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SUNY Geneseo seeks a service-oriented, versatile and dynamic
librarian to provide leadership for organizing and accessing digital
collections, serials, and providing knowledge base maintenance,
licensing, and usage analysis of resources. This librarian will also
play an integral role in shaping and implementing the Library’s
vision to support the creation of and access to scholarly research
and publishing.
The Electronic Resources and Digital Scholarship Librarian provides
leadership and technical expertise:
• Plays a central role in developing digital collections and the
provision of digital scholarship services, including the
implementation and operation of tools to support e-research,
teaching and learning, scholarly communications, and planning the
development of a Digital Media Lab.
• Effectively uses project management skills to work with faculty on
projects and to collaborate across the library, CIT, Office of
Sponsored Research, and others to provide innovative and effective
service to digital scholarship projects.
• Leads, coordinates and manages the examination, review, and
disposition of new electronic resource opportunities; oversees the
selection, acquisition, payment, and activation of electronic
resources including license review and negotiation; and coordinates
vendor communications or evaluations, including demos and trials.
• Monitors and maintains the electronic resources budget in
consultation with the Head of Technical Services
• Manages serials and database evaluations by compiling and
analyzing usage data from multiple sources, including ILS and vendor
COUNTER reports to make selection and deselection recommendations
• Establishes, maintains and troubleshoots access to electronic
resources.
• Catalogs and manages online resources and print serials holdings,
including the coordination and design of metadata quality control
for all digital projects and collections.
• Recommends priorities, policies, and procedures for the
identification, creation, conversion and preservation of digital
content.
• Participates in original cataloging of all formats and metadata
creation activities in the library;
• Applies current methods of organizing serials, electronic
resources, and investigating and applying new methods for organizing
information resources using established and emerging bibliographic
control mechanisms and metadata standards;
• Develops standards and procedures for authority control work;
creates authority records for names, series, subjects and documents
authority decisions as needed;
• Additional duties; develops and coordinates usability studies
related to digital collections; participates in grant proposal
writing and budget planning for digital collections; assists with
training and instruction regarding the creation and use of digital
collections; keeps essential records and statistics and prepares
reports as necessary;
• Participates in the Library’s liaison program, which may include
the selection of information resources and instructional activities.
Qualifications:
• Master's degree in information and/or library science from an
ALA-accredited school or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent;
• Experience with MARC bibliographic and authorities formats and
cataloging and classification standards;
• Experience with OCLC Connexion;
• Knowledge of non-MARC metadata schemes and evolving standards;
• Experience with the concepts and software/hardware applications
used in organizing and presenting digital information; demonstrated
ability to prioritize, plan, coordinate, and implement multiple
projects;
• Strong commitment to enhancing service through teamwork and
responsiveness to faculty, students, and colleagues;
• Demonstrated problem-solving and workflow-analysis skills, as well
as an aptitude for complex, analytical work with attention to detail
and organization;
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and project
management skills;
• Commitment to providing high-quality public service within a
flexible and continually evolving academic library environment;
Preferred:
• Experience with the Ex Libris ALEPH integrated library system;
• Experience with MS Office including Access; with an understanding
of SQL
• Experience with digital serials, knowledge bases (especially
Serials Solutions) and electronic resource management systems;
• A strong commitment to scholarly communication;
• Experience with a journal publishing system, such as OJS
Position is 12-month, full-time, Senior Assistant Librarian. Initial
2 yr. contract. Salary commensurate with
qualifications/experience. Comprehensive benefits package. Preferred
start date: August 22, 2011.
Apply online at https://jobs.geneseo.edu
and submit a letter of application, resume, and name/title/contact
information
of 3 professional references. Applications will be accepted until
position is filled. Review begins July 15, 2011.
All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks.
Questions may be directed to:
Kate Pitcher, Chair of Search Committee
Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454
585-245-5064
pitcher@geneseo.edu
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Kate Pitcher
Head of Technical Services & Collection Development
Milne Library @ SUNY Geneseo
Ph: 585-245-5064
pitcher@geneseo.edu
http://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher