Position: Serials Coordinator Appointment Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor Salary: $48,000.00 minimum Available: July 1, 2006 Are you an experienced serials librarian ready to move into a management position in an ARL library? If so, please consider applying for the Serials Coordinator position at the University of Tennessee Libraries. The successful candidate will bring vision and energy to acquiring and providing access to serials material in an ever-changing environment. The Serials Coordinator is part of the Technical Services and Digital Access (TSDA) Team, reports directly to the Team Leader, and is a member of the TSDA management group. Supervises eight full time serials staff and several students in all aspects of serials work including ordering, receipt, payment, and cataloging of serials in all formats. Works closely with Cataloging, Collection Development, and Library Technology Services on serials cataloging issues and providing access to electronic resources. Provides leadership in serials and electronic resources management to branch and affiliated libraries on campus and in Nashville. Selects and evaluates performance of serials vendors. The University of Tennessee Libraries uses the Aleph system from Ex Libris as an OPAC and also uses their SFX and MetaLib products. The Libraries have approximately 25,500 subscriptions including access to large electronic resource collections such as ScienceDirect, Wiley Interscience and SpringerLink. The work environment is team-based and strongly user-centered. Expected performance includes participating in the intellectual life and activities of the Libraries and the University and maintaining a record of professional contribution and research. Required qualifications: Masters Degree from an ALA accredited program; several years’ experience with serials, at least two years post-MLS. Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills and a record of bringing projects to completion. Self-motivation and excellent planning and organizational skills. Ability to function effectively in a team environment. Working knowledge of current trends in library technical services. Preferred qualifications: Experience supervising personnel in a library environment is strongly preferred. Acquisitions and/or cataloging experience; experience with writing procedural documentation; experience with training and evaluating personnel; experience working with vendors; experience with or knowledge of Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS); knowledge of acquisitions business practices. Environment: Located along the Tennessee River and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the metropolitan area offers a beautiful natural environment in a mild climate with 4 distinct seasons. The cost of living is among the nation’s most affordable. Knoxville, and nearby Oak Ridge, support an opera company, symphony, jazz, and an art museum, and serve as the medical center for east Tennessee. The University of Tennessee is the state’s flagship institution of higher education, offering comprehensive programs of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; research; and public service throughout the state. Enrollment in the statewide system is approximately 42,000. Our students come from every county in Tennessee, every state in the nation, and many foreign countries. The university holds the Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive classification. It is the oldest and largest public institution of higher education in Tennessee, founded in Knoxville in 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state. The University of Tennessee Libraries, with an annual budget of more than $13 million, includes the John C. Hodges Main Library; the James D. Hoskins Library, which includes the Map and Special Collection Libraries; the Webster Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library; and the George F. DeVine Music Library. The Social Work Library is located in Nashville. Over three hundred persons are employed, including 58 librarians, 10 exempt, 123 non-exempt, and 150 students. UT Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries. The UT Libraries offers a Web-based information system and access to a variety of electronic information sources. Additional information about this position and the UT community is available at http://www.lib.utk.edu/lss/lpp/serialscoord.htm Salary and Benefits: Appointment at rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, dependent upon qualifications. Minimum salary is $48,000. Faculty rank and status; twelve-month, tenure-track appointment. Library faculty must meet University requirements for promotion and tenure, which includes research and service components. Excellent benefits include 24 annual leave days; choice of state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF with nonrefundable contributions paid for the employee by the University; optional group health and life insurance plans. Tuition remission is available for all university employees; partial undergraduate tuition remission is available to dependent children and spouses of UT employees. Review of applications will begin April 17, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Send cover letter addressing the above qualifications, a current resume, and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent references to: Gail Conner, Manager, Library Personnel & Procurement, 1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996-1000. Application materials may be sent via email attachment to gconner@utk.edu. The institution welcomes and honors people of all races, creeds, cultures and sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37996-4125.
