Librarian, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Posted October 23, 2015
At Boston Children’s Hospital, success is measured in patients treated, parents comforted and teams taught. It’s in discoveries made, processes perfected, and technology advanced. In major medical breakthroughs and small acts of kindness. And in colleagues who have your back and patients who have your heart. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, our reach is global and our impact is profound. Join our acclaimed Information Services Department, Library, and discover how your talents can change lives. Yours included.
The Librarian will be responsible for:
- Guiding users to appropriate sources of information.
- Circulating materials from our collection for use by patrons
- Providing copies of materials from our collection from print or electronic sources, requested and delivered in a variety of ways.
- Obtaining materials needed by BCH patrons but not owned here, through inter-library loan
- Providing materials requested from our collections by other libraries (Docline)
- Participating in the acquisition and processing of library materials
- Providing in depth and ready reference service to patrons
- Providing technology support to patrons
- Developing and maintaining the “subject guides” on our library’s website.
- Answering patron questions about use of library resources
- Assisting with statistics and reports.
- Assisting with difficult document delivery citation verification.
To qualify, you must have…
- Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA accredited school.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, students, faculty and medical staff in a changing multicultural environment.
- Must be highly organized and self-motivated to meet deadlines and to plan, prioritize, and focus on critical issues.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize responsibilities
- Proven attention to detail skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Proficiency with technology use of all kinds
- Must have a desire to work in a fast paced, highly demanding and dynamic environment
- Strong formal and informal presentation skills
- Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- Customer service skills to interact tactfully and knowledgeably with a diverse group of medical professionals and hospital administration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word.
We seek entry-level, new librarians and/or recent graduates who are innovative and flexible, and who have a strong interest in health sciences and medical librarianship.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including a, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes (50% off). Flexible schedule (if applicable). Discover your best.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.