Position Announcement (Massachusetts)

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Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:39:31 -0700
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Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006
From: David L. Osterbur <david_osterbur_at_hms.harvard.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement

The Countway Medical Library at Harvard Medical School is currently 
seeking a librarian to fill a newly created position.  

Title: Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian 
School / Unit: Harvard Medical School 
Department: Countway Library/CBMI 
Location: Boston 
Salary Grade: 059 

Duties And Responsibilities: This position participates in shaping and 
implementing a new and exciting vision for a world-class library and 
informatics center of the 21st century, supporting a broad and diverse 
range of constituencies, including students, faculty and researchers 
from the Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions. Under 
the general supervision of the Directors of the Francis A. Countway 
Library and the HMS Center for Biomedical Informatics, this position 
serves as a member of the senior management staff and sets the 
direction and develops the policies and procedures for the full range 
of collections and knowledge management activities. Provides leadership 
in meeting the needs of scholarly communication in both print and 
digital formats, collaborating with staff across the library in 
developing creative and sustainable approaches. Oversees the
acquisition,
cataloguing, curation, and bibliographic control of library collections,

serials, and data sets. Oversees the preservation of materials and 
accepts book and journal gifts to the library. Collaborates with other 
staff in developing funding proposals to support innovative initiatives 
in collections and knowledge management. 

Required Education, Experience and Skills: Qualified candidate must have

an ALA-accredited Masters in Library and Information Science; five or 
more years of supervisory experience; significant experience in print 
and electronic health sciences/medical collections and curatorial 
management; and strong knowledge of electronic publication licensing 
agreements. This person must also possess demonstrated skill in working 
collaboratively with colleagues at all levels toward shared goals and 
excellence in communication. A background in the life sciences and/or 
biomedical informatics is preferred. 

Serves as primary liaison to HMS faculty and students in the assessment,

selection, and acquisition of high quality library materials. Serves as 
liaison to Harvard University libraries, HMS affiliated hospital 
libraries and other academic healthcare libraries in the areas of 
collection and knowledge management and represents the library at high-
level local, regional, and national meetings. 

You may apply for this position by going to: 
http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=31041 and submitting 
the requested information.  (Salary range information can be obtained 
by going to http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/search_req and scrolling to 
Salary Scale.)

Please excuse cross-postings.

David L. Osterbur, Ph.D.
Access and Public Services Librarian
Countway Medical Library
Harvard Medical School
10 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA   02115
Voice: 617 432-2636
Fax:  617 432-3559
E-Mail: david_osterbur_at_hms.harvard.edu

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