ELECTRONIC RESOURCES LIBRARIAN
Georgia State University is seeking an energetic, knowledgeable and
visionary librarian to serve as Electronic Resources Librarian. Georgia
State University has an annual serials budget of approximately $3 million
dollars for both print and electronic resources. It is a full participant
in GALILEO, which provides substantial online information sources, and in
consortial purchases with other research libraries. The University Library
seeks a librarian for a faculty rank (non-tenure) position to provide
leadership in developing, delivering, maintaining and assessing the
Library's collection of electronic resources. The position reports to the
Head of the Acquisitions Department and will have administrative
responsibility for the Acquisitions Department in the absence of the
department head.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:
coordinating the purchase and licensing of all electronic materials;
implementing and managing electronic resource management applications
including GIL (Voyager), Serials Solutions, SFX and GLRI; keeping abreast
of developments in electronic resources; working closely with the library
and University community to implement access to electronic resources and
facilitate communication; serving on the Collections Council Committee;
performing administrative duties and participating in university and
professional activities including research and publication. Successful
candidate should possess ASERL's Competencies for Research Librarians
listed at www.aserl.org
Required
ALA-accredited or Georgia BOR approved MLS degree. PREFERRED:
Experience with electronic resources, knowledge of the issues involved in
negotiating contracts and licenses for electronic resources, experience
working in an integrated automated environment. Recent graduates are
encouraged to apply.
Library and University Environment The University Library houses over
1,373,800 volumes, subscribes to more than 7,900 serials, and is a Federal
Document Depository with more than 820,000 government documents. Its
growing Media Center has holdings of approximately 21,800 audio, video,
and multimedia materials. The carefully selected collections are designed
to serve varied research and instructional needs at the undergraduate and
graduate levels of the university community. Library services are
supported by GIL (GALILEO Interconnected Libraries) with integrated
functions for OPAC, acquisitions, circulation systems and serials control,
including a system-wide union catalog as well as a library-wide Novell
LAN. The University System of Georgia has a statewide system known as
GALILEO providing equal access to electronic resources and other materials
for libraries throughout the state. Pullen Library is a member of the
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries; the Southeastern Library
Network (SOLINET), and the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher
Education, consisting of fourteen academic and research libraries serving
nineteen institutions in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.
Condition of Work and Benefits
Forty-hour workweek
Retirement plans includes: state teachers retirement plan, TIAA - CREF and
VALIC
Twenty-one days vacation
Twelve paid holidays
Twelve days sick leave
Group health and life insurance
Optional pre-tax benefits
Social Security
Faculty rank and status
Non-Tenure track
Support for research and professional activities
Salary and Rank
$33,500 - $40,000 for 12 months commensurate with the candidate's
experience. Appointment at a faculty rank, on a contract renewal basis.
Application
Submit a cover letter addressing the above qualifications: resume, names,
addresses, and phone numbers of three references, including immediate
supervisors. Materials received by January 31, 2004 will receive priority
consideration. Send materials to:
Carla Y. McClellan
Library Human Resources Coordinator
University Library
Georgia State University
100 Decatur Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
(404) 651-2172
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity educational
institution/affirmative action employer strongly committed to cultural
diversity
William Walsh Head, Acquisitions Department Georgia State University
Library 100 Decatur Street, SE Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404.651.2149 Fax:
404.651.2148 Email: wwalsh@gsu.edu