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Position Announcement (Georgia)
Electronic Resources Librarian
Georgia State University (GSU) Library seeks an energetic,
knowledgeable and visionary librarian to provide leadership in
developing, delivering, maintaining and assessing the University
Libraries collection of electronic resources. The GSU Library is
part of a dynamic urban university in the heart of Atlanta.
This position reports to the Head of the Acquisitions Department
and will have administrative responsibility for the Acquisitions
Department in the absence of the department head.
Responsibilities
The electronic resources librarian will be responsible for, but
not limited t coordinating the purchase and licensing of all
electronic materials; implementing and managing electronic
resource management applications including GIL (Voyager), SFX,
MetaLib (forthcoming), and GALILEO Local Resources Integration;
keeping abreast of developments in electronic resources; working
closely with the library and University to implement access to
electronic resources and facilitate communication about
electronic resources with the library and University community;
performing administrative duties and participating in university
and professional activities including research, publication,
planning, procedure development and implementation, and policy
and decision making processes for the department and library.
Requirements
ALA-accredited or Georgia BOR-approved master's degree in library
science. Experience with the acquisition of electronic
resources. PREFERRED: Knowledge or experience with the
negotiation of licenses for electronic resources; experience
working in an integrated environment; supervisory experience.
Library and University Environment
Georgia State University is a dynamic urban institution located
in downtown Atlanta with an enrollment of approximately 27,000
students. The close relationship that exists between the
university and its surrounding business, government and cultural
communities makes GSU unique in the University System of Georgia
and distinctive among universities in the South.
The University Library houses over 1,420,000 volumes, subscribes
to more than 7,700 serials, and is a Federal Document Depository
with more than 804,000 government documents. Its growing Media
Center has holdings of approximately 24,000 audio, video, and
multimedia materials. The carefully selected collections are
designed to serve varied research and instructional needs at the
undergraduate and graduate levels of the university community.
Library services are supported by the Endeavor Voyager integrated
library system. The University System of Georgia has a statewide
system known as GALILEO, providing access to electronic resources
and other materials for libraries throughout the state. The
University Library is a member of the Association of Southeastern
Research Libraries; the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET),
and the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education,
consisting of fourteen academic and research libraries serving
nineteen institutions in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.
Salary and Rank
$40,000-$48,000 for 12 months commensurate with the candidate's
education and experience. Appointment at a faculty rank, on a
contract renewal basis.
Submit a cover letter addressing the above qualifications;
resume; name, address and phone number of three references,
including immediate supervisor. Review of materials will begin
August 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled. Send
materials to:
Human Resources Coordinator
University Library
Georgia State University
100 Decatur Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
(404) 651-2172
For more information please visit our web site at:
http://www.library.gsu.edu.
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity educational
institution/affirmative action employer strongly committed to
cultural diversity.
William Walsh
Head, Acquisitions Department
Georgia State University Library
Email: wwalsh@gsu.edu