Clinical Librarian - The Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Requisition: 41152BR. www.yale.edu/jobs.
Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and
growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston
and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with
cultural resources that include two major art museums, a
critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall,
and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.
Position Focus: Reporting to the Assistant Director of
Clinical Information Services, and as a member of the larger Research
and Education Department, the Clinical Librarian provides point-of-need
services and information support to medical professionals at Yale
University, in the clinical setting within the Yale New Haven Health
System, and at other affiliated clinical sites. The librarian cultivates
partnerships between the library and assigned liaison areas in the
health sciences through outreach, instruction, collection development,
and research support services. The librarian provides innovative
services to support research, teaching, and clinical service. The
Clinical Librarian will provide in-depth reference, information,
research and consultation services for clinical professionals and users
in the health sciences community, including literature searches in
support of systematic reviews, research, grants, clinical practice,
animal use, teaching, and publishing. In addition, they will offer
training and support for the identification and retrieval of
high-quality evidence for clinical questions and decision-making
including the use of databases and mobile apps. The incumbent will
create and maintain online guides, learning objects, websites, and other
research support tools and collaborate with fellow librarians and other
providers of information resources to support research and teaching in
general. The librarian will work closely with the Head of Collection
Development on acquiring clinical information resources and preparing
and promoting them for availability to users. This librarian may be
required to periodically meet with, teach classes, and present at or
attend morning reports, grand rounds, and other clinically relevant
forums in the early morning or evening. Will collaborate with library,
university, and hospital personnel on projects including grants, papers,
poster presentations, or other creative undertakings. Will support the
curricular needs of assigned departments and programs by teaching
didactic and hands-on sessions as requested by faculty. Participates in
planning and teaching the general library instruction programs. In
collaboration with the Research and Education team, identifies, prepares
and presents a range of classes on various topics, including biomedical
databases, citation management tools and biomedical research
strategies.
Required Education, Skills and Experience: Master’s
degree from an ALA-accredited library school. In selected instances, a
post-graduate degree in a related discipline may be required or
substituted for a master’s degree in library science. Qualified
individuals new to the library profession are welcome to apply.
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communications
skills, including the ability to actively listen, understand and
articulate user needs. Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent
customer service and teaching. Demonstrated record of designing projects
and bringing them to a conclusion in a timely fashion. Demonstrated
ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines, and to
conceptualize new solutions to problems with creativity and flexibility.
Experience working collegially and cooperatively within and across
organizations. Demonstrated ability to work both independently or
collaboratively in a diverse team environment, and to effectively build
partnerships and promote the library. Demonstrated ability to develop
and grow a customer base through the creation, enhancement and provision
of user-centered services. Innovative, resourceful, and flexible.
Knowledge of information technology.
Yale University assigns ranks to librarian positions
based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments.
Librarian ranking information can be found at: http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html.
Preferred Education, Skills and Experience: Experience
working in the clinical setting and/or an academic library.
The University and the Library: The Yale University
Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects,
organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and
unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual
growth and supports the teaching and research missions of Yale
University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength
is its rich spectrum of resources, including around 12.8 million volumes
and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early
printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaging in
numerous projects to expand access to its physical and digital
collections. Housed in eighteen buildings including the Sterling
Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the
Center for Science and Social Science Information, and the Bass Library,
it employs a dynamic and diverse staff of approximately five hundred
who offer innovative and flexible services to library readers. For
additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the
Library's web site at www.library.yale.edu.
The Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library:
The Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (CWML), with a
collection of approximately 22,000 electronic biomedical journals,
38,000 electronic books, 200,000 print resources and a wide range of
state-of the-art electronic services and databases, serves the
information needs of the Yale Schools of Medicine, Public Health and
Nursing, the Yale-New Haven Hospital and other affiliated institutions
of the Yale-New Haven Medical Center. The Library provides responsive
and effective support to meet the Medical Center's missions of research,
education, patient care and service. The Medical Library also contains a
Historical Library with a large and unique collection of rare medical
books, medical journals to 1920, pamphlets, prints, and photographs, as
well as current works on the history of medicine. For additional
information please visit the Library’s website at: http://library.medicine.yale.edu/
The Yale School of Medicine: Founded in 1810, the Yale
School of Medicine is a world-renowned center for biomedical research,
education and advanced health care. Among its divisions are one of the
nation’s oldest schools of public health and the internationally
recognized Child Study Center, founded in 1911. Its 33 academic
departments include 11 in the basic sciences, 19 in clinical fields, and
5 in public health. The School of Medicine consistently ranks among the
handful of leading recipients of research funding from the National
Institutes of Health and other organizations supporting the biomedical
sciences, and belongs to medical organizations including the Association
of American Medical Colleges and the Association of Academic Health
Centers. The school’s unique curriculum, known as the Yale System of
Medical Education, promotes teaching in small seminar, conference and
tutorial settings, and requires student self-evaluation, independent
thinking and investigation. Since 1839, Yale has required that each
student complete a thesis based on original research prior to
graduation. Graduates of the school have gone on to significant
leadership positions in virtually every medical field, as well as many
non-medical areas.
Yale-New Haven Hospital: Yale-New Haven Hospital
(YNHH), the primary teaching hospital for Yale School of Medicine (YSM)
and Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is a non-profit, 1,541-bed tertiary
medical center with two in-patient campuses. YNHH, the flagship member
of the Yale New Haven Health System, includes Smilow Cancer Hospital at
Yale-New Haven, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital and Yale-New Haven
Psychiatric Hospital. In addition to providing quality medical care to
patients and families, YNHH is the second largest employer in the New
Haven area with more than 12,000 employees. Relying on the skill and
expertise of more than 4,500 university and community physicians and
advanced practitioners, including more than 600 resident physicians,
YNHH provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary, family-focused care in
more than 100 medical specialty areas. Yale-New Haven Hospital regularly
ranks among the best hospitals in the U.S. and is accredited by The
Joint Commission. In conjunction with YSM and Yale Cancer Center, YNHH
is nationally recognized for its commitment to teaching and clinical
research.
Salary and Benefits: We invite you to discover the
excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale
University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University
offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true
growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide
variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family
and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive
recreational facilities, and much more.
How to Apply: Review of applications will begin
immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications, consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and
contact information of three professional references should be submitted
by applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs.
The STARS req. ID for this position is 41152BR. Yale University
considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not
discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion,
age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor
does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender
identity or expression.