Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Scholarship opportunity

The Department of General Practice, Flinders University through the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) program, is offering an exciting opportunity for a Librarian with a knowledge or background in health to assist our group perform a literature search of the research evidence for reducing hospital bed days of older adults. This includes both decreasing the number of unnecessary admissions (hospital avoidance) and decreasing the number of inpatient bed days through greater use of community based sub-acute care services.

The person we seek will have:

  • Graduate Diploma or Masters in Information Studies or equivalent;
  • Eligible for membership of the Australian Library and Information Association;
  • Knowledge or background in Health;
  • Experience using health databases;
  • Good conceptual skills, enjoys a challenge and has a flair for creativity;
  • An interest in being a member of a research team.

The value of the schoarship is $20,000. There is flexibility with respect to working hours as well as full time / part time but someone is needed who can make a start quickly.

In the first instance please email Dr Leigh Roeger, PHCRED Coordinator, at with a brief paragragh about yourself to express an interest in the scholarship by Friday 23rd November 2007.

Job opportunity: Manager, Biological Sciences Library, UQ

The position of Manager, Biological Sciences Library (HEW Level 8)- University of Queensland has been advertised on the UQ internal vacancy list, and on the Seek Website

Closing Date for Applications: 16th January, 2008

Reference Number: 1262716

Friday, November 09, 2007

Minutes of HLA Exec meetings now available

The minutes of HLA Executive teleconferences held on 12 June and 16 October are now available on the ALIA HLA website. Any feedback can be directed to HLA Executive members. Contact details are available through Vital Link (select Health Libraries Australia under the 'Groups' drop down box).