Scholarly Communication Librarian Position in Duarte, CA

The City of Hope Graff Scientific & Medical Library seeks an innovative and enthusiastic Scholarly Communication Librarian to provide leadership in the emerging area of scholarly communication. Responsibilities include: developing and maintaining institution-wide policies and procedures to comply with the National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy; educating staff about publishing models and author rights; monitoring and reporting on global scholarly communication trends and related legislative issues; building and sustaining an institutional repository; and developing and supporting sustainable models of scholarly communication.

Duties

· Track institutional publications and submit articles to PubMed Central on behalf of researchers, draft policies and procedures, and establish publication workflows and system tracking according to professional best practices.

· Educate researchers about open access publishing requirements and foster awareness of scientific and academic publishing issues.

· Manage an institutional repository of digital content.

· Provide outreach to the City of Hope community to raise awareness about scholarly communication, open access, institutional repositories, author rights management, and legislative actions affecting these issues.

· Serve as a resource specialist on copyright law.

· Develop and sustain the institution’s web page on scholarly communication.

· Provide reference and research assistance to library patrons.

· Provide instruction on library resources and databases including PubMed, EndNote, and electronic books and journals.

Qualifications
Masters Degree in Library/Information Science. Preference for 3+ years experience in an academic library setting, undergraduate or second advanced degree in a scientific field, experience in an academic medical or scientific library, and familiarity with academic publishing models.

Salary and Benefits
Salary range: $51,238-$79,420. Additionally, City of Hope offers a competitive benefits package.

Contact:

Melissa L. Just, MLIS, EdD, AHIP
Director, Graff Medical & Scientific Library
City of Hope
mjust@coh.org
p: 626.256.8614 | f: 626.357.1929
AIM: justmaguire | YahooIM: justmelissa
library.coh.org | grafflibrary.wordpress.com

Who, Why & How We Serve: Healthcare Communities, Librarians & Social Media

I did not attend the MLGSCA Technology Symposium in LA in March but did view this slide presentation more than once. It did make me think, and I hope it will provoke you as well.  It told me to learn about and selectively use social media.  While I have seen and heard others, this slide show was helpful and focused. JDD

Special Library Association Reception, April 5.

Dear SLA Members, SIRLS Students, Alumni, and Friends:

You are invited to a reception for Special Library Association (SLA) members, SIRLS students and alumni, and library friends and colleagues hosted by SLA and Information Today this Sunday, April 5th, at 5pm at the Cholla patio at the Camelback Inn in Scottsdale.

SLA is a Learning Partner for Information Today’s tenth annual Buying & Selling eContent Conference on 5-7, April at the Camelback Inn (to which you are also invited). SLA CEO Janice LaChance and I will attend the Reception.  Please join us to socialize and network in this beautiful setting with other SLA members from the area, as well as staff from Information Today and SLA.

If you plan to attend the SLA/Information Today reception, please RSVP to Stacey Bowers at sbowers@sla.org at your earliest convenience.

I look forward to seeing you at the Reception!

A Group to Know About: Maricopa Library Council

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet the members of the Maricopa Library Council yesterday, at a meeting at the Desert Foothills Library in beautiful uptown (downtown? ) Carefree. It is absolutely stunning!

The Council is composed of library directors from across the valley and included our State Librarian and the directors of ASU, Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria, Tolleson, Avondale, Maricopa County LD, Chandler, Mesa Libraries, and more.  I very much enjoyed meeting them all and hearing their updates.  Three committees do much of the work of the Council:  Continuing Education, Tech Talk and Adult Services.  They just launched a Wiki at:  http://www.mclcaz.org/

I was invited and was pleased to attend on behalf of you, the students and friends of the SIRLS program in Phoenix.  I updated them as to our gatherings and issues, and they asked me to convey to you their best wishes and strong support of  you as you identify and  define your career goals.  They continue to be pleased to offer you learning opportunities and look forward to offering you jobs as the economy recovers and their budgets improve.  They meet again in June; please tell me anything you would like to be brought to their attention.

Social Networking Literacy Competencies for Librarians

Michael Stephens’ blog led me to this thought provoking presentation.  Let me know what you think!

Mark your calendars for Jan 27-30, 2010 in Glendale, AZ

Plan to come to engage your mind with stimulating thought, refocus for change in a serene environment, and energize your spirit by connecting with your colleagues.

Please plan to attend the 2010 Joint Meeting of the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona and the Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group on Wednesday, January 27 to Saturday, January 30, 2010.

The program promises to be very exciting.  The Joint Meeting will be held at the beautiful, new Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, Arizona, (http://www.renaissanceglendale.com) conveniently located near Phoenix.  The Renaissance is nestled in the new Westgate City Center  (http://www.westgateaz.com), which is also home to the 2008 NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Coyotes hockey franchise.

As always, there will be a student registration rate, as well as networking and volunteer opportunities. Contact Jacque if you are interested in either!

The Transparent Library: You Can’t Afford Not To Do These Things

From Tame the Web at http://tametheweb.com/

We’ve written about ideas for improving customer service, boosting staff morale, fostering change, and building a management and communication style that is win-win for both staff and administration. Almost everything we’ve discussed has, as its only cost, time–necessary to plan, implement, and review.

There are no expensive technologies to purchase, no cutting-edge software to struggle with, and no $500-an-hour consultants. Our suggestions involve listening, dialog, and transparent actions. Trust is the underlying concept. Communication is its foundation.

Read the whole column here.

Michael Stephens Recently at PPL…

Michael presented a most interesting and very interactive lecture on March 10, sponsored by the Maricopa Library Council. I found myself entralled by his many ideas and examples of “hyperlinked” and thoroughly integrated libraries AND librarians from around the world.  Anali Maughan Perry has a wonderful synopsis of his many engaging points at her blog:  http://grumpator.blogspot.com/2009/03/hyperlinked-library.html Many thanks Anali!)  Check it out!

Download his entire presentation at http://tametheweb.com/hyperlinkedlibrary/HyperlinkedArizona2009.pdf

From the Scientist.com: Aliens in the stacks

By Andy Sawyer

How do I stop a conversation at parties? By telling people I am a librarian, maintaining one of the world’s largest collections of science fiction. Those not scared off by the initial confession frequently ask what a science fiction librarian actually does.

The answer is that I do what any librarian does: I’m responsible for books and other media, and I deal with academics and scholars who need a particular resource. The collection in the Science Fiction Foundation Library is made up of over 30,000 books and 2000 periodical titles, including extensive runs of the “pulp” magazines of the 20s and 30s. Brought together by the Science Fiction Foundation and administered by University of Liverpool’s library system, the collection is taken seriously, and it recently received a prestigious grant from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council….read entire post HERE.

Confererence Report: Technology in Libraries: Providing Access, Linking Communities

by April Frost

Last Friday, I enjoyed the MLGSCA’s Technology in Libraries Symposium in Cerritos, CA. Here are some of the highlights:

Keynote: “The Evolving Library,” by Michelle Kraft, Senior Medical Librarian, Cleveland Clinic Alumni Library & author of The Krafty Librarian blog. Michelle spoke about the library as an ecosystem and discussed the two main types of library user groups, their diverse types of learning and information retrieval, and how they both use the same library. The GenX-ers and younger make up the Net Generation, who require technology, are comfortable with peer learning and learn by experimentation. This group includes students and is starting to include doctors (don’t mind noise). The Baby Boomers and older make up the Net Learners, who are comfortable with linear learning, following directions (or handouts), and do not need technology to achieve desired results. This group includes seasoned doctors, who are used to the traditional (quiet) library setting, in which they can read paper journals and articles. Accommodating these two groups, who have vastly different learning objectives, in one library, is possible because both groups are driven by food and prizes, even if different types of food and prizes are required for each group. By luring all users into the library, the librarian can then demonstrate and direct both groups of users to the information that suits them best. Michelle provided us with great examples and realistic approaches to reaching, and providing for, both groups.

Papers: The contributed papers were divided into two rooms. I chose the room with topics of: Using GoogleDocs to streamline collaboration, E-resources available on mini screens and mobile devices, and Using online instruction to teach evaluation skills. All papers were very well presented and provided a sampling of what is working in today’s medical libraries.

Posters: The posters were displayed in the atrium area outside of our meeting rooms. They were very impressive, and included many similar topics to the papers, including collaboration and training tools, as well as creating customized web pages that are based on each group’s needs.

Afternoon Speakers: There were two simultaneous afternoon speakers. I chose, “Online Health Communities in Social Media and Virtual Worlds,” by Patricia F. Anderson. Her presentation focused on how social networking can be used to reach homebound and caregiver groups, who may not normally be able to attend a traditional support group. She gave examples of how Flickr and SecondLife are being used to allow homebound users to participate in consumer healthcare groups, such as Autism and Cancer support, and applications for medical librarians within similar communities.

All presentation materials from the symposium will be posted on this site: http://www.mlgsca.mlanet.org/events.htm

Cerritos Public Library: After the symposium, I took a tour of the beautiful Cerritos Public Library. It opened in 2002, and has a theme for everyone! This Wikipedia article describes the library very well. There are photos available on the Library’s web site; you have to use the “Back” button to go through them. Other than almost being hit by a police car (I was in the crosswalk in front of the library, on foot!), I had a wonderful time.