The Harrison Medical Library, on the campus of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, has an opening for an unpaid library intern for the Fall 2014 semester. The intern will gain a working knowledge of how a community hospital library functions, while experiencing the challenging demands of an academic research clientele. The successful applicant should be comfortable in a clinical setting; a good communicator and listener; have the ability to use good judgment; and to push/pull a book cart. Hours can be scheduled around the library hours of operation, 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday.
Interns will have opportunities to work with library staff on opportunities including:
- Assisting with outreach efforts to patients by providing reliable health information directly to inpatients, as well as to patients visiting outpatient clinics
- Marketing of library services
- Mediated literature searching
- Clinical rounds
- Collection and archiving of faculty publications
- Library management
Requirements:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited Masters of Library/Information Science program and have an interest in medical librarianship
- Recent graduates (within the last year) from an ALA-accredited program will also be considered
Interested persons should send resumes to Linda Gorman, M.L.S., Library Director, at lgorman@jhmi.edu; 410-550-0679. Resumes will be accepted through Friday, August 15, 2014.
The library intern will be considered a hospital volunteer and will be required to complete a separate volunteer services application. The hospital will conduct a background check and two TB tests as part of this process.
Mission:
The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center will be widely recognized for innovation and excellence in clinical care, education and research in medicine. As a leading academic medical center, we will provide an enriching environment for our employees and an exceptional health care experience for our patients and their families.
Our Core Values
- Excellence & Discovery
- Leadership & Integrity
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Respect & Collegiality