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Library -- University of Illinois at Chicago -- Illinois
Library: Search Extended. Program Coordinator: Consumer Health.
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region
(NN/LM GMR) is seeking a knowledgeable, outgoing, energetic librarian
to fill the Consumer Health Coordinator position. The GMR is located in
the Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Responsible for coordinating the consumer health program within the
ten-state Greater Midwest Region, including developing instructional
materials, training librarians to provide consumer health information
services, and promoting NLM's consumer health resources, including the
MedlinePlus database and MedlinePlus Go Local initiatives. The Coordinator
works with representatives from public libraries, health science libraries,
and community-based organizations to promote membership in the NN/LM
and to offer consumer health workshops. The Coordinator serves as a
liaison to network members who apply for consumer health subcontracts or
who are interested in forming partnerships with community-based
organizations for the purpose of improving public access to quality health
information. The Coordinator also works with other NN/LM GMR staff to
train librarians and health professionals on other Internet resources and
new NLM systems; presents and exhibits at professional librarians' and
health professionals' meetings; provides referrals and information about
NLM services and products to librarians, consumers and health
professionals; and contributes to the GMR's blog and other regional and
state publications. ALA/MLS; two to five years' library experience,
preferably in a health sciences library. Experience with NLM databases and
products; experience with providing consumer health information services;
teaching/training experience; experience with computers and developing
Web resources; excellent written and oral communications skills;
willingness to travel; and ability to transport and set up exhibit
material. The full advertisement may be viewed at
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/admin/personnel. Professional
academic staffappointments in the UIC Library begin at $45,000, but the
salary is commensurate with experience; competitive benefits. For fullest
consideration apply by November 30, 2007, with supporting resume and the
names and addresses of at least three references to: Annie Marie Ford,
Director of Library Human Resources, University of Illinois at Chicago, The
University Library (M/C 234) Box 8198, Chicago, Illinois 60680;
Fax: 312.413.0424; E-Mail: [log in to unmask] UIC/EOE.
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