Position available: Electronic Resources Librarian

[Peter C. Gorman]

ASSOCIATE/ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES LIBRARIAN
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
GENERAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
PVL # 37728

Central Technical Services of the General Library System on the 
University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is seeking applications for 
the position of Electronic Resources Librarian, a full-time academic 
staff appointment.  Salary is $33,906 minimum.  Benefits include 22 
vacation days, sick leave, group health and life insurance and state 
retirement plan.  This position will work closely with Central 
Technical Services staff, particularly managers and original 
catalogers, with subject specialists in the General Library System, 
and with library administrators.

QUALIFICATIONS:  REQUIRED:  MLS from an ALA accredited program. 
Thorough familiarity with cataloging procedures and principles as 
defined in AACR2, the MARC bibliographic record, and the Holdings and 
Authorities formats.  At least one year experience in a library or 
related environment.  Demonstrated knowledge of national or 
international metadata schemes.  Ability to work independently and as 
a team member in a dynamic environment on a variety of simultaneous 
workflows.  Excellent oral and written communications skills. 
DESIRED:  Experience working with publishers of electronic resources. 
Experience with library acquisitions processes and license review and 
application.  Experience with electronic texts and image databases.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:  The Electronic Resources Librarian will be a split 
appointment reporting to the Head of the Humanities Department of 
Central Technical Services and the Acquisitions Coordinator.  This 
person will provide leadership in areas associated with intellectual 
access that involve descriptions of electronic resources.  The 
Librarian will maintain a high level of expertise related to metadata 
and will assist in the development of policies and procedures related 
to electronic resources.

Cataloging Responsibilities:  Organize access to the growing number 
of networked information resources and catalog materials in a variety 
of formats.  Serve as University of Wisconsin-Madison representative 
to OCLC CORC participating in the development of this product and 
also contributing records.  Act as a resource person to Central 
Technical Services staff in the application of metadata schemas as 
Dublin Core, TEI, and locally developed schemes.  Investigate and 
participate in the implementation of solutions for providing 
bibliographic control for all types of electronic resources, e.g. 
serial aggregators or locally created content.  Monitor trends in 
metadata issues and keep library staff informed of key developments. 
Assist in the development of local policies and procedures in support 
of consistent and standardized treatment for metadata.

Acquisitions Responsibilities:  Assist in the reviewing of licenses, 
especially for serial aggregators, in consultation with the CTS 
Acquisitions Coordinator.  Act as liaison with the vendors during the 
process of considering and purchasing a product, relaying questions, 
determining pricing options, and bringing relevant information back 
to the library staff.  Work with various library units to coordinate 
and facilitate cooperative efforts in providing access to electronic 
resources.

Send letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, email 
addresses, fax and phone numbers of three references to Sandra 
Guthrie, Personnel Director, 365 Memorial Library, 728 State Street, 
Madison, WI  53706-1494.

Application Deadline:  Applications must be received by July 28, 
2000.  For more information contact Sandra Guthrie at 608/262-8190 or 
email sguthrie at library.wisc.edu.


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Peter C. Gorman
Senior Technology Librarian
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Library Technology Group
pgorman at library.wisc.edu
(608) 265-5291

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