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Position Summary

The Clinical Informationist works with a user-oriented, embedded team of Clinical Informationists to develop and deliver innovative clinical services, and collections to School of Medicine faculty, graduate medical trainees, and medical students, attending physicians and staff. The individual supports branch libraries in teaching hospitals.

The Clinical Informationist provides a range of services within the Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) Library’s clinical informationist model, including developing services to support graduate medical education activities, providing real-time reference in locating information, and consulting on clinical research projects, such as collection management, instruction, and assessment.

The incumbent also participates in the work of the Informationists unit in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, including responding to information requests, participating in collection development activities, and collaborating on instruction and other activities to support the services of the Informationists to the health sciences faculty, staff, and students at Emory University.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

Administrative and Operational

1. In consultation with WHSC Library, participates in strategic planning to ensure that CI services support the established missions and initiatives of the School of Medicine with efficiency and innovation.

2. Takes part in team creation and revision of policies and procedures for branch libraries in teaching hospitals, and ensures they are operational and maintained; coordinates with appropriate departments at branch locations to ensure maintenance of facility and equipment.

3. Attends Clinical Informationist Services meetings (mandatory), Informationist meetings (mandatory), and staff meetings (mandatory).

Informatics, Consultation, and Research Assistance

1. Consults and collaborates with physicians, residents, and medical students on research, quality improvement projects, and instruction

2. Partners with graduate medical education staff to develop information resources, digital tools, and services to facilitate on-demand use of information in clinical and educational activities

3. Provides research, reference, and library technology assistance to Emory University students, faculty, and staff.

4. Takes part in assessing the impact of services; supports existing service model and provides input for new services or improvements

Collection Development & Management

1. Provides recommendations for resources that support the medical education and patient care and research requirements, in accord with current Collection Development policies

2. Reviews and selects materials from approval plan vendors for WHSCL collections.

Education & Outreach

1. Develops and provides School of Medicine faculty and postgraduate medical trainees with specialized instruction on library resources and the literature of the health sciences/biomedical fields through classes, training sessions, and library instruction aids, including web-based guides.

2. Coordinates with WHSCL staff to develop and deliver in-person and online instruction to increase students and faculty’s self-sufficiency and confidence in their information-seeking.

3. Communicates regularly with primary constituency through email, newsletters, and other channels.

4. Conducts tours and orientation sessions for residents, faculty, and staff.

5. Collaborates with informationists to contribute content for the library website and clinical blogs that supports access and increases awareness of library resources and services.

Professional Development

1. Cultivates subject and interdisciplinary expertise for the purpose of providing knowledgeable consultations and reference assistance through one or more of the following activities: participation at departmental seminars and education, attending professional meetings or conferences in the discipline, or enrollment in graduate degree program.

2. Keeps abreast of new technologies and trends and how they may apply to the disciplinary field by attending and/or participating in conferences, workshops, and webinars.

Campus Contributions & Professional/Scholarly Association Involvement & Activity

1. Participates in library committees related to primary job assignment as appropriate.

2. Represents the library on campus committees related to primary job assignment OR at the request of the supervisor.

3. Serves on professional and scholarly association committees or work groups at the local, state, regional, national, and international level as appropriate to position and area of expertise.

4. Presents on work-related topics and research at professional and scholarly conferences, symposia, workshops, or in scholarly publications.

Professional Responsibilities

1. Participates in appropriate professional and scholarly associations and organizations including maintaining membership and/or accreditation; attending meetings, conferences, workshops; and serving in appointed or elected positions.

2. Maintains up-to-date professional knowledge and skills in areas related to primary job assignment as well as maintains general knowledge of current trends in higher education, academic libraries, and information and educational technology.

3. Provides reference assistance to Emory students and faculty, visiting scholars, and the public as needed and assigned.

4. Adheres to guidelines outlined in the Handbook Governing the Librarian series for Faculty-Equivalent Librarians to ensure appointment, appointment renewal and promotion-in-rank

5. Participates in library and campus committees as appropriate for service purposes.

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