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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006
From: William Walsh (Georgia State Univ.) <wwalsh_at_gsu.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
Electronic Resources Librarian
Georgia State University (GSU) Library seeks an energetic,
knowledgeable and visionary librarian to provide leadership in
developing, delivering, maintaining and assessing the University
Libraries collection of electronic resources. The GSU Library is part
of a dynamic urban university in the heart of Atlanta. This position
reports to the Head of the Acquisitions Department and will have
administrative responsibility for the Acquisitions Department in the
absence of the department head.
Responsibilities
The electronic resources librarian will be responsible for, but not
limited t coordinating the purchase and licensing of all electronic
materials; implementing and managing electronic resource management
applications including GIL (Voyager), SFX, MetaLib (forthcoming), and
GALILEO Local Resources Integration; keeping abreast of developments
in electronic resources; working closely with the library and
University to implement access to electronic resources and facilitate
communication about electronic resources with the library and
University community; performing administrative duties and
participating in university and professional activities including
research, publication, planning, procedure development and
implementation, and policy and decision making processes for the
department and library.
Requirements
ALA-accredited or Georgia BOR-approved master's degree in library
science. Experience with the acquisition of electronic resources.
PREFERRED: Knowledge or experience with the negotiation of licenses
for electronic resources; experience working in an integrated
environment; supervisory experience.
Library and University Environment
Georgia State University is a dynamic urban institution located in
downtown Atlanta with an enrollment of approximately 27,000 students.
The close relationship that exists between the university and its
surrounding business, government and cultural communities makes GSU
unique in the University System of Georgia and distinctive among
universities in the South.
The University Library houses over 1,420,000 volumes, subscribes to
more than 7,700 serials, and is a Federal Document Depository with
more than 804,000 government documents. Its growing Media Center has
holdings of approximately 24,000 audio, video, and multimedia
materials. The carefully selected collections are designed to serve
varied research and instructional needs at the undergraduate and
graduate levels of the university community. Library services are
supported by the Endeavor Voyager integrated library system. The
University System of Georgia has a statewide system known as GALILEO,
providing access to electronic resources and other materials for
libraries throughout the state. The University Library is a member of
the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries; the Southeastern
Library Network (SOLINET), and the Atlanta Regional Consortium for
Higher Education, consisting of fourteen academic and research
libraries serving nineteen institutions in the greater Atlanta
metropolitan area.
Salary and Rank
$40,000-$48,000 for 12 months commensurate with the candidate's
education and experience. Appointment at a faculty rank, on a
contract renewal basis.
Submit a cover letter addressing the above qualifications; resume;
name, address and phone number of three references, including
immediate supervisor. Review of materials will begin August 1, 2006
and continue until the position is filled. Send materials to:
Human Resources Coordinator
University Library
Georgia State University
100 Decatur Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
(404) 651-2172
For more information please visit our web site at:
http://www.library.gsu.edu.
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity educational
institution/affirmative action employer strongly committed to
cultural diversity.
William Walsh
Head, Acquisitions Department
Georgia State University Library
100 Decatur Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404.651.2149
Fax: 404.651.2148
Email: wwalsh_at_gsu.edu
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