Library Information Management Intern, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Posted August 17, 2017
Library Information Management Intern (Medical/Health Focused) – Patient and Family Education Program
Under the supervision of the Project Manager, Health Literacy/Patient & Family Education, the Library Information Management Intern will lead the redesign of the internal document repository for the hospital’s patient and family education materials. This repository contains more than 2,000 health education materials on a variety of topics, from specific diseases and treatments to health behaviors and discharge instructions. The hospital presently uses Microsoft SharePoint as its document repository.
Responsibilities of the Library Information Management Intern may include (but are not limited to):
- Conducting an initial assessment of the current internal document repository organization and drafting recommendations
- Clean-up of current metadata in document repository (training will be provided)
- Drafting a new library infrastructure, drawing upon end-user focus group feedback and best practices in library information management
- Development of new library infrastructure (with assistance from the Patient & Family Education team)
The intern must be available to work on-site at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Main Campus in the Longwood area.
Required education and skills:
- Interest and/or knowledge of health/medical library management
- Currently enrolled in information management or library science program
- Strong interest in cataloging, indexing, and metadata
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Proven ability to work independently
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office
- Education in medical information management a plus, but not required
Training in the following areas will be provided:
- Hospital’s internal document management system, SharePoint
Length and Hours of Internship
3-6 months (this is flexible), 10 hours/week (this is flexible)
Compensation:
This is an unpaid internship. Credits can be provided if needed.
Internship Location:
Boston Children’s Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
How to apply:
Interested applicants should e-mail their resume and cover letter to Kristin Barton, Project Manager, Health Literacy/Patient & Family Education, at [email protected].