Monthly Archive for June, 2012

Health and Life Sciences Librarian (#109497) University of Maryland, Rockville, Maryland.

By Christine Davidian. Published on June 29, 2012 in General News and Jobs & Internships. Closed

The Priddy Library of the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville MD is seeking an innovative, enthusiastic information professional who will support research and teaching by actively engaging with faculty, students and staff in the Health and Biological Sciences, Psychology and Social Work, develop and enhance service models for these departments. The Librarian is responsible for providing general and specialized research assistance; develop subject specific library instruction and performing the specialized collection management, and liaison functions. The incumbent will collaborate in supporting inter-professional and inter-institutional initiatives at USG. The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is a regional higher education center of the University System of Maryland (USMAI) located in Montgomery County, Maryland. USG is a partnership campus–a consortium of 9 USM institutions that offers over 70 upper level baccalaureate and graduate degrees. The service region is a diverse, highly populated economic center of the state, with a large concentration of federal agencies and technology companies, especially in the biotechnology fields. USG currently enrolls approximately 4,000 degree-seeking students and plans to expand to 7,500 students over the next years. USG is administered by the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) campus which provides support for on-site academic and management services. The Priddy Library is jointly administered by USG and the UMD Libraries as an off-site branch library.

Requirements: MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution of higher education. Experience providing reference and research assistance in an academic or special library serving similar clientele. Experience with electronic resources, information technologies, and collection management Sciences. Knowledge of current and emerging trends in academic library services/resources. Two years experience working in a Library. Strong public service orientation. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Position is appointed to Librarian Faculty Ranks as established by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. Rank at appointment is based on the successful applicant’s experience and relevant credentials. For additional information, consult the following website: http://www.lib.umd.edu/groups/la/APPSC/index.html

Applications: Electronic applications required. Please apply online at https://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57172. No relocation assistance will be provided. You must be legally able to work in the United States; the University of Maryland Libraries will not sponsor individuals for employment. An application consists of a cover letter which includes the source of advertisement, a curriculum vitae, and names/e-mail addresses of three references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and accepted until July 30, 2012. The University of Maryland, College Park and The Universities at Shady Grove, actively subscribe to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

#medlibs Tweet Chat

By ljmcnamara. Published on June 28, 2012 in Chat and General News. Closed

Join the Twitter conversation!  Whether you are new to Twitter or a seasoned Twitter expert, the weekly #medlibs tweet chat can be a great way to engage with each other and have interesting conversations.

#medlibs Tweet Chat:  eScience

When:  Thursday, June 28th at 9:00pm  Eastern time

Where:  Anywhere you want to access Twitter

Tonight’s topic:  eScience

Here is a transcript from last week’s tweet chat. For more information about how to participate in a tweet chat, watch this video.

Supreme Court Upholds the Affordable Care Act

By Julia Lewis. Published on June 28, 2012 in Government Relations. Closed

“The Supreme Court has upheld President Obama’s signature health care law,” NPR’s Carrie Johnson writes. “Chief Justice John Roberts says the individual mandate survives because the penalty it imposes for not having insurance is considered a tax.”

On the Medicaid issue, a majority of the Court holds that the Medicaid expansion is constitutional but that it  would be unconstitutional for the federal government to withhold Medicaid funds for non-compliance with the expansion provisions.

Value of Library and Information Services in Patient Care Study

By ljmcnamara. Published on June 27, 2012 in Continuing Education, Events and General News. Closed Tags: , , .

Please join MAR for a webinar to hear the results of the Value of Library and Information Services in Patient Care Study.

Value of Library and Information Services in Patient Care Study

Thursday, June 28, 2012
Noon – 1 pm

Where:  https://webmeeting.nih.gov/lunchwithrml/

Presenters:
Julia Sollenberger, Chair, Value Study Planning Group
Associate Vice President and Director, Medical Center Libraries and Technologies
University of Rochester Medical Center

Joanne Gard Marshall, Principal Investigator
Alumni Distinguished Professor
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Description:  Please join MAR to hear the results and future directions of the Value of Library and Information Services in Patient Care Study.  The purpose of this study is to understand the value of the health library, information services and the librarian.  A community-based collaborative research process was used to design the survey data collection instruments and protocol. This study is expected to generate substantial evidence regarding the impact of the library on clinical decision making.

Please log-in and allow Adobe Connect to call your phone, if possible.
But, just in case, the back-up phone number is:

Conference Number(s):  1-888-450-5996
Participant Code:  888072

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https://webmeeting.nih.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Call for papers: JMLA Special Issue on New Century, New Roles for Health Sciences Librarians

By Gary. Published on June 25, 2012 in General News. Closed Tags: , , .

Posted on behalf of Jen de Richemond, our former neighbor and current JMLA editorial board member.

The advent of both digital content and new forms of communication has made radical changes in the expectations of health science library users for access to information. At the same time, in response to concerns over the increasing cost of health care, government funding agencies have changed their expectations for how health-related research is conducted. Funding agencies look for translational medicine and dispersion of information across disciplines and institutions. Researchers and clinicians expect information at their desktop, 24 x 7, in a format that can be easily digested and used.

Responding to the opportunities provided by these changes, some librarians and libraries have changed their focus, no longer emphasizing libraries as keepers of the information universe but instead stressing their ability to provide expertise in support of those who work in the health information universe. A number of new paradigms have been reported at conferences and in the media: embedded librarians, e-science experts, support for translational medicine, and data curation and management. To help us gain a better understanding of these new paradigms, the Journal of the Medical Library Association is planning to devote our October 2013 issue to papers that focus on the outcomes experienced by those who have taken on these new roles.

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