Job Announcement: Electronic Resources and Government Documents Librarian

[John Felts]

Assistant/Associate Librarian - Electronic Resources and Government Documents Librarian

Kimbel Library at Coastal Carolina University seeks a creative, innovative, service-oriented librarian to manage the library's electronic resources and related products used to manage electronic resources throughout their life cycle including evaluation, setup, implementation, and troubleshooting. Reporting to the Head of Library Technology and Systems, this twelve month, tenure-track position at either the assistant or associate level will coordinate the acquisition, evaluation, and maintenance of electronic resources, assess the effectiveness of electronic resources and identify ways to make access more effective and efficient.

The successful candidate will solicit, maintain, and disseminate usage statistics for all licensed online resources, will be responsible for resolving all resource access problems. This position will manage and improve access to the library's small federal and state depository library collection and will act as liaison to state and federal reporting agencies. This position is expected to negotiate license agreements and contracts and describe and maintain access points to facilitate discovery of the library's electronic resources and government documents including development and maintenance of library web pages and online resource portals for electronic resources, including database descriptions, links, text and other information to ensure consistent access points and branding across the library's collection. The successful candidate will also develop and maintain services for archiving and providing perpetual access to electronic resources and will identify emerging trends  and technologies in electronic resource acquisitions and management that have the potential for new and innovative library services.

Required Qualifications: MLS degree or equivalent from an ALA accredited institution; demonstrated experience managing electronic resources including evaluation, setup, implementation, and troubleshooting; demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging technologies as they relate to electronic resource management; demonstrated experience working with integrated library systems, preferably III; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills; strong computer skills including demonstrated competence with Microsoft Office; ability and interest in fulfilling tenure and promotion requirements for job performance, scholarship, professional development, and service.

Preferred Qualifications: 2-3 years of demonstrated experience managing electronic resource collections in an academic library; experience working with various electronic resources, licensing, packages, platforms, administrative interfaces, aggregators, and vendors; some knowledge of HTML, CSS, or related technologies.

Coastal Carolina University, a public liberal arts institution located just nine miles from the Atlantic coast resort of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, enrolls more than 9,000 students from 48 states and 39 nations. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate and master's degrees.

Candidates should submit electronically a letter of application, a current CV, copies of transcripts; and names and addresses, postal and email, of three current references at: http://jobs.coastal.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Official transcripts for required degrees must be received prior to any offer of employment.

Coastal Carolina University is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates. CCU is an EO/AA employer.

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John Felts
Head of Library Technology and Systems
Kimbel Library
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528
843-349-5040


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