Subject: Job Announcement: Electronic Resources Librarian and Assistant
Professor
From: Christina Torbert <ctorbert_at_olemiss.edu>
Date: 5/3/2012 6:40 AM
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 Head of Serials, the incumbent will:
Serve as a liaison to vendors regarding electronic resource trials,
acquisitions, licensing and technical issues
Work with database providers, vendors, publishers and other personnel to
resolve digital resources connectivity and access issues
Proactively manage technical changes to preempt resource access problems
Respond to users’ issues with electronic resources in a timely manner
Provide feedback about electronic resource infrastructure compatibility
recommend and facilitate improvements to existing tools and workflows;
Maintain accurate data about electronic resources in a variety of
systems, such as our link resolver and discovery tool knowledge base
(Serials Solutions), our Electronic Resource Management module
(Innovative Interfaces), and our A to Z database list
Manage the libraries’ integrated proxy (Web Access Management)
Manage the promotion of resources in various library systems and website
Oversee and analyze usage statistics for electronic resources
Participate in assessment of electronic resources
Maintain current awareness of emerging trends and best practices in
resource access and discoverability
Supervise a paraprofessional responsible for maintaining the
knowledgebase, for collecting usage statistics, for troubleshooting, and
for loading the monthly coverage and MARC records from Serial Solutions
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
Familiarity with the OpenURL standard
Experience implementing or using an electronic resources knowledge base
management system
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
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 $45,000, 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 Thu May 03 2012 - 11:50:08 EDT