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Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:59:22 -0400
From: Janet L. Flowers (U. of N. Carolina) <jflowers_at_email.unc.edu>
Subject: Job Posting (North Carolina)
http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/e_resources.html
Position: Electronic Resources Access Librarian
Available: November 1, 2007
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a service-oriented
Electronic Resources Access Librarian to provide parallel coverage for
critical functions in the acquisition and management of the Library's large
and growing electronic collections. The Librarian will share responsibility
for the acquisition, access implementation, licensing, and ongoing
maintenance
of electronic collections. Reporting to the Electronic Resources
Librarian in the
University Library Acquisitions Department, the successful candidate
will work
collaboratively with library colleagues and with publisher and vendor
representatives to achieve library goals.
Responsibilities
* Places orders for new electronic resources. Coordinates with supervisor
on initial and ongoing license negotiations.
* Oversees implementation of and record maintenance for electronic
resources.
* Supervises one support staff position performing order and access
functions.
* Works collaboratively to provide ongoing access to the electronic
collections,
including troubleshooting problems arising from subscription, licensing, or
access-related technical issues.
* Oversees the management of the link resolver and subscription coverage
service.
* Serves as liaison to the Print Serials Section in Acquisitions for
issues, policies,
and procedures related to overlapping orders.
* Manages projects involving electronic resources, including the
implementation
of the ILS Electronic Resources Management (ERM) module and the integration
of outsourced data into existing management systems.
* Develops and maintains understanding of issues related to electronic
resources.
Contributes to the professional dialogue to improve service and enhance
library resources.
* Serves on relevant Library committees and task forces.
Qualifications
Required:
ALA-accredited Masters degree. Excellent written and oral communication
skills.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a commitment to
customer service.
Effective organization and time management skills. Ability to work
cooperatively and
flexibly with a variety of staff in a rapidly changing environment.
Project management skills.
Experience with reporting tools such as MS Excel, MS Access or SQL.
Interest in or
understanding of current practices and developments in electronic
resources acquisitions,
licensing and data management.
Preferred:
Two years experience in a large academic library with electronic
resource acquisitions,
licensing, and ongoing maintenance. Experience with Innovative's
Millennium System.
Experience with Serials Solutions. Familiarity with electronic resources
standards and
related initiatives. Supervisory experience. Flexibility and high degree
of comfort with change.
The University and The Libraries
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest
state university.
UNC-Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately 27,000 students,
employs more
than 3,100 faculty, offers 77 doctoral degrees as well as professional
degrees in dentistry,
medicine, pharmacy and law, and the Library collections include over 5.9
million volumes.
The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the
Center for Research
Libraries, and SOLINET. Together with the Health Sciences and Law
libraries at Chapel Hill
plus the libraries at Duke University, North Carolina Central
University, and North Carolina
State University, the members of the Triangle Research Libraries Network
(TRLN) provide
services and collections to their students, faculty, and staff in
support of the education,
research, and service missions of the universities.
The Region
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work
in North America
and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, cultural, and
intellectual activities.
The mountains or the seashore are less than half day's drive from Chapel
Hill.
The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is
strongly
committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
Salary and Benefits
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is
commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave,
sick leave, and
State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill,
librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are members of the
faculty council.
Deadline for Application
Review of applications will begin on October 19, 2007. Applications will
be accepted
until the position is filled.
To Apply:
Send a letter of application, a resume and the names, addresses and
telephone numbers
of three professional references to:
Electronic Resources Access Librarian
c/o Tiffany Allen, Personnel Librarian
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #3900, 213 Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Email: Tiffany_Allen_at_unc.edu
____________________________
Janet L. Flowers
Head / Acquisitions Department
CB 3902
University Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890 U.S.A.
Phone: 919-962-1120
FAX: 919-962-4450
url: http://www.lib.unc.edu/acq/
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