Job Posting: Electronic Resources Management Librarian

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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 13:57:33 -0500
From: Karen Tschanz <tschaka1_at_earthlink.net>
Subject: Job Posting: Electronic Resources Management Librarian

Dear Listers:

We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 
position described
below. Please reply to marbrown_at_mail.mcg.edu. Thanks!

Karen S. Tschanz
Chair, Content Management
Robert B. Greenblatt Library
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta GA 30909
Ph: 706-721-9912
ktschanz_at_mail.mcg.edu

Electronic Resources Management Librarian – Assistant or Associate Professor

The Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library invites applications for 
Electronic Resources
Management (ERM) Librarian, a position responsible for integrated 
acquisitions,
management, access and delivery of electronic resources. The position 
assumes a
leadership role in managing resource access, monitors current trends in 
access and
electronic resource management, and administers use of electronic 
resource management
systems and tools, especially Verde and MetaLib. The ERM Librarian 
serves as a resource
wxpert for access and management of electronic resources and shares 
responsibility for
training and oversight of staff involved in e-resource support.

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is the only academic institution in 
Georgia
dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. It has over 2,000 students 
in its Schools
of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine and 
Nursing, a hospital
with over 80 specialty clinics and centers and an award winning 
Children’s Medical Center.

Augusta, located along the banks of the Savannah River adjacent to South 
Carolina,
has a population of over 200,000. It is the second oldest city in 
Georgia and is rich in
history and architectural diversity. Host of the renowned Masters Golf 
Tournament, the
springtime display of azaleas and dogwoods has earned the city the title 
of the "Garden City."
With mild winters and tropical summers, Augusta attracts history buffs, 
nature lovers, art
and museum visitors and sports fans.


Responsibilities

The ERM Librarian functions within the Greenblatt Library’s Collection 
Management
team, contributing leadership and expertise with emphasis on electronic 
resource
management systems and tools. Assuming a point position in expanding the 
Library’s
electronic collections, this librarian coordinates and arranges 
e-resource trials, obtains
licenses and electronic resource agreements, and conducts pre-license 
reviews. The
ERM Librarian identifies data useful to acquisitions, collection 
development and
institutional reporting and extracts the data from a variety of sources 
including electronic
resource management tools, Voyager, Library and vendor websites. 
Responsibilities
of the position include organizing, analyzing, and preparing data for 
use in acquisitions,
collection development and institutional reporting. Collaboratively with 
other team
members, the librarian participates in ongoing processes to assure 
optimal access
to the Library’s collections and to enhance the Library’s interface to 
digital resources.
As part of the technical team, the librarian spearheads troubleshooting 
of ERM systems
and tools, collaborating with staff on access management problem 
identification and
resolution.


Qualifications

The Electronic Resources Management Librarian must have a Masters degree 
in Library
or Information Science from an ALA-accredited program, a minimum of two 
years of
experience in an academic or research library, and the ability to 
function as a faculty member
in areas of education, scholarship and research. Appointment as an 
Associate Professor
requires meeting the criteria established by MCG for promotion to that rank.

The successful candidate will have experience administering an 
electronic resource
management system and other resource management tools and software. The 
experience
will include e-resource data analysis and reporting, experience working 
with publishers
and vendors of electronic resources, licensing and shared electronic 
resource agreements,
and experience in troubleshooting electronic resources. Knowledge of 
electronic materials,
services, licenses and pricing models; understanding of practices and 
trends in scholarly
publishing and communication, technology, Library and Web 2.0 
developments; and
understanding of the legal, business and open access issues involved in 
the licensing
and management of electronic resources are expected.

The successful candidate will be collaborative, analytical and a 
skillful communicator
capable of multitasking and effective project management.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Skill in the use of electronic resource management tools, preferably 
EZProxy and
ExLibris products, familiarity with SQL/MySQL, and experience working in an
academic health sciences library are preferred.

Further information about this position and the Medical College of Georgia
Greenblatt Library can be found at http://www.lib.mcg.edu/

Salary and Benefits

This position has faculty rank and status (non-tenure track). Benefits 
include
a competitive health package, and TIAA/CREF and other retirement options.
Minimum salary is $42,000. Review of applications will begin January 15, 
2008
and continue until the position is filled.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of 
professional
reference to:

Marianne Brown, Head
Library Business Services
Greenblatt Library, AB-217
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA 30912-4400

Ph. 706.721.4677
Fax 706.721.2018
Email: marbrown_at_mail.mcg.edu

AA/EEO/Equal Access/ADA Employer

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