Health Sciences Librarian

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and responsibilities: The Research Librarian for the Health Sciences will be responsible for the selection, assessment, and management of collections and resources that support the School of Medicine.

Salary: The Average Salary is $58,000

Education:

    Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.

    Educational background in the health sciences; or experience performing reference, instruction, and/or collection development for these subjects.

    Substantial knowledge of health sciences resources, including scholarly communication issues and trends in this area.Ability to provide effective instruction in the use of health sciences resources.

    Strong interest in working with students and faculty.

    Commitment to user-centered library services.

    Strong interest in information technology, instructional technology, electronic resources, multimedia resources and services, especially in the health sciences.

    Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

    Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively and to promote teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within UCI Libraries and the campus.

    Ability to meet the University of California criteria for advancement and promotion.

Reflection: I think becoming a health science librarian can be fun. You have to be very helping which is something that I am good at. The requirements are pretty basic to achieve which is great, it looks like a good health job.