Manager - Information Services

Job description / Role

Position Summary

As a core member of the library management team, the Manager, Information Services will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Reading Room and the collaborative planning and implementation of next generation library services.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages IS team members, providing guidance on work distribution and processes.
• Conducts performance appraisals, mentoring, training and staff recruitment.
• Manages core team activities such as outreach and liaison activities, research consultations, teaching and systematic reviews. Participates where required.
• Manages the process of identifying and coordinating training and professional development activities tied to current and future library services.
• Establishes and monitors team best practices and assessment measures to ensure service quality.
• Builds and sustains a team oriented approach to services, workflows, and projects as appropriate.
• Manages select collection development activities among library liaisons.
• Works with the Director and other library managers to create and revise new policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Participates in long-term departmental planning and the development of reports as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education
• Master's Degree

Experience
• A Master’s Degree from an ALA accredited library science program or international equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years previous supervisory or management experience.
• Experience teaching information literacy, evidence-based practice, or similar content.
• Familiarity with systematic reviews, critical pathways, or guideline development and data management practices and strategies.
• Previous experience in a health sciences library or health related field desirable.
• Familiarity with health literacy, trends in medical education, scientific publishing or similar topics an advantage.
• Have participated in the development of information tools or similar projects preferred.
• Experience with change management desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated ability to develop both teams and departmental services.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across the organization and with stakeholders at all levels.
• Committed to fostering creativity and success across the entire department.
• Is flexible and comfortable working within a highly dynamic environment.
• Is results driven and actively engages in creative thinking and problem solving.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in written form with a high level of English fluency.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands
• This position may occasionally require evening or weekend hours.

About the Company

Founded in 1898 and affiliated with what is now New York - Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) since 1927, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) is one of the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the U.S. It is committed to excellence in research, teaching and patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine.

In addition to the degree in medicine, Weill Cornell offers PhD programs in biomedical research and education at the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences; a joint MD-MBA program with Cornell's Johnson School of Management; and a joint MD-PhD program with Rockefeller University and Sloan-Kettering Institute.