Electronic Resources Librarian
Georgia State University (GSU) Library seeks an energetic,
knowledgeable and visionary librarian to provide leadership
in
developing, delivering, maintaining and assessing the
University
Libraries collection of electronic resources. The GSU
Library is
part of a dynamic urban university in the heart of Atlanta.
This 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 electronic resources librarian will be responsible for,
but
not limited t coordinating the purchase and licensing of all
electronic materials; implementing and managing electronic
resource management applications including GIL (Voyager),
SFX,
MetaLib (forthcoming), and GALILEO Local Resources
Integration;
keeping abreast of developments in electronic resources;
working
closely with the library and University to implement access
to
electronic resources and facilitate communication about
electronic resources with the library and University
community;
performing administrative duties and participating in
university
and professional activities including research, publication,
planning, procedure development and implementation, and
policy
and decision making processes for the department and
library.
Requirements
ALA-accredited or Georgia BOR-approved master's degree in
library
science. Experience with the acquisition of electronic
resources. PREFERRED: Knowledge or experience with the
negotiation of licenses for electronic resources; experience
working in an integrated environment; supervisory
experience.
Library and University Environment
Georgia State University is a dynamic urban institution
located
in downtown Atlanta with an enrollment of approximately
27,000
students. The close relationship that exists between the
university and its surrounding business, government and
cultural
communities makes GSU unique in the University System of
Georgia
and distinctive among universities in the South.
The University Library houses over 1,420,000 volumes,
subscribes
to more than 7,700 serials, and is a Federal Document
Depository
with more than 804,000 government documents. Its growing
Media
Center has holdings of approximately 24,000 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 the Endeavor Voyager
integrated
library system. The University System of Georgia has a
statewide
system known as GALILEO, providing access to electronic
resources
and other materials for libraries throughout the state. The
University 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.
Salary and Rank
$40,000-$48,000 for 12 months commensurate with the
candidate's
education and experience. Appointment at a faculty rank, on
a
contract renewal basis.
Submit a cover letter addressing the above qualifications;
resume; name, address and phone number of three references,
including immediate supervisor. Review of materials will
begin
August 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled.
Send
materials to:
Human Resources Coordinator
University Library
Georgia State University
100 Decatur Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
(404) 651-2172
For more information please visit our web site at:
http://www.library.gsu.ed
u.
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
Email: wwalsh gsu.edu
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