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 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 .
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