Position: Electronic Resources Management Librarian

["Karen Tschanz" <tschaka1@earthlink.net>]

Dear Listers:

Please reply to the e-mail address listed below. Thanks! Karen 
Tschanz, Search Committee Chair

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Electronic Resources Management Librarian - Assistant or 
Associate Professor

The Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library invites applications for 
Electronic Resources Management (ERM) Librarian, a position 
responsible for integrated acquisitions, management, access and 
delivery of electronic resources. The position assumes a 
leadership role in managing resource access, monitors current 
trends in access and electronic resource management, and 
administers use of electronic resource management systems and 
tools, especially Verde and MetaLib. The ERM Librarian serves as 
a resource expert for access and management of electronic 
resources and shares responsibility for training and oversight of 
staff involved in e-resource support.

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is the only academic 
institution in Georgia dedicated exclusively to the health 
sciences. It has over 2,000 students in its Schools of Allied 
Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine and 
Nursing, a hospital with over 80 specialty clinics and centers 
and an award winning Children's Medical Center.

Augusta, located along the banks of the Savannah River adjacent 
to South Carolina, has a population of over 200,000. It is the 
second oldest city in Georgia and is rich in history and 
architectural diversity. Host of the renowned Masters Golf 
Tournament, the springtime display of azaleas and dogwoods has 
earned the city the title of the "Garden City." With mild winters 
and tropical summers, Augusta attracts history buffs, nature 
lovers, art and museum visitors and sports fans.

Responsibilities

The ERM Librarian functions within the Greenblatt Library's 
Collection Management team, contributing leadership and expertise 
with emphasis on electronic resource management systems and 
tools. Assuming a point position in expanding the Library's 
electronic collections, this librarian coordinates and arranges 
e-resource trials, obtains licenses and electronic resource 
agreements, and conducts pre-license reviews. The ERM Librarian 
identifies data useful to acquisitions, collection development 
and institutional reporting and extracts the data from a variety 
of sources including electronic resource management tools, 
Voyager, Library and vendor websites. Responsibilities of the 
position include organizing, analyzing, and preparing data for 
use in acquisitions, collection development and institutional 
reporting. Collaboratively with other team members, the librarian 
participates in ongoing processes to assure optimal access to the 
Library's collections and to enhance the Library's interface to 
digital resources. As part of the technical team, the librarian 
spearheads troubleshooting of ERM systems and tools, 
collaborating with staff on access management problem 
identification and resolution.

Qualifications

The Electronic Resources Management Librarian must have a Masters 
degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited 
program, a minimum of two years of experience in an academic or 
research library, and the ability to function as a faculty member 
in areas of education, scholarship and research. Appointment as 
an Associate Professor requires meeting the criteria established 
by MCG for promotion to that rank.

The successful candidate will have experience administering an 
electronic resource management system and other resource 
management tools and software. The experience will include 
e-resource data analysis and reporting, experience working with 
publishers and vendors of electronic resources, licensing and 
shared electronic resource agreements, and experience in 
troubleshooting electronic resources. Knowledge of electronic 
materials, services, licenses and pricing models; understanding 
of practices and trends in scholarly publishing and 
communication, technology, Library and Web 2.0 developments; and 
understanding of the legal, business and open access issues 
involved in the licensing and management of electronic resources 
are expected.

The successful candidate will be collaborative, analytical and a 
skillful communicator capable of multitasking and effective 
project management.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Skill in the use of electronic resource management tools, 
preferably EZProxy and ExLibris products, familiarity with 
SQL/MySQL, and experience working in an academic health sciences 
library are preferred.

Further information about this position and the Medical College 
of Georgia Greenblatt Library can be found at 
http://www.lib.mcg.edu/

Salary and Benefits

This position has faculty rank and status (non-tenure track). 
Benefits include a competitive health package, and TIAA/CREF and 
other retirement options. Minimum salary is $42,000. Review of 
applications will begin January 15, 2008 and continue until the 
position is filled.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters 
of professional reference to:

Marianne Brown, Head
Library Business Services
Greenblatt Library, AB-217
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA 30912-4400
Ph. 706.721.4677
Fax 706.721.2018
Email: marbrown@mail.mcg.edu

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