Associate Librarian, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Posted July 18, 2017

ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN / 40 HOURS / DAY / BWH- EDUCATION – (3043079)

Job Description – Updated 06/12/2017

General Summary:

The BEI Knowledge Center provides a wide range of services and programs to the hospital in support of education, research, and patient care. The Knowledge Center serves the entire Brigham Health campus and reaches faculty, clinicians, researchers, trainees, and students. Programs include events such as speakers, workshops, and technology sessions focused on managing data and information for research, copyright and publishing, learning technologies, and scholarly research skills.

Under the supervision of the BEI Executive & Administrative Directors and the BEI Librarian, the Associate Librarian delivers innovative, responsive, and user-focused knowledge services to the Brigham Health community.  This includes performing expert-level database searching, delivering instruction in both in-person and online environments, and cultivating partnerships with individuals and groups within the wider Brigham community.  The incumbent will perform tasks and duties of this position in a virtual library setting and must be a dynamic and outgoing team player, demonstrating creativity, flexibility, and an openness to change and ambiguity.  The incumbent must also have an entrepreneurial approach to developing new services and tools and a track record in implementing data and programs.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Management and Operational Responsibilities

• Provides reference support to all BEI Knowledge Center users, including but not limited to conducting literature searches, retrieving print and non-print materials, answering ready reference questions, locating materials, verifying citations, etc.
• Develops and provides training for physicians, residents, fellows, nurses and all other Brigham staff in how to use web-based databases and other Internet resources.
• Creates and provides individual and group training associated with the introduction of new technologies.
• Provides computer hardware and software support.
• Design and coordinate a robust schedule of community-building data-related events such as showcases, how-to’s, drop-ins, and pop-ups.
• Collaborates with internal and external communities, including Partners IS Knowledge Management, Partners Graduate Medical Education Office, BWH Center for Clinical Investigation, Brigham Research Institute, Harvard Countway Library of Medicine, and Harvard Catalyst to provide coordinated data-related information and services to the Brigham Health community.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge about data tools and techniques and integrate that knowledge into building innovative services.
• Consults with other BEI staff regarding projects involving technology.
• Develops and determines needs for training.
• Continually assess and evaluate classes and activities to provide impactful services and events.
• Creates innovative ways to build knowledge sharing collaboration among hospital services, training programs, and departments.
• Creates and maintains communication channels (via newsletters, Twitter, Intranet, etc) to promote BEI Knowledge Center resources, events, and opportunities.
• Promote collaborative tools to facilitate the sharing of ideas and work among internal teams.
• Edits and maintains the BEI’s library-services intranet site, as well as other sites.
• Investigates, evaluates, and implements new electronic resources and products.
• Assists with the document delivery and interlibrary loan process including verifying citations and using interlibrary loan management system (DOCLINE and QuickDoc).
• Assists the BEI Leadership in developing, updating, and enforcing all policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Professional Growth

• Remains abreast of information management trends by participating in professional meetings, serving on committees, attending workshops and reading appropriate literature.
• Maintains awareness of the needs of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital by serving on the Library Committee, and other committees as designated by the Library Director.
• Contributes to Organizational Goals
• Supports quality patient care by providing current information for all physicians and employees
• Adheres to the principles of service excellence for all library customers and colleagues
• Attentive to safety issues in all matters

Qualifications:

•  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Working knowledge of automated information storage and retrieval systems
• An understanding of resource sharing through interlibrary networks and the relationship of health sciences library organizations at the local, regional and national level

Skills Required:

• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited library school is preferred
• 2-3  years experience working in health sciences library is preferred
• Expertise in the use of health sciences reference tools/materials
• Specific computer skills using National Library of Medicine systems and the OVID medical literature database
• Knowledge of Windows environment Microsoft Office Suite for word processing, database management and spread sheets is required
• Experience with the National Library of Medicine classification system
• Ability to use the internet to identify resources and to assist library customers in using the internet

Working Conditions:

Physical space includes BEI Knowledge Center collective area, and separate cubical working space for efforts performed virtually.   Also many hours of work on spent at a computer.  There is some climbing on foot stools and handling heavy books and journals.

Hospital Wide Responsibilities:

Works within legal, regulatory, accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by BWH/Partners; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BWH and Partners policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BWH and/or Partners, as appropriate; brings potential matters of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate hospital staff.

EEO Statement

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital I CARE Standards:

The I CARE Standards guide me in my interactions with patients, family members, visitors, colleagues, and neighbors in my workplace and surrounding community to optimize the Brigham experience and help fulfill my role in our mission of providing seamless, high quality patient and family centered care.

C.        I will Communicate my commitment to high quality performance

A.        I will Appear and act as a professional

R.        I will Respect all individuals

E.        I will Extend myself 

Primary Location: MA-Boston-Boston – BWH Main Campus

Work Locations:

75 Francis St

Boston 02115

Job: Admin/Clerical/CustService-Other

Organization: Brigham & Women’s Hospital(BWH)

Schedule: Full-time

Standard Hours: 40

Shift: Day Job

Employee Status: Regular

Recruiting Department: Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Posting Date: Jul 11, 2017