistics that document library services.
12. Perform scholarly research and provide service at the institutional and professional levels as related to assignment and in accordance with tenure and promotion criteria.
13. Represent the Borland library on various library and university committees, and attend meetings either via teleconference, telephone, or in person on the Gainesville campus.
14. Maintain current and up-to-date knowledge of trends in libraries. Attend CE courses.
15. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

1. Masters Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school, or equivalent advanced degree in a health science field.
2. At least 7 years of relevant professional experience including some supervisory experience.
3. Expert searching skills with experience searching medical, nursing and/or other relevant clinical resources.
4. Experience with group and one on one instruction.
5. Experience serving a health science client population.
6. Strong commitment to client-focused service.
7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
8. Ability to contribute to the profession via research, publication, presentation and service.
9. Initiative, flexibility and the ability to adapt and work creatively in a rapidly changing environment.
10. Ability to work effectively as part of a team within a culturally diverse community.
11. Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the integration of new technologies into the delivery of information services.
12. Ability to work effectively with all levels of library clients, including faculty, researchers, clinicians, students, allied health personnel, administrators, and staff.
13. Strong service orientation; attitude of teamwork and cooperation.
14. Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
15. Ability to travel to Gainesville at least 6 times a year.

Preferred:

1. Membership in Academy of Health Information Professionals, or eligibility for membership.
2. Undergraduate or advanced degree in a health science.
3. Experience meeting the information needs of clinicians.
4. Experience working in a health sciences library. 

The University of Florida

The University of Florida is a large, land grant, public educational research institution with a faculty of approximately 4,000 and a student body of approximately 50,000. UF is Florida's largest university, the Nation's fourth-largest, and traces its beginnings to a small seminary in 1853. Since 1985, UF has been a member of the Association of American Universities, the prestigious higher-education organization comprised of the top 62 public and private institutions in North America. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. The University offers the Ph.D. in more than 90 fields and the Master's degree in more than 120 fields. For more information please consult the UF homepage at http://www.ufl.edu.

The George A. Smathers Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Research Libraries Group, and LYRASIS. The library staff consists of more than 400 FTE librarians, technical/clerical staff and student assistants. The George A. Smathers Libraries organizational chart is available at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/orgchart.pdf. For more information about the Libraries, please visit http://www.uflib.ufl.edu.

HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER LIBRARIES 

The Health Science Center Libraries provide services and programs to support the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine; the McKnight Brain Institute; the University of Florida Genetics Institute; the Emerging Pathogens Institute; the Institute for Child and Health Policy; and the Institute of Aging; Shands HealthCare; the University of Florida/Shands Cancer Center; the University of Florida Physicians Clinics (12 primary and 21 specialty care); and the North Florida AHEC program. The HSC Libraries also support 52% ($291,000,000) of all campus research awards by providing up-to-date research content and information access and management support.  Since 1999, the HSC Libraries have operated a Liaison Librarian program to facilitate partnerships with academic faculty and programs by assigning each HSC College or Department a dedicated librarian who works closely with its faculty, staff and students.

Borland Health Sciences Library, located on the Jacksonville campus, is a branch of the Health Sciences Center Libraries. It provides services and programs to support the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Dentistry. In addition, Borland provides services to member institutions, including Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Memorial Hospital and the University of St. Augustine. For more information, please visit http://borland.ufl.edu.   

COMMUNITY:

Jacksonville, Florida is home to approximately 850,000 residents.  Jacksonville is the largest city in area in the continental United States and is a rapidly growing metropolitan city in Northeast Florida.  Among Jacksonville’s many natural assets is one of the largest urban park systems in the country.  The active and passive parks and preservation lands are a key part of Jacksonville’s quality of life.  So are the miles of beaches, lakes and extensive waterways, a major symphony orchestra, museums, a sports and entertainment complex downtown and a myriad of special events that this sports-loving city hosts each year.  The home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, the city welcomed its first Super Bowl in 2005.  Jacksonville is a major transportation hub with a network embracing port, air cargo facilities, air and trucking routes.  Due to its convenient location, mild climate, reasonable cost-of-living, and high quality of life, Jacksonville is a popular location for corporate expansions. Orlando, Tampa, Tallahassee, Gainesville, and St. Augustine are all within a two hour drive.

Benefits:

Twenty-six vacation days, nine paid holidays, and thirteen sick leave days annually; retirement plan options; insurance benefits; tuition fee waiver program; no state or local income tax. Prospective employees should review the information about employment at UF available at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/training/neo/default.asp.

Application Process:

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply. As part of the application process, applicants are invited to complete an on-line confidential and voluntary demographic self-disclosure form which can be found at: http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. This information is collected by the University of Florida's Faculty Development Office to track applicant trends and is in no way considered by the Smathers Libraries in the selection process.

Please note that due to the tenure accruing nature of this faculty position, only applicants with current permanent eligibility for employment in the United States will be considered.