Los Angeles, CA30+ days ago
Manages the fostering of resource acquisition and evaluation by: maintaining thorough knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in library information systems, information literacy, health information resources, copyright, medical education, and the role of technology; ensuring the current resource offerings are evidence-based, contemporary and in support of Kaisers mission, and ongoing initiatives and research, and participating in Kaisers services across the company and filling gaps; managing archival journals and other collections and check out of materials; maintaining the online catalog and other library system to ensure proper system administration; identifying opportunities to revitalize and update current collections to ensure they are still current and filling gaps with electronic resources and removal of outdated resources; and leading the evaluation of software, hardware, and databases and recommending improvements and implementation options. Supporting literature reviews for patrons by: conducting authoritative literature searches using advanced information databases and grey literature, as requested by patrons or projects, and may serve as a consultant to other members of the team; evaluating, synthesizing, and delivering relevant information identified through research to optimize resources for the end patron; utilizing tailored literature alerts to alert users of new articles on specific topics and advising on tools and mechanisms; and joining a team as an embedded member to support literature searches as a consultant.