[Web4lib] job posting - Electronic Resources Librarian

[Tina Harry]

Electronic Resources Librarian &
Assistant Professor 

The University of Mississippi Libraries
seeks an Electronic Resources Librarian with energy and initiative to
provide leadership and effective management of the libraries'
electronic resources. Working in a team environment, the incumbent
will be responsible for leading library-wide efforts to optimize
technologies designed to help publicize the libraries' collections,
and for providing user-centric services for information access and
discovery. 

Under the direction of the Assistant
Dean for Technical Services and Automation, the incumbent will: serve
as a liaison to vendors regarding electronic resource trials,
acquisitions, licensing and technical issues; provide feedback about
electronic resource infrastructure compatibility; proactively manage
technical changes to preempt resource access problems; respond to
users' issues with electronic resources in a timely manner; recommend
and facilitate improvements to existing tools and workflows; maintain
the information in our Electronic Resource Management module
(Innovative Interfaces); manage the libraries' link resolver and the
integrated proxy (Web Access Management); collect and analyze usage
statistics for electronic resources; manage the display and promotion
of resources in various library systems and website; participate in
assessment of electronic resources; supervise a paraprofessional
responsible for maintaining the knowledgebase and for loading the
monthly coverage and MARC records from Serials Solutions; maintain
current awareness of emerging trends and best practices in resource
access and discoverability; and serve on the electronic resource
management team and a library-wide collection development team. 

Qualifications: ALA accredited master's
degree by date of employment; evidence of experience with
research-oriented electronic resource technologies; understanding of
the principles of link resolvers; demonstrated analytical problem
solving skills and initiative; an aptitude for detail-oriented work;
strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, service-oriented,
and dynamic environment; interest in facilitating technical skills in
others; and a commitment to meet established library criteria for
promotion and tenure, including professional service and published
research.

The position is a 12-month,
tenure-track faculty appointment. Minimum annual salary is $43,000,
and is commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Apply online at
http://jobs.olemiss.edu. Applicants will be asked to include a letter
of application, vita, and the names, addresses, phone numbers and
e-mail addresses of three current professional references. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled.

The University of Mississippi is
located in historic Oxford, a thriving community offering a wide
range of literary, musical and cultural activities.  For more
information about the University and the community, please visit
http://www.olemiss.edu/visitors.