[MNASIS-L] Position Opening - Mayo Clinic Libraries, Rochester, MN

[Janet M. Arth]

-- Open position at Mayo Clinic Libraries --

   This position serves as the librarian for the School of Health 
Sciences.  Please let me know if you have any questions - or feel free to 
refer it to interested colleagues.

The website for applying is http://www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-rst


Posting Job Title:      Mayo School of Health Sciences Librarian
Posting Number:         03-0002045
Openings:               1
Section:                Library
Job Class:              8018

Job Summary:
       Liaison to faculty and administrator of MSHS.  Develops 
instructional materials and curriculum and provides instruction to 
students, faculty, and library staff on electronic scholarly resources, 
evidence-based health care, and information literacy for School of Health 
Sciences (MSHS) programs and in support of other Mayo Clinic Libraries 
instruction and in-service training programs.  Coordinates the computers in 
the Venables Library in collaboration with Library Systems 
personnel.  Responsible for integration of teaching, learning, and 
literature research needs of MSHS into the services and programs offered by 
Venables Health Sciences Library.  Proposes and monitors work unit budget, 
provides day-to-day supervision and evaluation of Venables staff, and 
assists with recruitment of new staff under the general direction of the 
Public Services Librarian.  Provides reference services to faculty and 
students and circulation desk coverage as needed.  Participates in overall 
library decision making as a member of the Library Technology Committee and 
the Library Education & Training Committee and through other task forces or 
committees.

Qualifications:
       Master's degree from an ALA accredited library school . Demonstrated 
ability to provide individual and group instruction, course development and 
evaluation, and development of instructional materials and 
handouts.  Database searching experience required.  Superior skills in oral 
and written communication and a firm commitment to service.  Essential 
personal characteristics include strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, 
initiative, creativity and the ability to work cooperatively in an evolving 
technological environment.  Work experience in an Academic Health Sciences 
Library.  Supervisory experience.  Work experience in an education 
technology environment.  Academic background in the health or life 
sciences.  Experience with web design, HTML and XML applications, web 
toolkits and templates.  Knowledge of emerging trends in the use of the web 
for the delivery of curricular information.