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Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004
From: Emily Hutton (Colgate Univ.) <ehutton_at_mail.colgate.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
Digital Resources Librarian
The Colgate University Libraries seek detail oriented applicants for the
position of Digital Resources Librarian. This is a full time, 12 month,
non-tenured position with faculty status. This position reports to the Head
of Collection Development. Full position description and additional
information:
http://exlibris.colgate.edu/staff/ehutton/DigitalReLib2004.html
Responsibilities:
The Digital Resources Librarian will assumes a leadership role in working
with a cross section of library staff to select, acquire, implement, and
provide access to electronic resources. Assists the Serials staff with
ongoing maintenance of electronic resources including ensuring continued
access throughout the life of subscriptions, claiming missing content,
resolving access problems, and keeping up with changes in ejournal
subscriptions. Analyzes publisher and consortial offers. Reviews licenses
with the Head of Collection Development and negotiates changes as necessary.
Manages license compliance issues and communicates restrictions to the
community. Organizes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical reports on use
and other variables and reviews literature for trends that will affect the
Colgate Libraries. Coordinates access to electronic materials including the
periodic batch loading of data from Serials Solutions or other serials
management systems. Provides links between various access systems by
registering our electronic journal subscriptions with various secondary
ejournal publishers. Other duties include serving on the Reference desk
(includes some evening and weekend work), liaison to one or more academic
departments, collection development for designated subjects, and
participation in library and university governance.
Qualifications:
Required: ALA –accredited MLS; experience working with serials or managing
electronic resources; basic knowledge of MARC serials format; strong service
orientation; excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to work
collaboratively in a team environment; proven organizational, analytical,
and
problem solving ability; familiarity with current trends in serials control
technology. Desired: Experience or recent training in negotiating
licenses;
proven leadership in matters relating to electronic access; reference
experience; a working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and a scripting
language
such as ASP, Perl or Visual Basic.
Review of applications begins on May 26th and will continue until the
position
is filled. Please send a letter of application, resume, and contact
information for three references to:
Digital Res. Librarian Search Committee
Karen Johnston, Office Manager
Everett Needham Case Library
Colgate University
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff further the University
’s
educational mission.
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