[Web4lib] Position Announcement: Johnson County Library E-Resources Selector

[Wathen, Adam, JCL]

Johnson County Library is seeking a forward-thinking, data-driven librarian to manage the development of the e-resource collection.  The person hired will have to have their finger on the pulse of trends in e-publishing and vending for public libraries, a vision for the future of e-resources in public libraries, and the drive to advocate for this vision within the Johnson County Library and with state and regional consortia.   This position will coordinate inputs from other selectors, front-line librarians, vendors, technical services, and web content on content, platform, and license terms for e-resources to develop an e-resource collection which meets assessed patron needs.  In addition, this person will lead the transition to e-content for book, audio-visual, serial, standing order, and microfilm collections.  And this person will oversee expenditure of a portion of Johnson County Library's $3.2 million Collections Budget.

The person selected for this job will be asked to adhere to principles of intellectual freedom and to abide by the Johnson County Library Collection Development Policy, the ALA Library Bill of Rights and the ALA Freedom to Read and Freedom to View documents.

Please find full listing here: http://www.jocolibrary.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16858


Adam Wathen
Collection Development Manager
Johnson County Library
913-826-4600 x64477