The James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN (30 miles southeast of Nashville) invites applicants for a full time, tenure-track position at the assistant/associate professor rank for Discovery Services Librarian.
Under general direction of the Department Chair for Collection Development and Management, the successful candidate will be a member of a cross-department team responsible for the maintenance and administration of web-scale discovery services at Walker Library. The Discovery Services Librarian is responsible for the coordination of Ebsco Discovery Services that enables discovery of the library's information resources.
Responsibilities will include:
- As a member of the team, contributes to the leadership and coordination of the team responsible for the overall discovery environment in the library.
-Optimizes functions of the web-scale discovery service.Participates in the administration, optimization, and integration of the library's link resolver, ezproxy, and other systems for discovery and access.
-Ensures optimum user experience through the use of data-informed metrics to continuously improve local implementation of the Library's discovery infrastructure.
Middle Tennessee State University is a dynamic institution with a commitment to diversity, valuing excellent teaching and fostering initiatives in research, creative activity and service for all positions.
Required Education: ALA accredited master's degree in Library or Information Science, or its international equivalent.
Required experience: Two years of applicable professional experience. Demonstrated experience supporting and developing one or more library web-scale discovery services such as EBSCO Discovery Service or ProQuest Summon.
The starting salary begins at $55,000 per year, in addition to a generous vacation and benefits package.
Please apply at https://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu/postings/2294?
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Larry Hansard, Assistant Professor
Integrated Systems Librarian
Middle Tennessee State University
James E. Walker Library
1500 Greenland Drive
MTSU P.O. Box 13
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Received on Wed Dec 09 2015 - 15:12:53 EST