Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer
of
industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for
a
Sr. Information Specialist at our Corporate Headquarters in
Allentown, Pennsylvania.
This position manages the full life cycle of collections
within
the Virtual Library, including e-books, e-journals,
databases,
and self-service tools, as well as a small print collection.
The
role includes all aspects of collection management, resource
acquisition, deployment, and support, including identifying
client information needs, evaluating and selecting content
and
systems, negotiation of price and terms, ordering and
payment,
implementation, promotion, training, access and use support,
and
tracking usage and spending to maximize value. Management of
the
company's copyright compliance is also included.
Our Virtual Library is a robust offering and, for our
self-service offerings, the face of Business and Technology
Intelligence to our clients. The Functional Lead sets
direction,
staying current with technology, content, information trends
and
developments, and vendor changes so that we maintain
dynamic,
targeted, and high value resources. This position reports to
the
Manager of Business and Technology Intelligence, a
well-established and highly recognized organization
providing
Analyses, Information, and Alerting and Monitoring. A small
staff
may report to this position.
Qualifications
MLS/MLIS, with a minimum of two years of experience managing
electronic content, and demonstrated strong skills and
experience
in negotiation (with an emphasis on sustaining a targeted,
high
value collection and on controlling cost increases), library
management systems, and library function development. The
successful candidate will have excellent communication,
process,
and project management skills, and a commitment to client
service. Desirable background includes professional training
or
experience in understanding applied information retrieval,
design
and structure of tools, effective searching, bibliographic
control, systems for access, information processing,
intellectual
property rights, knowledge management, and electronic
publishing.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology,
energy,
healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique
portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing
atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance
materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air
Products has built leading positions in key growth markets
such
as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home
healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings
and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative
culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and the
environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability
and
FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $10
billion, operations in over 40 countries, and more than
22,000
employees around the globe. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
To apply for this position, please visit the Air Products
Career
Center at www.airproducts.com/careers. Click on North
America,
then select Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job
Req
#1647BR. If you are a current Air Products employee, please
apply
via APOnline by clicking on Career, Benefits, and Lifestyle,
then
selecting Career Center.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest;
however,
only those applicants who are being considered for an
interview,
or are currently employed by Air Products, will be
contacted.
Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V)
where diversity
matters.
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