Subject: Job announcement: Electronic Resources Librarian & Assistant
Professor
From: Christina Torbert <ctorbert_at_olemiss.edu>
Date: 11/7/2011 10:55 AM
Apologies for cross-posting
Electronic Resources Librarian & Assistant Professor
The University of Mississippi Libraries seeks an Electronic Resources
Librarian with energy and initiative to provide leadership and effective
management for the libraries’ electronic resources. Working in a team
environment, the incumbent will be responsible for leading library-wide
efforts to optimize technologies designed to help publicize the
libraries’ collections, and for providing user-centric services for
information access and discovery.
Under the direction of the Assistant Dean for Technical Services and
Automation, the incumbent will: serve as a liaison to vendors regarding
electronic resource trials, acquisitions, licensing and technical
issues; provide feedback about electronic resource infrastructure
compatibility; proactively manage technical changes to preempt resource
access problems; respond to users’ issues with electronic resources in a
timely manner; recommend and facilitate improvements to existing tools
and workflows; maintain the information in our Electronic Resource
Management module (Innovative Interfaces); manage the libraries’ link
resolver and the integrated proxy (Web Access Management); collect and
analyze usage statistics for electronic resources; manage the display
and promotion of resources in various library systems and website;
participate in assessment of electronic resources; supervise a
paraprofessional responsible for maintaining the knowledgebase and for
loading the monthly coverage and MARC records from Serial Solutions;
maintain current awareness of emerging trends and best practices in
resource access and discoverability; and serve on the electronic
resource management team and a library-wide collection development team.
Qualifications: ALA accredited master's degree by date of employment;
evidence of experience with research-oriented electronic resource
technologies; understanding of the principles of link resolvers;
demonstrated analytical problem solving skills and initiative; an
aptitude for detail-oriented work; strong organizational, interpersonal
and communication skills; demonstrated ability to work in a
collaborative, service-oriented, and dynamic environment; interest in
facilitating technical skills in others; and a commitment to meet
established library criteria for promotion and tenure, including
professional service and published research.
The position is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty appointment. Minimum
annual salary is $43,000, and is commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
Apply online at http://jobs.olemiss.edu. Applicants will be asked to
include a letter of application, vita, and the names, addresses, phone
numbers and e-mail addresses of three current professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled.
The University of Mississippi is located in historic Oxford, a thriving
community offering a wide range of literary, musical and cultural
activities. For more information about the University and the community,
please visit http://www.olemiss.edu/visitors.
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Received on Mon Nov 07 2011 - 14:42:14 EST