Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian The University of California, Irvine Libraries seek an enthusiastic and skilled Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian to provide leadership and expertise in acquiring and integrating electronic resources into the Libraries’ collections. Based in the Acquisitions Department, the Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian also works collaboratively with staff in other areas including collection development, reference, information technology, and cataloging to identify, license, and manage ongoing access to electronic resources. The Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian reports directly to the Head of Acquisitions with a secondary reporting relationship to the Head of the Collection Development Department. Duties and Responsibilities: The Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian is responsible for the management of the life cycle processes for electronic resources and supervises one staff assistant dedicated to electronic resources. Duties include working with collection development in identifying electronic resources for consideration, establishing product trials for evaluation, managing license and contract terms related to electronic resources, and collaborating with collection development in the negotiation of resources. The Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian works closely with the Electronic Resources and Metadata Cataloger on electronic resource access and management issues and also interacts with publishers, vendors and aggregators to acquire, establish and maintain access to electronic resources. Duties include updating and maintaining links to electronic resources through SFX and other resources as well as resolving complex problems related to orders, renewals, and access. The Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian acts as the liaison to the California Digital Library (CDL) in managing UCI’s acquisition of and access to UC consortium titles and works with key people at other UC campuses in managing electronic resources through the consortium’s Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS). Serving as a resource for other library personnel on electronic resource management issues, the Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian troubleshoots and resolves access problems as they arise. The position prepares management reports, providing statistical and budget analysis related to electronic resources. The Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian also provides leadership in developing and maintaining awareness of emerging technologies, standards, and technical issues relating to the acquisition, licensing, access, and usage of electronic resources; recommends and implements new initiatives for managing and processing electronic resources; and collaborates with library staff in other departments, maintains open communication channels, and participates on library-wide teams. QUALIFICATIONS Required: • Graduate degree in library science from an ALA accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Knowledge of current issues in acquiring, licensing, and managing access to electronic resources. • Strong ability to negotiate and maintain electronic resources’ licenses and contracts. • Ability to take a user-centered approach in providing access to electronic resources. • Ability to exercise creativity and initiative in troubleshooting problems with electronic resources access. • Ability to effectively collaborate across departments and divisions on issues related to electronic resources. • Ability to effectively supervise, train, and motivate staff. • Skill in planning and implementing projects. • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. • Strong commitment to quality customer service. • Skill to analyze and resolve complex problems. • Ability to set priorities and exercise flexibility working with multiple assignments in a fast paced environment. • Ability to work effectively in a large and diverse organization. • Ability to meet the University of California criteria for advancement and promotion of librarians. Preferred: • Experience working in a consortium. • Experience acquiring and managing electronic resources in an academic or research library. • Experience with Innovative Interfaces’ integrated library system – Millennium. • Experience with Ex Libris’ SFX database. • Experience with an Electronic Resources Management System (ERMS). The Acquisitions Department The Acquisitions Department procures all collections materials for the UCI Libraries. The Department is responsible for expending a materials budget of over $7 million annually. The Department is comprised of the Department Head, 1 librarian, 15 staff and several student assistants. The Libraries The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are in a major period of growth and change. The Libraries consist of the Langson Library, the Science Library, the Library Gateway Study Center, and the Grunigen Medical Library. The Langson Library primarily serves the Schools of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Social Ecology, Business, the Department of Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies. The Science Library primarily serves the College of Health Sciences (including the School of Medicine) and the Schools of Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Information and Computer Sciences. The Grunigen Medical Library serves the clinical needs of the Health Sciences at the UCI Medical Center, located in Orange, 12 miles from the main campus. The UCI Libraries have a staff of 273 FTE and an organizational structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with departments. The library collection consists of over 2.6 million volumes and over 53,000 current serial titles and an aggressively expanding electronic resources collection. The UCI Libraries are a member of the: Association of Research Libraries (ARL), California Digital Library (CDL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), Center for Research Libraries (CRL), Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC). University of California, Irvine The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. UCI has had an extraordinarily rapid rise to distinction in its first forty years, including membership in the Association of American Universities, ranking twelfth among the nation’s best public universities by U.S. News and World Report (also among the top fifty research universities), and three Nobel prizes in the last twelve years. Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2014 accompanied by a proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students identify themselves as Asian American, African-American, Chicano/Latino, or Native American. The University offers 40 doctoral programs in addition to the M.D. UCI’s academic programs are ranked nationally among the top universities; several doctoral programs are ranked in the top ten. Librarians at the University of California Irvine are academic appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their initial appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative and peer review for merit increases based on the following criteria: 1) professional competence and quality of service within the Library; 2) professional activity outside the Library; 3) university and public service; and 4) research and other creative activity. Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Preferred appointment level: $40,008 - $58,536 (Assistant Librarian I – Associate Librarian V). Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, one day per month sick leave. The University has an excellent retirement system and offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance plans. Benefits, which may also include an attractive mortgage program, are equal to approximately 40% of salary. Deadline for Applications: Applications received by May 28, 2007 will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. To Apply: Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send their letters of application, complete résumés, and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references, with a statement of each reference's professional relationship to the applicant, to: Library Human Resources UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557 Irvine, CA 92623-9557 e-mail: hr@lib.uci.edu confidential fax (949) 824-3270 Electronic applications are preferred. Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal right to work will be required between the time of final selection and hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired. This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html with links to additional Web sites featuring campus and community information. The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
