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The Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC) invites applications for the position of Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian. We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to fill this position, which is primarily responsible for providing leadership in the provision and management of electronic resources for the patrons of the Lewis Library. This position reports to the Senior Director for Technical Services. Primary Duties: Provides leadership in developing, delivering, maintaining and assessing the Lewis Library’s collection of electronic resources; Establishes professional relationships and communications with vendors, publishers, and consortia; Collaborates with UNTHSC librarians in the selection and evaluation of new resources, including coordinating trials and pilots when appropriate; Negotiates licenses for all continuing electronic materials; Coordinates the acquisition of electronic resources and serial subscriptions, including monitoring of expenditures and preparation of budget reports; Implements and assists in managing link resolver and electronic resource management tools, including Serials Solutions products; Collaborates with the Web Services Librarian, Systems Librarian, Technical Services Librarian, and others to provide access to electronic resources and promote their use; Resolves operational problems related to electronic resource access and functionality; Designs and implements efficient and effective workflows, documenting them in written procedures; Collaborates with Technical Services Librarian to maintain accurate and current records for serial holdings and coverage dates, providing updates regularly to DOCLINE, OCLC, and other library services; Gathers and compiles usage statistics for all subscription resources, providing reports upon request to inform collection development decisions; Supervises 3 FTE employees, providing mentoring, training, performance evaluation, and priority-setting; Evaluates E-Resources staff development needs and coordinates training opportunities; Keeps current with developments in electronic resources and serials management.

Deadline: Open until filled

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Position Function: Serves as a member of a dynamic Technical Services Management Team committed to the successful acquisition and management of the Libraries’ collection of serial resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Collaborates with the Acquisitions Resource Planning Librarian and relevant personnel and departments in planning, setting goals and monitoring workflows concerning the physical processing of print serials (including check-in, claiming, title maintenance and binding); attends meetings with members of the Technical Services Management Team and participates in the Library Coordinators group meetings; solves complex problems that arise during the processing of serials resources; assists in managing the Acquisitions/Serials Department staff’s creation and payment of serial orders and invoices within the Acquisitions module of the Libraries’ Unicorn Workflows integrated library system; supervises four check-in staff and two binding unit staff; participates in the training of Acquisitions/Serials Departments staff; assist in the authentication, activation and maintenance of access to e-serials; manages and carries out procedures pertaining to the processing of invoices for microform and print serials resources; maintains ongoing contacts with publishers and vendors; collaborates with serials cataloging to assist with record maintenance; keep abreast of current trends, standards and developments in the serials industry regarding vendor-developed services, resources, automated systems and publishing models; participates in appropriate collection development activities as a library liaison to one or more academic departments; meets library and university requirements for promotion and tenure in the areas of librarianship, research, service and collegiality. Reports to the Acquisitions Resource Planning Librarian.

Deadline: Open until filled

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NDSU Libraries seeks an energetic Serials Librarian. The librarian’s primary responsibilities will be to work with EBSCO on the acquisition, receipt and processing of serials and maintain the libraries electronic journals list. The Serials Librarian will also have management responsibilities; be capable of working successfully in a changing, dynamic, and production-oriented environment with evidence of initiative, flexibility, and attention to production; must have good problem solving skills and flexibility by exercising sound judgment in dealing with a variety of issues, sometimes in ambiguous circumstances. Additional duties may include reference or collection development.

Deadline: Screening date is December 4, 2008.

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The Electronic Resources Cataloging Unit is one of three units within the newly created Electronic Resources Development Section of the Technical Services Division at the University of Michigan Library. This unit provides and maintains access via records in the local integrated library system (Aleph) and the SFX knowledge base to electronic journals and monographs, online databases, Web sites, and non-Web based remote electronic resources. Access is provided for titles in subscription packages, individually subscribed titles, and open access titles identified for addition to the collection by selectors. In collaboration with the Data Loads and Development Unit, the Electronic Resources Cataloging Unit works with vendors to acquire and load MARC record sets for electronic books and journals in online collections. As needed, the unit’s staff members assist in resolving access and coverage problems associated with the Aleph and SFX records created for electronic resources.

Under the direction of the Head of the Electronic Resources Cataloging Unit, the duties and responsibilities of this position are to: Independently catalog electronic resources in all subjects and in all Western European languages; Create or edit bibliographic records for all types of electronic resources according to nationally and locally established procedures; Assist in the maintenance required to ensure ongoing access to the library’s cataloged electronic resources; Participate in batch loading records for collections of online journals and electronic books; Assist in training staff to catalog and maintain access to electronic resources; Contribute to reviewing, developing, and writing local procedures and documentation; Investigate and resolve problems referred to the unit; Participate in unit, division, and library-wide committees, task forces, projects, and other collaborative initiatives.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin on 1/5/09 and continue until the position is filled.

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The Boston College Libraries seek a Head of Continuing and Electronic Resources. This position is responsible for providing leadership and oversight to a self-motivated department which includes two professional librarians and seven support staff positions. The Head is expected to foster a collaborative environment, actively promote staff development, and establish standards for the acquisition, cataloging and processing of continuing resources in all formats. The Head ensures that staffing is appropriately deployed to provide reliable management of the electronic resources which are critical to the research and teaching of the University. This position reports to the AUL for Collection Services, and works collaboratively with the other Collection Services Heads: Collection Development; Monographic Services; Metadata Services; Preservation. The Head of C&ER also works very closely with the Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian and the Digital Resources Reference Librarian to ensure effective management and licensing of electronic resources.

Deadline: Resumes will be accepted until December 15, 2008.

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Purpose of position: To develop, assess, & manage the collections & electronic resources in support of teaching & research in assigned subject disciplines (business). Serves as primary negotiator of licenses for new electronic resources in all disciplines.

Essential functions: Reviews & negotiates vendor licenses for potential new digital resources using guidelines from the UT System. Reviews existing agreements to align to current needs & best practices. Serves as resource person on use of database content. Identifies & selects resources for purchase or lease in assigned subjects. Works closely with subject liaison librarians in assigned areas. Works with vendors to establish trials for electronic products under consideration. Determines budget priorities, allocates funds & monitors expenditures in assigned disciplines. Establishes, monitors & refines approval plan profiles; creates & maintains policy statements for each discipline. Uses quantitative & qualitative measures to assess existing collections & to determine utility to existing & planned degree programs & research interests. Participates in unit & library-wide planning, goal-setting & implementation of services; serves on library, university & professional committees & organizations. Monitors trends in publishing, serials, copyright & licensing; participates in unit planning & goal setting.

Deadline: This job may close at any time.

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This is a professional Librarian position responsible for providing technical support and training services to MOBIUS member institutions. Work assignments typically involve the installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and training of diverse and sometimes complex, software applications and hardware systems. Responsibilities include the staffing of a central support center that provides a single point of contact for customers seeking consultation, training, and technical support assistance.

MOBIUS is a consortium of Missouri college and university libraries, public libraries and the Missouri State Library. Serving more than 750,000 students, faculty, and staff at 60 institutions, MOBIUS’s membership also includes 2 public libraries and the Missouri State Library. The largest single project for which MOBIUS is responsible is the Common Library Platform (CLP). The CLP creates a virtual collection of the more than 20 million items contained in the libraries of MOBIUS member institutions and creates a single user interface that allows patrons to request library materials using any personal computer in any location with access to the Internet. Requested materials are delivered within one or two days of being requested by the MOBIUS Delivery System. MOBIUS has an active program of consortial licensing of electronic information resources such as electronic journals. In 2006 MOBIUS started a cooperative collection development project.

Deadline: Open until filled

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Ithaca College invites applications for the position of Electronic Resources Librarian, to begin June 1, 2009. The Electronic Resources Librarian plays a key role in the library’s commitment to user-centered service development, reporting to the Electronic & Technical Services Librarian and supervising one staff position. The Electronic Resources Librarian coordinates and supports the acquisition, licensing and maintenance of electronic resources, including the assurance of continuous access to these resources. The incumbent is responsible for the management and tracking of the electronic resources budget, and serves as a liaison between the technical services and public services aspects of electronic resources, including marketing and outreach; and participates in collection development activities for electronic databases, e-journals, e-books and emerging technologies, including public domain electronic resources. Duties also include some information services desk service and serving on departmental and library-wide teams as appropriate.

Deadline: None given

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J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University is expanding its services to meet the needs of a rapidly growing campus. This new position offers an opportunity for an innovative service-oriented librarian to manage the cataloging of the Library’s electronic and continuing resources. The position will report to the Assistant Director for Collections and Technical Services. Individuals who have recently earned the MLS and who have work history relevant to the position are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities: Catalogs serials, electronic resources, and other continuing resources in all formats; Supervises the Electronic & Continuing Resources Cataloging group (3 staff); Monitors cataloging and metadata standards development and LC changes in cataloging practices/policies with regard to electronic and continuing resources; analyzes impacts of these changes and determines and implements appropriate changes in local practice; Coordinates the evaluation and integration of MARC record collection sets and large subscription packages into the catalog; Develops and manages cataloging workflows to assure timely processing and continuous access to serials and e-resources; Works collaboratively with Acquisitions and Collection Management to resolve complex access issues; Participates in setting goals, mentoring staff and encouraging teamwork in Collections & Technical Services and in the Library; Works collaboratively with other cataloging groups within the department to set policies and accomplish tasks; Works collaboratively with technical and public services staff to coordinate access to new resources across Joyner and Laupus Libraries; Consults with public services staff to improve patron access to electronic resources and serials; Contributes to the content of the Collections & Technical Services web pages and wiki and supervises the staff person responsible for maintaining these pages; Finalists will be asked to make a presentation during the on-campus interview.

Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on Monday, December 8, 2008 and continues until the position is filled.

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The ODU Library staff is well-known for its dedication and for its commitment to the highest level of quality service. As an OhioLINK member, the library strives to provide access to a rich array of information in a cooperative and timely manner. Primary responsibilities: Provide leadership, coordination and administration to all library electronic service operations including web page design & maintenance, management of research databases; heavy participation in reference & instruction services; collection development activities; copyright education to the university.

Deadline: Review of resumes will begin immediately.

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