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Job Posting: Health Professions and Social Work Librarian, Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University, located in sunny Fort Myers, Florida, has an opening for a Health Professions & Social Work Librarian, Assistant/Associate Librarian. This position serves as liaison to the College of Health Professions and Social Work; providing library instruction, reference service, collection development, outreach, as well as engaging in service and scholarship; participating in assessment and continuous improvement of operations and services.

Required Qualifications:  Master’s degree from an American Library Association accredited program or foreign equivalent.  Education or background in health professions, life sciences, or social work.

Preferred Qualifications:  Secondary undergraduate or graduate degree in Nursing, Allied Health, or Biology. Advanced level coursework in research methods for the health professions. Knowledge and experience with reference and library instruction in Health Professions or Social Work. Demonstrated success developing web-based instruction.

To apply: https://jobs.fgcu.edu

Florida Gulf Coast University is a comprehensive university dedicated to quality education, research, and service. All library instructional faculty are expected to be excellent teachers, responsive to changing professional needs; dedicated to innovative delivery of instruction resulting in improved student learning; committed to effective use of technology including distance learning; engaged in scholarship; and involved in service to the Library, University and Community.

Student awarded stipend to travel to GHSLA/AHSLC joint meeting

Denise Farley, a student at Valdosta State University’s master’s degree program in library science, has been awarded a stipend to attend the 2016 GHSLA/AHSLC joint meeting in Decatur, GA, April 7-8, 2016.  A resident of Decatur, Denise’s interest in health sciences librarianship has led her to build her course assignments around health sciences topics, such as analyzing the CDC website and designing LibGuides for consumer and academic health information research.  Her award includes meeting registration, hotel accommodations, CE course registration, and two years of GHSLA membership.

2016 GHSLA / AHSLC Joint Meeting Schedule

GHSLA/AHSLC MEETING SCHEDULE
Decatur, Georgia
April 7-8, 2016

THURSDAY, APRIL 7
8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 AHSLC Business Meeting
9:45 – 10:15 Vendor introductions
10:15 – 10:45 Break with vendors
10:45 – 11:00 Remembering Miriam Libbey
11:00 – 12:00 Miriam Libbey Panel
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 Roundtables – How are you key to your community?
2:30 – 3:00 Break with vendors
3:00 – 5:00 GHSLA Business Meeting
5:00 – 7:00 Reception

FRIDAY, APRIL 8
8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 12:00 CE: Planning outcomes-based outreach projects

MLA Webinar, March 15, 2016, Morehouse School of Medicine

The M. Delmar Edwards, M.D. Library is hosting an MLA Webinar on the campus of Morehouse School of Medicine.

Managing from the Middle: Balancing People, Projects, and Vision with Confidence will take place Tuesday, March 15th, 2016, from 2:00-3:30 pm. The presenter will be Pat Wagner and attendees will receive 1.5 CE contact hours.

The Webinar aims to:

  • Help participants who have current responsibilities in middle management feel more confident and competent in decision making.
  • Help participants who are interested in middle management gain insight into the challenges and strategies in middle-management decision making.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify one’s personal strengths in middle management.
  • Learn how to avoid micromanagement without losing decision-making oversight.
  • Learn how to improve lateral relationships with middle-manager colleagues.
  • Balance task-level duties with ”big picture” vision.

You must reserve your space to attend. Please RSVP to [email protected] no later than March 11, 2016.

Registration Open for Joint Meeting of GHSLA/AHSLC

The registration for the 2016 GHSLA/AHSLC joint meeting is open.  Click here to be taken to the online registration page.  You may also print the Meeting Registration Form and mail it.

The continuing education class will be Planning Outcomes-Based Outreach Programs, presented by the NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center. Click here for detailed information about the class.