CDL: Electronic Resources Librarian, Montana State University

Position title: Electronic Resources Librarian
Salary: $47,000
Organization Name: Montana State University
Position Announcement Web Address:
http://www.montana.edu/jobs/faculty/12112-2
Location: Bozeman, Montana

Electronic Resources Librarian

The Montana State University Library is committed to providing
and promoting information resources to ensure student and faculty
success. We value team-work, creativity, and an entrepreneurial
spirit. Our librarians are leaders in university affairs as well
as within state, regional, and national library communities.

The Montana State University Library seeks an Electronic
Resources Librarian to be a member of the Collection Development
Team.  This position provides leadership and expertise in the
evaluation, selection, promotion, and accessibility of electronic
resources and is responsible for managing and negotiating
subscriptions.  Responsibilities include working with OpenURL
linking technologies, managing Web-Scale Discovery Tools (e.g.,
Serials Solutions' Summon), budgeting, analyzing usage
statistics, licensing, and managing consortial agreements.
Additional opportunities may include staff supervision, liaison
responsibilities, reference work, and instruction duties.  As a
member of the Library faculty, there are obligations with regard
to teaching, research and service.  Individuals must remain
professionally informed, pursue the discovery of new knowledge
related to the field of expertise, disseminate the results of
scholarly work, and seek opportunities for professional service
at the Library, campus, state, or national level.  This position
reports to the Dean of the Library with daily supervision by and
collaboration with the Collection Development Team Leader.  We
seek an innovative, detail-oriented, dynamic individual who can
provide leadership in planning, organizing, implementing, and
supporting ongoing access to electronic resources within the
Library and the University.

Required Qualifications:

* Masters degree from an ALA (American Library Association)
accredited graduate program.
* Experience as a professional librarian performing electronic
resource management or comparable experience.
* Demonstrated familiarity with electronic resource linking
technologies.
* Demonstrated analytical, organizational, time, and project
management skills.
* Knowledge of vendors, publishers, and library consortia.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience implementing, managing, and troubleshooting
Web-Scale Discovery tools.
* Experience in academic libraries.
* Experience with subscription vendors (e.g. EBSCO, Elsevier,
etc.).
* Familiarity with electronic resources management technologies.
* Experience with budgeting and invoicing.
* Experience with negotiation contracts and licenses.
* Familiarity using relational databases.

The successful candidate will:

* Have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills and a
strong commitment to excellent customer service;
* Have an understanding of the current and emerging trends and
issues in collection development, acquisitions, and academic
libraries;
* Have the ability to work both collaboratively and
independently;
* Have the aptitude to pay close attention to details and to be
accurate in this work;
* Be an active tenure-track faculty member capable of meeting the
university's promotion and tenure requirements which include
librarianship, research and creative activity, and service;
* Demonstrate a commitment to facilitating student success.

Appointment and Application Information
The position is a tenure track, 12 month position. Benefits
include TIAA-CREF, health&  life insurance, and 21 days annual
leave. Available February 1, 2012. Screening begins December 15,
2011.  Applications must include:

   1.  a letter addressing each of the above required and preferred
qualifications, and
   2.  a curriculum vitae, and
   3.  the names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers
of three (3) current professional references, including the
capacity in which they have worked with you.

Electronic submissions in PDF format are preferred, and must have
the applicant's signature on the letter of application. For
electronic submittals, please indicate "Applicant - Search
#4B7858." in the subject line of the email.  ADA/EEO/AA/Veterans
Preference. Claim veteran's preference or request accommodation
from HR/AA, MSU, Bozeman, MT 59717 [(406) 994-2042; TDD: (406)
994-4191]. Full position details at
http://www.montana.edu/jobs/faculty/12112-2

Contact Information:
Electronic Resources Librarian Search Committee
Office of the Dean
MSU Library
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT  59717-3320
sandra.fiegi_at_montana.edu<mailto:erlsearch_at_www.lib.montana.edu>
(406) 994-3119