Please excuse multiple postings.
The University of Mississippi Libraries seeks an Electronic Resources
and Discovery Librarian with energy and initiative to provide leadership
and effective management for the discovery of 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 Continuing Resources, the incumbent will:
Serve as a liaison to vendors regarding trials, acquisitions, renewal
and management of electronic information resources
Coordinate access-related problem resolution, responding to reported
issues and working with library staff, information technology services
and vendors, as necessary, to resolve the identified issues in a timely
manner
Work with colleagues to support the discovery of and access to the
Libraries’ digital collections and born-digital content
Proactively manage technical changes to preempt resource access problems
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,
our Electronic Resource Management module, and our A to Z database lists
Manage the promotion and access of resources in various library systems
and website
Oversee collection 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
Serve on the electronic resource management team and a library-wide
collection development team
Cultivate and maintain collegial working relationships across the
Libraries, particularly with subject librarians, area studies liaisons
and staff
Qualifications:
· ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science by
start of position
· Experience supporting electronic resource lifecycle activities in an
academic or research library
Experience with electronic resources management systems, link resolver
software, discovery systems, e-resource knowledge base systems, and
proxy configurations
Demonstrated analytical problem solving skills and initiative
Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of 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 $48,000, 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.
Christina Torbert
Head of Continuing Resources and Bibliographer for Philosophy and Religion
Associate Professor
University of Mississippi
J.D. Williams Library
P.O. Box 1848
1 Library Loop
University, MS 38677-1848
O: +1-662-915-7059 | F: +1-662-915-6744
ctorbert_at_olemiss.edu
<http://m.lib.uci.edu/>
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Received on Mon Nov 03 2014 - 16:10:11 EST