Health Sciences Librarian
Reports to: Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences
Classification: Full-time Faculty
The Alabama College of Osteopathic (ACOM) medicine is excited to be recruiting a health sciences librarian to join our team. The ACOM community is a dynamic and supportive environment where
the librarians have the opportunity to participate in all areas of the institution. A desire to learn new things, participate in all areas of the medical school, and sense of adventure is required. We also require an ALA accredited degree but welcome all levels
of experience.
About ACOM: ACOM is a comprehensive, four-year osteopathic medical college located in Dothan, Alabama. As the
academic division of the Houston County Health Care Authority, ACOM is affiliated with Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC) in Dothan, a 420-bed regional medical center. SAMC serves more than 600,000 residents in a 75-mile radius and has more than 2,500
employees and an active medical staff of 300. ACOM, one of 32 osteopathic colleges in the nation, is the first osteopathic college to open in Alabama as well as the first osteopathic college in the nation to share a campus with a regional medical center. ACOM’s
inaugural class of 162 students began classes on August, 2013, and will graduate in 2017.
http://www.acomedu.org/
About Dothan: Dothan is one of the region’s most progressive cities. The community offers a mild winter climate, affordable housing, low property taxes and a wide variety of products and services that includes health care, education,
shopping and cultural entertainment. Located a few short miles from the state lines of Florida and Georgia, the area embraces the best that life has to offer, providing its residents not only modern conveniences and amenities of much larger cities, but also
retains the charm and friendliness of a small town.
http://www.dothan.org/
Job Summary:
Librarians are members of a team delivering high quality library and information services in a highly collaborative and dynamic medical school and academic medical center community. Functions include assisting as a member of a
team in identifying new and emerging information resources to support the educational, research and patient care objectives of the institution as well as providing user and instructional services to all members of the ACOM community.
Librarians hold non-tenured faculty rank at a level commensurate with the criteria for appointment and promotion of library faculty.
Job Responsibilities and Duties:
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Serves as a member of a team maintaining and evaluating access methods required for reliable, intuitive and inter-operative delivery of library
resources such as keeping up to date with access methods and managing implementation of services, programs and applications required to accomplish the delivery of licensed content.
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Support ACOM’s use of library resources in teaching, curricular development, outreach, and assessment through training, instructional activities and development
of print and online instruction materials, tutorials and other user assistance.
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Perform liaison type responsibilities, including research support, course-related instruction and collection recommendations.
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Assisting in maintaining the various library technologies.
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Contributes to the profession through service, presentations and publications and represents ACOM in state, regional, and national associations, partnerships
and networks.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Ability to work independently and in teams in a collegial and dynamic environment
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Ability to learn and teach new technologies quickly and efficiently.
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Knowledge or desire to learn about Evidence Based Medicine and Health Sciences Informatics.
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Ability to take initiative and thrive in a high-paced, dynamic, collaborative environment.
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Ability to embrace experimentation and innovation. Willingness to take risks and pioneer new approaches.
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Solid reference and public services skills.
Qualifications:
Required: Master’s degree in library/information science from an ALA accredited program.
Preferred: Experience or coursework in the health sciences. Evidence of teaching and technology experience. Evidence of scholarship.
Salary: commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Send a cover letter and CV to:
Lisa Ennis, MS, MA
Director of Library & Learning Resources
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
445 Health Sciences Boulevard
Dothan, AL 36303
Lisa Ennis, MS, MA
Director of Library & Learning Resources / Professor of Library & Information Sciences
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | 445 Health Sciences Boulevard | Dothan, AL 36303
(v)334-944-4242 | http://www.acomedu.org/library