The University of South Florida Tampa Library seeks an energetic, intellectually curious, and user-oriented Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian to be responsible for coordinating the acquisition, licensing, access, and assessment of serials and electronic resources in all formats. This position manages all software and related technologies that support serials and electronic access and discovery. The librarian in this position serves as an integral member of a team of faculty librarians and staff committed to managing ongoing, seamless access to resources efficiently and effectively. In addition to experience managing e-resources and serials, a successful candidate must demonstrate a learning attitude, an ability to embrace change, and a high level of adaptability.  This position reports to the Director of Academic Resources, and supervises two staff responsible for managing electronic and print journals.

 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in all aspects of serials and electronic resources operation: acquisition, receiving, processing, access, assessment, and renewal
• Engaging in quality control and the development of best practices
• Managing a link resolver and participate in the migration to a new system (Aleph to Sierra/Encore Duet; SFX to EBSCO Full Text Finder)
• Overseeing workflows for journal resources as we transition from Aleph to Sierra/Encore Duet
• Negotiating licenses relating to serials and electronic resources
• Interacting with publishers, vendors and aggregators to acquire, establish, and ensure consistent access to library holdings across multiple platforms including the catalog and discovery services (EBSCO EDS)
• Compiling and analyzing data for assessment and other statistical reports
• Participating in the collection management process for electronic resources
• Reconciling the budget for serials and electronic resources working within the University’s accounting management system
• Staying abreast of emerging trends and best practices related to serials and e-resources
• Serving on relevant library and university committees; and participating in professional organizations that focus on e-resources

 

This is a 12 month, non-tenure track, library faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Librarian rank; reporting to the Director for Academic Resources. ALA-accredited degree required; salary and rank commensurate with experience, minimum $50,000. Candidate should submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, a resume, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references by October 31, 2016. Application review begins immediately.

 

To view the full job announcement, and to submit an application and associated materials, please go to CAREERS@USF,

http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/human-resources/careers/ and click on Access Careers@USF.

 

Questions can be sent to Tom Cetwinski, Director for Administrative Services, tcetwinski@usf.edu , or 813-974-4592.

 

 

 

 

 

Carol Ann Borchert, MLS, MA
Director of Digital Scholarship Services
University of South Florida Libraries
4202 E. Fowler Ave. LIB 122
Tampa, FL 33620-5400
(813) 974-3901
fax: (813) 974-5153
email: borchert@usf.edu