RE: Job Posting for Creighton University Health Sciences Library (new and re-opened professional position)

["Jim Bothmer" <jbothmer@creighton.edu>]

Exciting and challenging opportunity.  Creighton University Health
Sciences Library seeks candidates for a Serials and Electronic Collections
Librarian (RE-OPENED)

� Plan, coordinate and manage the overall operation of the Serials Unit.

� Manage print and electronic serials subscriptions and other electronic
resources, including setting up trials and pilots, vendor negotiations,
licensing and implementation, monitoring vendor compliance in conjunction
with the director.

� Facilitate an interdepartmental serials team responsible for day-to-day
serials ordering, tracking, check-in, claiming, preservations, and binding

� Serve as a member of the Collection Development Committee

� Collect and organize electronic resources use data to support collection
development decisions; maintain serials decision database.

� Maintain the Library�s electronic journals web page and other electronic
resources pages, including authentication procedures, local and remote
access, use data analysis

� Coordinate serials management efforts with other CU libraries.

� Assist in the management of the migration of serials data to SIRSI.

� Monitor trends and maintain currency in emerging issues in electronic
resources; recommend new ways of organizing and managing electronic
resources.

Required:  MLS from ALA-accredited institution.  3 years�s library
experience.  Preferred:  Supervisory experience.  Experience with
management of electronic information resources, electronic serials, and
print serials. Knowledge of licensing .  Membership in Academy of Health
Information Professionals.

Position is a 12-month academic appointment.  Tuition remission for self,
spouse, and children.  Generous benefit package.  Salary negotiable from
$31,000.  Submit letter of application, resume, and names of three
references to Anita Horn, Human Resources, Creighton University, 2500
California Plaza, Omaha, NE  68178; or fax the same to 402/280-5516; or
e-mail to resume@creighton.edu.  Apply by September 14, 2001.  AAE/EOE