Discovery Services Librarian, Tenure-Track Faculty
James E. Walker Library invites applicants for a full time, tenure-track position (#641030) at the assistant/associate professor rank for Discovery Services Librarian.
Under general direction of the Department Chair for Collection Development and Management, the successful candidate will be a member of a cross-department team responsible for the maintenance and administration of web-scale discovery services at Walker Library.
The Discovery Services Librarian is responsible for the coordination of Ebsco Discovery Services that enables discovery of the library’s information resources.
Responsibilities will include:
- As a member of the team, contributes to the leadership and coordination of the team responsible for the overall discovery environment in the library.
-Optimizes functions of the web-scale discovery service.
Participates in the administration, optimization, and integration of the library’s link resolver, ezproxy, and other systems for discovery and access.
-Ensures optimum user experience through the use of data-informed metrics to continuously improve local implementation of the Library’s discovery infrastructure.
Required Education
ALA accredited master’s degree in Library or Information Science, or its international equivalent.
Required Related Experience
Two years of applicable professional experience in an academic library. Demonstrated experience supporting and developing one or more library web-scale discovery services such as EBSCO Discovery Service or ProQuest Summon.
Full description available at:
https://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu/postings/2294