The W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library is seeking an enthusiastic and focused individual to work full-time for 31 weeks in a range of identified library areas.

These areas of focus will include reference and research services for health sciences students and faculty. Reference queries at all levels come to the library and research consultations with intermediate and advanced clients who need information services and literature searching. The position will also include reviewing and engaging with a range of online instructional tools requiring both creative and technical abilities. The candidate will also be required to take on an instructional project that will include designing and developing consumer health training materials for library workers in academic, hospital, and public library settings.

The W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library serves the information and research needs of three faculties of Dalhousie University (Medicine, Dentistry and Health).

The successful candidate will report to the Head of the Kellogg Health Sciences Library.

Qualifications:

• A recently completed Masters level Library or Information Studies program from an ALA accredited school

• Health Sciences background/experience/coursework strongly preferred

• Strong written and oral communication skills;

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team;

• Instructional design experience or course work;

• Excellent technical skills as applied to online learning

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Note: To be eligible, internship candidates must be under 30 years of age and not have previously participated in, or been paid under, this or any other internship program funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy. The scope and duration of this project is contingent upon receipt of project funding.

Application deadline: Friday, June 14, 2024

Start date: July 22, 2024

End date: February 21, 2025

Salary: $22/hour

Applications should include a covering letter of application, a current resumé, and the names and contact information of two references. They should be emailed to: elizabethj@dal.ca with the subject line: YCW – Library Intern.

For additional information, please contact:

Melissa Helwig (melissa.helwig@dal.ca)
Head, W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library
Dalhousie University Libraries
5850 College Street, The Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building
Halifax, NS Canada B3H 4R2