Position announcement (Maryland) Janet Siar 02 Jun 2005 18:01 UTC
<>University of Maryland Libraries TITLE: Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian CATEGORY: Non-Tenured Faculty, Full Time (12 Month Appointment) SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience <> Comprehensive Benefits The University of Maryland Libraries at College Park is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian. This position reports to the Head of Acquisitions and is responsible for the supervision and management of the Continuing Resources team, including a staff of six FTE support staff, one .5 FTE graduate assistant and student assistants as necessary. The University Libraries uses Ex Libris Aleph to manage and access its collections. Current Aleph version is 16.2. Responsibiliites: Monitors and analyzes the workflow of the Continuing Resources team in Acquisitions. Plans for improving team and department services and activities. Assesses needed resources. Working with the Manager for E-content Management in the Information Technology Division, coordinates negotiations, ordering, payment and problem solving involved with electronic resources. Monitors print journal and print standing order vendor operations. Develops and maintains business relationships with vendors. Serves as the serials expert in RFP development and proposal evaluation. Provides serial management expertise to the Collection Management Team. Provides staff training at the individual, team, department, and library levels. Manages serial copy cataloging operations in Acquisitions. Works with other teams in Technical Services to ensure uniform applications of national and local cataloging standards and policies for all continuing resources. Qualifications: Required: ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library Science; Minimum three years professional library acquisitions experience; working knowledge of cataloging standards; experience managing operations; solving complex problems; supervising staff. Demonstrated communication skills; ability to interact with diverse teams and to effectively communicate abstract ideas. Incumbent should be self-directed, flexible and adaptable to change, analytical and results-oriented. Experience working in team environments. Preferred: Strong understanding of serials acquisitions; familiarity with business principles and practices; experience with Ex Libris Aleph Library system. Familiarity with trends in serials management and electronic resources/publishing. Position is appointed to Librarian Faculty ranks. Appointment rank is based on the successful applicant's experience and relevant credentials. For additional information, consult the following website: http://www.lib.umd.edu/PUB/APPSC.doc. Applications: For full consideration, submit a cover letter, resume and names/addresses of three references by July 15, 2005. Applications accepted until position is filled. Send to Ray Foster, Library Personnel, McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-7011. E-mail to gfernan1@umd.edu <mailto:gfernan1@umd.edu> Fax: 301-314-9960. Detailed job description at: http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/ASD/LPO/LibJobs/102862.html UM Libraries' website: http://www.lib.umd.edu <http://www.lib.umd.edu/> The University of Maryland is an EEO/AA employer. -- Janet Siar Acquisitions Dept. McKeldin Library University of MD College Park, MD 20742 Phone 301-405-9308 Fax 301-314-1200 email jsiar@umd.edu