ACQflash: Job posting: Electronic Collections Librarian

Subject:  Job posting: Electronic Collections Librarian
From:  Britt Fagerheim <brittfagerheim_at_gmail.com>
Date:  2/24/2012 9:56 AM



Position Title: Electronic Collections Librarian

Position Summary:
Utah State University Libraries invites applications for the position of 
Electronic Collections Librarian. The successful candidate will join a 
friendly, innovative, and collaborative library team committed to open 
inquiry and excellent service in a popular, award-winning, high-tech 
library building. Reporting to the Head of Collection Development, this 
tenure-track position will provide leadership, expertise, and excellent 
public service in managing the USU Libraries' electronic collections.

Utah State University offers a rich benefits package which includes 
medical and dental coverage, 14.2% of your annual gross earnings 
contributed into a retirement program, 22 days' vacation and 12 days of 
sick leave each year, reduced tuition of 50% for employee and 
dependents, and much more. See: http://www.usu.edu/hr/ for a full list 
of benefits. The Library provides generous support for professional 
development and travel.

Utah State University is a multi-campus land-grant institution serving a 
student population of 29,000. The main campus is situated in the 
beautiful Cache Valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City and offers an 
affordable cost of living and a variety of outdoor recreational 
opportunities with access to many national parks and ski resorts. The 
university is a place of diverse thought, with first-rate cultural 
offerings provided by talented members of the university community and 
visiting artists and researchers.

Responsibilities:

     Coordinating the selection, acquisition, and management of 
electronic resources, including: selecting resources, conducting trials, 
negotiating prices and licenses, managing budgets, developing collection 
policy.
     Overseeing configuration and integration of various library 
resource management tools and databases such as SerialsSolutions 360 
Link, Innovative Interfaces electronic resource management module, and 
Swetswise serials management.
     Promoting the use of electronic collections.
     Collecting and analyzing usage data.
     Providing top-level support for electronic resource troubleshooting.
     Planning for long-term preservation of purchased electronic resources.
     Applying knowledge of current issues and trends to improve workflow 
and resource discovery.
     Training library staff in effectively using the electronic collections.
     Providing general reference and research assistance to library users.
     Performing collection development and instruction for an academic 
department.

Minimum Qualifications:

     ALA accredited MLS degree by August 2012.
     Library experience with technical service work, including one of 
the following: cataloging, systems, collection development, or 
serial/electronic resources acquisitions management.
     Experience with an integrated library system such as Innovative 
Interfaces Millennium.
     Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
     Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive public service attitude.
     Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
     Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
     Ability to exercise flexibility, initiative, and judgment.,
     Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work.
     Ability to meet established library criteria for promotion and tenure.

Preferred Qualifications:

     Experience in an academic or research library.
     Familiarity with electronic resources and serials management tools 
such as III ERM, SerialsSolutions 360 Resource Manager including 360 
Link, and/or the III Encore discovery layer.
     Familiarity with subscription vendors such as Swets or EBSCO.
     Familiarity with current issues in collection development and 
e-resource management.
     Expertise with manipulating data in Excel.
     Experience with budgeting or invoicing.
     Experience teaching or training.
     Experience performing collection development.
     Supervisory experience.
     Experience with general reference or library instruction.

Salary: $36,500 and includes an excellent benefits package.

Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2012 and it will remain 
open until filled. This position is available on July 1, 2012.

Apply online at http://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57058
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