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Western Michigan University School of Medicine

Institution

Western Michigan University School of Medicine

Job Title

Library Director

Closing Date

2013-01-31

Description

Western Michigan University School of Medicine (med.wmich.edu) seeks a dynamic Library Director to provide vision, leadership, and strategic planning for all service and administrative functions of the WMU School of Medicine Library, ensuring that the Library’s activities support and enrich the School’s mission and goals. Western Michigan University is collaborating with Borgess Health and Bronson Healthcare to create a four-year allopathic medical school in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Building on the legacy of medical entrepreneurship in Kalamazoo, we are developing an innovative and exciting medical school that is learner centered, discovery driven, globally engaged, and patient and family focused. This is a wonderful opportunity to be involved in creating state-of-the-art library services for our new medical school. A $68 million renovation and expansion project is scheduled to be completed by May 2014, in time for the first class of medical students to begin in August 2014. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Administration & Finance, the Library Director: •Directs strategic planning for the library and library services. •Oversees all library operations including budget preparation, allocation of resources,evaluation of services, development of policies, and supervision of staff. •Maintains close relationships with students, faculty, staff and administrators to coordinate and plan information services for the medical school community. •Provides instruction and works with the School of Medicine faculty to integrate library science and informatics into the medical student and resident curricula, and in the clinical environment. •Leads outreach and advocacy efforts for the library, and collaborates in development efforts. •Fosters ongoing collaboration and engagement both internally and externally. •Chairs the Library Committee and represents the library internally on School of Medicine leadership committees, and externally to collaborating partners and the community at large. Serves as the institutional liaison to the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). •Investigates new and emerging information resources and delivery mechanisms. Qualifications: •Masters degree in library or information sciences from a program accredited by the American Library Association required. •Minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience in a biomedical library is preferred, including successful supervision of professional staff. •Experienced and proficient in the use of information technologies, automated library systems and data management. •Academy of Health Information Professionals credential preferred. Equal Opportunity Employer: Western Michigan University School of Medicine provides equal opportunity and actively strives to increase diversity within its community. Interested and Qualified Candidates: Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply on line at med.wmich.edu – using the Employment link. Please include a cover letter, resume and salary requirements.

URL

http://www.med.wmich.edu