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Forwarded for Andrea Cunningham [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Here's a second chance to apply! OPEN TO RECENT GRADUATES. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE BILINGUALISM IS A PREFERRED ASSET IN CANDIDATES, IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL. POSTING #: 31/05 BARGAINING UNIT: Non-Bargaining NOTICE OF FULL TIME POSITION LIBRARIAN - 1 (LB-1) LIBRARY SERVICES - ATLANTIC HEALTH SCIENCES CORPORATION HOURS OF WORK: Days SALARY: As per Management pay scale JOB PURPOSE: The Librarian reports to the Director of Organizational Learning, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Library Services and supervision of Library Assistants, in support of and adherence to the mission, goals, policies and procedures of Organizational Learning, and the Corporation and to accepted library standards and relevant legislation. QUALIFICATIONS: - MLS or MLIS Degrees with special training or experience in health sciences librarianship - Experience and indepth knowledge of health libraries operations, technical services and bibliographic instruction - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Demonstrated leadership skills - An ability to coach, supervise and manage Library Services teams - An ability to deal effectively with library users in a customer-focused manner - Excellent reference and information retrieval skills, preferably in the health sciences field with knowledge of MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane databases - Initiative, good judgment and good decision making and supervisory skills - Ability to work independently, manage time appropriately and set priorities - Knowledge of the application of the electronic/computer environment to library and information services - Knowledge of evidence-based medicine culture and methods and resources, and related methods of critical analysis of literature - Knowledge of the social, economic and legal issues effecting the Canadian health care system - Good work record and attendance record - High regard for confidentiality - Fluency in spoken French/English preferred - Bilingual: Preferred Applications will be received by HUMAN RESOURCES up to and including: Monday, July 4th, 2005 JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE from Human Resources, # 648-6965 Please include job posting number when sending applications and resumes to: Human Resources Officer Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation P.O. Box 5200 Saint John, NB E2L 4L4 Tel: 506-648-7501; Fax: 506-648-6330 Email: [log in to unmask] A little bit of information about us, from our web site: "Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation is also known as Regional Health Authority 2. We are New Brunswick's largest multi-facility, accredited Regional Health Authority. Comprised of 12 hospitals and health centres extending across 200 km, AHSC serves a catchment population of 200,000 in the Southwestern part of the province. Extending from Sussex to St. Stephen, including the Fundy Isles of Grand Manan, Campobello and Deer Island, AHSC offers a wide range of primary through tertiary level health care services delivered by a dedicated staff of 4,400 employees and 275 (active) physicians. Twenty-one clinical programs are delivered through in-patient, emergency, ambulatory and community/home care settings. Saint John is the primary referral centre for the people of this region and, in a number of tertiary services, for people throughout the province. Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation (AHSC) is a designated campus of the Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University and is affiliated with Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland, has an active Research Services Division, and is the Province's centre of excellence in many Provincial programs, such as the New Brunswick Heart Centre." Please visit our web site for more information. (http://www.ahsc.health.nb.ca/) To find out more about life in Saint John, you can visit: http://www.cityofsaintjohn.com/ Andrea Cunningham, BA, MLS Organizational Development Coach Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation P.O. Box 2100 400 University Ave, Saint John, N.B. E2L 4L2 Tel: (506) 648-6703 FAX: (506) 648-6799 email: [log in to unmask]