Position Announcement (Georgia)

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Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005
From: Lauren Corbett (Emory Univ.) <lcorbet_at_emory.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement


*Electronic Resources Team Leader*
Emory University's General Libraries invites applications and 
nominations for a new Electronic Resources Team Leader who will have 
overall responsibility for planning and leading the electronic resources

operations and services in support of the library's mission and 
university's research and education program.** This position 
announcement may also be found at: 
http://web.library.emory.edu/services/hr/electronicresourcesteamleader.h
tm

*Key Responsibilities:*
The new team leader will provide leadership and direction for the 
activities associated with licensing, activation, delivery and 
maintenance of electronic information resources purchased or leased from

publishers, aggregators, and other vendors. He/she will play a lead role

in license agreement negotiations, coordinating the work of Electronic 
Resources staff and others engaged in negotiating licenses; prioritize 
and monitor license agreement negotiations; monitor licensing 
negotiations and record-keeping for consistency in terms and conditions 
and to assure quality control. The team leader will define and 
coordinate the work of the Electronic Resources team staff engaged in 
providing public access to electronic journals through support and 
maintenance of link resolver software (e.g. SFX) and the University-wide

electronic journals database and support and maintenance of 
administrative data for electronic journals in University-wide database;

he/she will participate in the shared work of responding to user 
inquiries relating to access to electronic journals. The team leader 
will serve with other Technical Services team leaders on the division's 
Coordinating Group and participate in decision-making on division-wide 
issues. The team leader will serve as a resource for all Emory libraries

on licensing and electronic resource products and work collaboratively 
with a variety of staff in the Emory University libraries to provide a 
comprehensive approach to managing electronic resources for access by 
Emory users. He/she will represent the library in key national and 
regional and campus organizations and initiatives.

*Qualifications:*
The successful candidate will have solid experience negotiating and 
monitoring licensing agreements for electronic resources, experience 
with link resolver software, and familiarity with electronic resource 
management systems. The leader will be knowledgeable of trends in 
electronic publishing, issues relating to electronic resources and 
scholarly communication, and will have the ability to work with vendors 
and publishers. He/she will have experience leading or managing a team 
or team project and demonstrated experience developing and implementing 
effective work routines and procedures. Effective interpersonal skills 
and oral and written communication skills are essential. An 
ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent advanced degree in library or 
information science is required as well as experience in an integrated 
automated environment in an academic or large public library. 
Demonstrated record of professional involvement and contribution is 
expected.

*Salary and Benefits*: Salary and Librarian rank dependent upon 
qualifications and experience. Emory University offers a comprehensive 
benefits package, including tuition benefits. Several retirement plan 
options are available, including TIAA/CREF. Attractive moving allowance 
provided.

*Application*: Send letter of application, resume, and the names, 
addresses and telephone numbers of three references to: Dianne M. Smith,

Library Human Resources Officer, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory 
University, Atlanta, GA 30322-2870. Applications may be faxed to 
404/727-0805 or e-mailed to calbrig_at_emory.edu. Application review begins

immediately and continues until the position is filled.

*Environment*: The Libraries of Emory University include the General 
Libraries and Libraries for health sciences, law, theology, business and

Oxford College and include a total staff of 270 FTE. Holdings of the 
Emory Libraries total approximately 2.7 million volumes and 15,000 
linear feet of manuscripts and archives. The libraries offer access to 
thousands of electronic information resources. The Woodruff Library's 
Center for Library and Information Resources provides an integrated 
service environment that brings together technology and media 
specialists with librarians in a facility that includes an information 
commons, electronic classrooms, a distance learning classroom, the 
Center for Interactive Teaching, a state-of-the-art language lab and 
classrooms, the high-tech Goizueta Business Library, the new Heilbrun 
Music and Media Library, the Electronic Services Data Center, group 
study rooms, and comfortable study space with data connections as well 
as wireless access throughout the building. The Emory Libraries are 
members of the Association of Research Libraries, OCLC, the Research 
Libraries Group, the Center for Research Libraries, the Coalition for 
Networked Information, and the Digital Library Federation (for more 
information about the libraries visit http://web.library.emory.edu 
<http://web.library.emory.edu/>). /Emory// //University// is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages women and 
minority candidates./


-- 
Lauren Corbett
Head of Acquisitions
Robert W. Woodruff Library
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322-2870
Ph: 404 712-1818

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