The University of Prince Edward Island is one of Canada’s leading liberal undergraduate institutions. Located in Charlottetown on the unceded land of the Mi’kmaq Nation, of the Wabanaki Confederacy, in the traditional district of Epekwitk, UPEI is a central educational, cultural and social institution in the City and the Province. With a diverse population of more than 5,000 students from over 90 countries, the University is best described as a research-intensive primarily undergraduate university, offering traditional programs, professional programs, and interdisciplinary opportunities. There has been recent growth in health-related programs including a new Faculty of Medicine with the first in-take of students planned for the fall of 2025.

 The Robertson Library is the only university library on Prince Edward Island, has a reputation for innovation, and supports “open” approaches to information - open-source software development and use, open access, open data, and open education resources. Over 30 knowledgeable employees – librarians, support staff and student staff – provide users with the excellent resources and services that they need to further their teaching, learning, and research. 

 Reporting to the University Librarian, the Clinical Librarian will be a health liaison librarian and will collaborate with colleagues to provide in-depth reference service and instruction to students, graduate students, post-graduate students, faculty, clinicians, and staff, as well as the development and assessment of health related collections. They will participate in providing support, expertise and instruction for librarian-related aspects of knowledge syntheses and other types of research projects in support of teaching, learning and research at the University of Prince Edward Island.

 As a member of the Robertson Library team, the Librarian engages in professional practice, scholarly and professional development activity, and university, professional, and community service. The individual assumes responsibility for coordination of staff and the work of the unit, services or projects as required. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. The nature and scope of responsibilities for this and other library positions are expected to change as the Library organization evolves.

DUTIES

Professional Practice

• Integrates equity, diversity, and inclusion in their professional practice.
• Liaison librarian for the Faculty of Medicine and the departments of Biology Applied Human Sciences, Paramedicine, and Master of Applied Health Services Research 
  • Initiates and maintains contact with faculty in assigned departments and informs them of services and instruction offered to complement research, teaching and learning.
  • Provides in-depth research consultations for liaison areas.
  • Designs instructional materials and delivers instruction in a variety of contexts.
  • Selects print and electronic materials to support assigned liaison areas
  • Prepares reports for accreditation and academic program or course reviews.
• In collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine
  • Builds partnerships with the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre, Medical Home, Health PEI, nurse practitioners, residents, and clinicians to provide information services.
  • Provides information services to the clinical system, such as participation in chart rounds, morning report, or other clinical activities and sites which may include early morning or evening which may include early morning or evening participation.
  • Provides outreach services to inpatient and outpatient sites across the clinical network.
• Develops and implements library policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the Human Health and Knowledge Synthesis Librarian, other colleagues in the Robertson Library, and health librarians from our partner institution, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Scholarly Activities, Professional Development, and Service

• Keeps up-to-date on developments in library services, resources, and technology and on broader issues that affect the practice of librarianship.
• Engages in scholarly, professional development, and service activities under the terms of the Collective Agreement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Library and Information Science (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited institution is required.
• Commitment to achieving Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) certification within 4 years of starting the position.
• Minimum four years of professional experience in an academic or medical library setting.
• Experience in clinical settings.
• In-depth knowledge of the role of a librarian in evidence-based medicine.
• In-depth knowledge of point-of-care tools, databases, information sources, citation management software, and screening tools used in medicine and health sciences.
• Experience in literature searching and expert search strategy development in an academic and/or clinical setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the design and delivery of instruction in different user contexts (individual vs. group, in-person vs. online, synchronous vs. asynchronous).
• A student-centred approach to library services.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrating EDI into services, instruction, collection development, and overall professional practice
• Experience building productive relationships and working collegially with a diverse population of colleagues, faculty, clinicians, students, patients, and organizations.
• Experience coordinating, delivering and promoting a library service or resources in collaboration with colleagues and involving other service providers.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving and decision-making to adjust and to accommodate changing demands within libraries and academic institutions.

ASSETS

• Accreditation from the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP)
• Knowledge of the academic program accreditation process.
• Demonstrated clinical and patient outreach experience.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan and carry out projects, both independently and as a member of a team.
• Embraces curiosity, ideas, creativity and innovation, pursues opportunities, and explores new initiatives.
• Demonstrated interest in professional development opportunities throughout career.
• Active memberships with professional organizations and groups.

The position is part of the UPEI Faculty Association Bargaining Unit #1 (https://files.upei.ca/agreements/2022-2026_upeifa_bu1_final.pdf) and is expected to be filled at the Rank of Librarian II. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Application Instructions:

Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a one-page statement on how the applicant will implement the principles of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in their professional practice, and the names of three references. Enquiries and applications (a single PDF preferred) should be sent electronically to

Donald Moses, University Librarian Robertson Library

University of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 Email: dmoses@upei.ca

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Closing date is August 25, 2024.