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Associate Director
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region

NYU Health Sciences Libraries seeks to fill the position of Associate Director for the Middle Atlantic Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. The mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) office serves NN/LM members in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The Associate Director provides vision and leadership within the region on health information issues while managing the daily operations for the NN/LM program contract from the National Library of Medicine and directly supervising a staff of 5.7 FTE. Responsibilities include coordination of outreach, resource sharing, education and training, and consumer health programs through awards and special initiatives, as well as maintaining a strong communications system within the region. The Associate Director also represents the region within the NN/LM management structure and responds to NLM and NN/LM initiatives.

The Associate Director reports to the Director of the NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region, and serves as a member of the Senior Management Team of the NYU Health Sciences Libraries.

Overall Responsibilities
The Associate Director manages the MAR contract and supervises its operations and staff on a daily basis. Represents the Region and NN/LM at meetings and to the community and is the primary liaison for the operational level with the National Library of Medicine. Under the guidance of the Director, oversees the implementation and evaluation of the network plan and executes the terms of the contract.

Reports to RML Director and NLM as required.

Specific Responsibilities

  1. Coordinates MAR regional programs with NLM and communicates with other RMLs on common projects, to bring new ideas to the planning efforts and to share accomplishments with them;
  2. Implements the contract and prepares all quarterly and annual reports to its specifications. Alerts Director and staff to any concerns or opportunities that may arise as a result of analysis of information and statistics for the reports;
  3. Responsible for RML budget and its management;
  4. Organizes feedback from network members and health professionals for use in MAR planning, and for the consideration of the National Library of Medicine;
  5. Supervises RML staff, sets priorities, trains, and evaluates performance;
  6. Implements the awards programs for encouraging network participation in library improvement, training, exhibits, and outreach programs;
  7. Consults on award applications and opportunities with network members;
  8. Oversees the Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee and serves as a member of the core group on the National Collaboration on Emergency Planning;
  9. Works with network members in assisting NLM in identifying collections of unique and historical value;
  10. Works on a Scholarly Communication Initiative for NN/LM

Minimum Requirements: The qualified candidate will have an ALA accredited MLS and  at least 3 years experience in regional library programs or multi-type consortia. Experience in medical librarianship is preferred. Qualities necessary for success in the position include a highly collaborative and team oriented administrative style, outstanding written and oral communication skills, strong initiative, creativity in approach to program requirements, and the ability to travel.

Salary begins at $90,000, with the NYU Medical Center benefits package. S/he is considered an employee of the New York University School of Medicine, which is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Information on the Middle Atlantic Region of the NN/LM is at http://nnlm.gov/mar/.

Applicants should send their resume and a letter of application to:

Ms. Terry Serra
NYU Health Sciences Libraries
NYU Langone Medical Center
550 First Avenue
New York, NY  10016
Fax: (212) 263-6534
HSL_jobs@med.nyu.edu
http://library.med.nyu.edu
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