Position Announcement (Georgia)

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Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006
From: Beth Thornton (Univ. of Georgia) <bethj_at_UGA.EDU>
Subject: Position Announcement

Serials Librarian, University of Georgia Libraries

The Serials Librarian is responsible to the Head, Serials Department 
for coordinating the acquisitions of serials in all formats with an 
emphasis on print materials (excluding government documents). To 
achieve this goal, the Serials Librarian manages and coordinates 
ordering, renewal and provision of access to electronic and print 
journals. The position is highly collaborative and interacts with 
other departments to ensure public access and record maintenance (e.g., 
Cataloging, Reference, Systems, etc.).  The Serials Department is 
composed of 2 librarians and 12 support staff and is organized into 
three units:  1) Electronic Resources, 2) Public Services/Binding, and 
3) Technical Processing.  The Serials Librarian manages and supervises 
6 support staff in the Technical Processing Unit as well as provides 
leadership and guidance to staff in the other units as needed in the 
absence of the Department Head.  

The University of Georgia Libraries uses GIL, a statewide interconnected

implementation of the Endeavor Voyager system; GALILEO, a statewide 
online information system; and SFX. The Libraries spends approximately 
$7,000,000 annually for serials which constitutes approximately 74% of 
the Libraries Materials budget (58% for electronic materials, 40% for 
print materials, and 2% for microforms).  The Libraries provides access 
to 500 research databases and 30,000 full-text journals and newspapers. 

Full description of duties & qualifications: 
www.libs.uga.edu/humres/jobs/faculty.html.   Standard benefits package 
includes life, health and disability insurance; mandatory participation 
in state or optional retirement system, 21 days annual leave, 12 paid 
holidays. Salary minimum: $32,000. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send letter of

application addressing all qualifications, detailed resume, and the 
names, addresses, email and phone numbers of three references by April 
24, 2006, to Florence E. King, AUL for Human Resources, University of 
Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia 30602-1641 (AA/EOE)

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