Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Pacific Southwest Region (NN/LM PSR)
Department: Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
Rank and Salary: Salary and appointment level based on experience and qualifications.
Associate Librarian VI – VII ($64,560 – $68,892) – Librarian Rank I – VII ($68,892 – $110,028)
Position Availability: Immediately
The UCLA Library seeks applications/nominations for the position of Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Pacific Southwest Region (NN/LM PSR).
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region (NN/LM PSR) program is funded through a contract with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and functions administratively as a division of the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) program is coordinated by NLM and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers. The mission of the NN/LM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by: 1) providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information; and 2) improving the public’s access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin.
The NN/LM PSR staff facilitates resource sharing and cooperative projects among a network of over 600 health sciences libraries and resource centers, including academic medical libraries, hospital libraries, pharmaceutical and other special health sciences libraries; a growing number of public libraries with consumer health collections; and collections of community-based organizations that provide health information. They provide outreach programs, often in partnership with network libraries and other organizations in the region, to assist health professionals who have no direct affiliation with a health sciences library and consumers who are seeking sources of reliable health information. PSRML outreach activities include exhibits at conferences, classes in health information access, referrals to network libraries, and demonstrations of NLM databases and resources, including PubMed/MEDLINE and MedlinePlus.
Position Duties
Under the general direction of the Director, Biomedical Library, who is Director of the Regional Medical Library, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties:
1. Serve as operating head with broad management responsibilities for the RML program.
2. Provide leadership in assessing information needs, planning network services and evaluating programs.
3. Through presentations, meetings and written communications, maintain liaison with the National Library of Medicine, the NN/LM PSR Regional Advisory Committee, Resource Library directors, regional library groups, state libraries, and health science librarians and health professionals throughout the region.
4. Oversee all NN/LM PSR services, including regional interlibrary loan and document delivery coordination, serials database maintenance, regional resource development, outreach activities for health professionals and consumers, cooperative projects, subcontracts with regional institutions, research projects, and publications and communications.
5. Prepare technical and business proposals and negotiate NN/LM PSR contracts with the National Library of Medicine.
6. Prepare annual budgets and program objectives, quarterly and annual narrative reports.
7. Work with the Director on policy matters and on coordinating NN/LM PSR activities with the work of other Biomedical Library divisions and with the campus library system.
8. Serve on the Biomedical Library’s Executive Committee, participating in long-range planning for the Biomedical Library.
9. Supervise 6.5 FTE.
Required Qualifications
1. ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science OR significant graduate-level coursework toward such a degree OR equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience).
2. Evidence of strong administrative abilities, including competence in planning and implementation of strategic goals, priorities, and new initiatives.
3. Effective organizational, decision-making, writing and oral presentation skills.
4. Experience managing personnel and finances, and mobilizing people for group action.
5. Excellent interpersonal, listening, consensus building, problem solving, and group dynamic skills.
6. Ability to work effectively with colleagues, health professionals and consumers in a diverse, multi-cultural community.
7. Knowledge of application of information technology to the delivery of health information resources and of issues and trends in health education, research, and practices, as well as in health sciences librarianship.
8. Demonstrated proficiency and capabilities with personal computers and software, the Web, and library-relevant information technology applications.
9. Working knowledge of standard computer office applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint or other productivity software.
10. Capacity to thrive in the exciting, ambiguous, future-oriented environment of a world-class research institution and to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.
11. Commitment to professional issues, demonstrated through strong interest in local or national committee work, research, publication, etc.
Desired Qualifications
1. Regional, extension or outreach experience in a health sciences library is desirable.
General Information
Professional librarians at UC are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council – American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). They are entitled to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel. UC has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans in addition to other benefits. Relocation assistance is provided.
Appointees to the librarian series at UC shall have professional backgrounds that demonstrate a high degree of creativity, teamwork, and flexibility. Such background will normally include a professional degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science graduate program. In addition to professional competence and quality of service within the library in the primary job, advancement in the librarian series requires professional involvement and contributions outside of the library, university and community service, and scholarly activities. Candidates must show evidence or promise of such contributions.
Application Procedures
Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should apply to Jenifer Abramson, Assistant Director of Library Human Resources, UCLA Library, Library Human Resources, 22478 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575.
E-mail applications encouraged and can be sent to jobs-hr@library.ucla.edu. Applications should include: a cover letter describing qualifications and experience; a current resume/vita detailing education and relevant experience; and the names and addresses for at least three professional references, including a current or previous supervisor.
Candidates applying by August 31, 2010 will be given first consideration. UCLA welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from women and minorities. UCLA seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA-compliant employer. Under federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States as established by providing documents specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Employment is contingent upon completion of satisfactory background investigation.
Visit the UCLA Library Employment Opportunities website for the full posting at http://www2.library.ucla.edu/about/employment.cfm.
