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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005
From: Andrew Gray (Yale Univ.) <andrew.gray_at_yale.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
Electronic Collections Librarian
Electronic Collections
Yale University Library
Rank: Librarian I-II
The University and the Library
The University Library, which is a highly valued partner in teaching and
research at the University, has more than 11 million volumes housed in
the Sterling Memorial Library and 22 school and departmental libraries.
It employs a dynamic and innovative staff of nearly 600 FTE who have the
opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students,
participate on committees and are involved in other areas of staff
development. A full spectrum of library resources, from rare books and
manuscripts to a rapidly expanding network of electronic resources,
constitutes one of Yale's distinctive strengths. The Library is engaged
in numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full
array of scholarly information. For additional information on the Yale
University Library, please visit the Library's Web site at:
http://www.library.yale.edu/.
Electronic Collections
The Electronic Collections Department leads, coordinates and supports
the
collecting and conversion of electronic and digital collections through
the Yale University Library. Yale University Library is aggressively
acquiring electronic and is exploring capabilities for archiving and
creating electronic content. The collections funds spent on electronic
resources regularly increase by more than 30% a year, the number of full
text serial titles is over 57,000, the number of databases exceeds 900,
and the number of online books is more than 600,000. Expansive growth of
e-resources is expected to continue, and additional support and
complementary new skills are needed to support the library's growth in
this area. Electronic Collections staff works together as a team to
provide responsive, effective, and evolving coordination of electronic
collecting. The Electronic Collections Librarian will report to the
Head,
Electronic Collections and will communicate regularly with library staff
at many levels and in many departments.
Responsibilities
Through a combination of collections development, communications, and
technical expertise and skills, the successful candidate will assist in
undertaking a related group of activities that include: Participating in
the expansion and curation of the library's electronic resource
collections through: Supporting descriptive and administrative records
of
collected e-resources, managing the lifecycle of major interdisciplinary
e-resources, nurturing effective and productive vendor relationships
with
producers and providers of e-resources. Participating in extended
electronic collections team (including Medical Library staff) electronic
resources activities, which may include: troubleshooting problem
reports,
reviewing and negotiating license agreements. Contributing to the
activities of the Electronic Collections Department and Yale University
Library by activities such as: participating in the development and
support of the Electronic Resource Management tool (ERM), and other
e-services tools, liaising with relevant related groups, including staff
of the Integrated Libraries and Technology Services department, various
acquisitions and public services departments, the catalog department,
etc.
possibly supervising non-professional staff.
The incumbent will be expected to remain abreast of scholarly
communication
initiatives. As an integral member of the Electronic Collections team,
the
Electronic Collections Librarian may occasionally be called upon to
assist
in other activities including related electronic collecting curation,
international special projects, and digital conversion activities.
Qualifications
M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited library school is required for this
position,
with a minimum of 2 years professional library experience to be
appointed as
a Librarian II, preferably with at least 1 year of experience supporting
electronic resource activities. The position requires knowledge of the
complex, ever-changing electronic publishing environment and scholarly
communications issues. Must have the ability to work with a varied user
groups and function effectively in a team environment and in a complex
organization. Excellent oral and written communication skills are
required.
Previous activities in at least some of the following areas are
required:
using and instructing in the use of information technologies, developing
MS
Access queries and reports, reviewing and identifying issues with
licenses,
using an Integrated Library System and/or an Electronic Resource
Management
system, developing webpages and using HTML markup and CSS stylesheets.
The
following qualities are preferred: experience supporting an OpenURL
resolver,
preferably ExLibris SFX, knowledge of scholarly communication industry
norms
and practices of information technology, experience providing
troubleshooting
for problem reports, familiarity with project management, skill in
"translating" between the world of electronic resources and traditional
library formats.
Salary and Benefits
Competitive salary based on the successful candidate's qualifications
and
experience (min: 46,700). Full benefits package including 22 vacation
days;
18 holiday, recess and personal days; comprehensive healthcare;
TIAA/CREF or
Yale retirement plan; and relocation assistance. Applications will be
accepted
until the position is filled. For immediate consideration send or fax
your
letter of application, resume and the names of three references to Diane
Y.
Turner, Associate University Librarian for Human Resources, Staff
Training and
Security; Source Code EAYU14880; P.O. Box 208240, New Haven, CT 06520;
Fax (203) 432-1806.
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