From: ltanji_at_uci.edu
Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian
The University of California, Irvine Libraries seek an enthusiastic and
skilled Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian to provide leadership
and expertise in acquiring and integrating electronic resources into the
Libraries’ collections. Based in the Acquisitions Department, the
Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian also works collaboratively with
staff in other areas including collection development, reference,
information technology, and cataloging to identify, license, and manage
ongoing access to electronic resources. The Electronic Resources
Acquisitions Librarian reports directly to the Head of Acquisitions with a
secondary reporting relationship to the Head of the Collection Development
Department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian is responsible for the
management of the life cycle processes for electronic resources and
supervises one staff assistant dedicated to electronic resources. Duties
include working with collection development in identifying electronic
resources for consideration, establishing product trials for evaluation,
managing license and contract terms related to electronic resources, and
collaborating with collection development in the negotiation of
resources. The Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian works closely
with the Electronic Resources and Metadata Cataloger on electronic resource
access and management issues and also interacts with publishers, vendors
and aggregators to acquire, establish and maintain access to electronic
resources. Duties include updating and maintaining links to electronic
resources through SFX and other resources as well as resolving complex
problems related to orders, renewals, and access. The Electronic Resources
Acquisitions Librarian acts as the liaison to the California Digital
Library (CDL) in managing UCI’s acquisition of and access to UC consortium
titles and works with key people at other UC campuses in managing
electronic resources through the consortium’s Electronic Resource
Management System (ERMS).
Serving as a resource for other library personnel on electronic resource
management issues, the Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian
troubleshoots and resolves access problems as they arise. The position
prepares management reports, providing statistical and budget analysis
related to electronic resources. The Electronic Resources Acquisitions
Librarian also provides leadership in developing and maintaining awareness
of emerging technologies, standards, and technical issues relating to the
acquisition, licensing, access, and usage of electronic resources;
recommends and implements new initiatives for managing and processing
electronic resources; and collaborates with library staff in other
departments, maintains open communication channels, and participates on
library-wide teams.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
* Graduate degree in library science from an ALA accredited institution
or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Knowledge of current issues in acquiring, licensing, and managing
access to electronic resources.
* Strong ability to negotiate and maintain electronic resources’
licenses and contracts.
* Ability to take a user-centered approach in providing access to
electronic resources.
* Ability to exercise creativity and initiative in troubleshooting
problems with electronic resources access.
* Ability to effectively collaborate across departments and divisions
on issues related to electronic resources.
* Ability to effectively supervise, train, and motivate staff.
* Skill in planning and implementing projects.
* Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong commitment to quality customer service.
* Skill to analyze and resolve complex problems.
* Ability to set priorities and exercise flexibility working with
multiple assignments in a fast paced environment.
* Ability to work effectively in a large and diverse organization.
* Ability to meet the University of California criteria for advancement
and promotion of librarians.
Preferred:
ˇ Experience working in a consortium.
ˇ Experience acquiring and managing electronic resources in an
academic or research library.
ˇ Experience with Innovative Interfaces’ integrated library system –
Millennium.
ˇ Experience with Ex Libris’ SFX database.
ˇ Experience with an Electronic Resources Management System (ERMS).
The Acquisitions Department
The Acquisitions Department procures all collections materials for the UCI
Libraries. The Department is responsible for expending a materials budget
of over $7 million annually. The Department is comprised of the Department
Head, 1 librarian, 15 staff and several student assistants.
The Libraries
The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are in a
major period of growth and change. The Libraries consist of the Langson
Library, the Science Library, the Library Gateway Study Center, and the
Grunigen Medical Library. The Langson Library primarily serves the Schools
of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Social Ecology, Business, the
Department of Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies. The Science
Library primarily serves the College of Health Sciences (including the
School of Medicine) and the Schools of Biological Sciences, Physical
Sciences, Engineering, and Information and Computer Sciences. The Grunigen
Medical Library serves the clinical needs of the Health Sciences at the UCI
Medical Center, located in Orange, 12 miles from the main campus.
The UCI Libraries have a staff of 273 FTE and an organizational structure
that includes the use of teams in conjunction with departments. The
library collection consists of over 2.6 million volumes and over 53,000
current serial titles and an aggressively expanding electronic resources
collection. The UCI Libraries are a member of the: Association of
Research Libraries (ARL), California Digital Library (CDL), Coalition of
Networked Information (CNI), Center for Research Libraries (CRL), Council
on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Scholarly Publishing &
Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of
coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and
Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University
of California campuses, with more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate
students and about 1,400 faculty members. UCI has had an extraordinarily
rapid <http://today.uci.edu/facts/rankings_distinctions.asp>rise to
distinction in its first forty years, including membership in the
Association of American Universities, ranking twelfth among the nation’s
best public universities by U.S. News and World Report (also among the top
fifty research universities), and three Nobel prizes in the last twelve years.
Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2014 accompanied by a
proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students
identify themselves as Asian American, African-American, Chicano/Latino, or
Native American. The University offers 40 doctoral programs in addition to
the M.D. UCI’s academic programs are ranked nationally among the top
universities; several doctoral programs are ranked in the top ten.
Librarians at the University of California Irvine are academic appointees
and receive potential career status at the time of their initial
appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative and peer
review for merit increases based on the following criteria: 1) professional
competence and quality of service within the Library; 2) professional
activity outside the Library; 3) university and public service; and 4)
research and other creative activity.
Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Preferred appointment level: $40,008 - $58,536 (Assistant
Librarian I – Associate Librarian V) .
Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, one day per
month sick leave. The University has an excellent retirement system and
offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance
plans. Benefits, which may also include an attractive mortgage program,
are equal to approximately 40% of salary.
Deadline for Applications: Applications received by May 28, 2007 will
receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted
until the position is filled.
To Apply: Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this position
should send their letters of application, complete résumés, and the names,
e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references, with a statement
of each reference's professional relationship to the applicant, to:
Library Human Resources
UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
e-mail: <mailto:hr_at_lib.uci.edu>hr_at_lib.uci.edu
confidential fax (949) 824-3270
Electronic applications are preferred. Upon application, candidates should
be in possession of proof of their legal right to employment in the
U.S. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
verification of legal right to work will be required between the time of
final selection and hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being
hired.
This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at
<http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html>http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html,
with links to additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
committed to excellence through diversity.
Received on Tue May 15 2007 - 00:53:56 EDT