Medical Librarianship

Medical Librarianship may be for YOU, if you are interested in:

• Electronic Publishing
• Digital Libraries
• Medical Informatics
• Evidence-based Medicine
• an active mobile career which enables you to forge partnerships with clinicians and researchers

Coursework for specialization in Medical Librarianship:

• S653 (L559) - Health Sciences Librarianship

Job Outlook for this field:

• hospitals
• academic medical centers
• Pharmaceutical and Health Insurance Industries
• Federal and State health agencies

Qualities employers seek:

• Flexibility, openness to change, ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, familiarity with medical terminology, computing and telecommunications skills, strong interpersonal skills.

Opportunities to gain experience in this field:

• internships, volunteering while getting your MIS or MLS, National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship -- a one year program for post-MLS candidates interested in training for a leadership role in health science libraries.

Professional Associations:

• Medical Library Association
  65 East Wacker Place
  Suite 1900
  Chicago, IL. 60601-7289
  (312) 419-9094

Interested in knowing more? Contact:

• Fran Brahmi, MLS, AHIP
  Ruth Lilly Medical Library
  975 W. Walnut Street
  Indianapolis, IN. 46202
  (317) 274-1404
  fbrahmi@iupui.edu

Employers:

• Indiana University School of Medicine Library
• Eli Lilly & Co.
• Clarian Health Partners
• St. Vincent's Hospital
• Community Hospitals
• VA Hospital
• Hand Rehabilitation Center of Indiana
• Wishard Hospital
• St. Francis Hospital