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Collection Management Librarian

The SUNY Upstate Health Sciences Library seeks a knowledgeable, creative,
and service-oriented colleague for the position of Collection Management
Librarian.
Applicants should be able to apply excellent technical and interpersonal
skills to all aspects of collection management, including collection
development, acquisitions, e-resource licensing, cancellations, and work
with others within the library, the University and vendors. The incumbent
will coordinate daily operations related to: product trials; ordering;
receiving; processing a wide variety of material in a variety of formats;
invoicing and account management. This department also troubleshoots
e-journal and database access issues (including remote access),
coordinating with vendors and the Library web services team as appropriate.
The incumbent supervises 2 paraprofessionals and reports to the Associate
Director for Technical Services.
The successful candidate will work proactively with Upstate faculty, staff,
students, researchers and clinicians to meet their current and emerging
health information resource needs. The Library generally purchases
resources on request and uses a cost metric as an indicator for
cancellations. The Library acquisitions budget is approximately 2M. The
incumbent also is responsible for maintaining print and electronic data
records, keeping statistics, and preparing reports and forecasts. This
position: participates in Library planning; works closely with Document
Delivery, the Health Information Center, the Media Librarian and the
Curator; contributes to Reference services; contributes to department
projects and special initiatives as assigned; and participates in Library
and University committees and task forces. Involvement in professional
associations is expected.
The HSL's current interests include: developing new collaborations with
SUNY and other medical libraries; partnering with the Onondaga County
Public Libraries; developing a Family Resources Center for the Golisano's
Children's Hospital; promoting a culture of evidence based practice;
delivering HSL services and resources to satellite locations; and designing
and delivering services and resources in support of Upstate's Centers of
Excellence.
The SUNY Upstate Medical University is Central New York's only academic
medical center and the region's largest employer. Our community includes:
colleges of medicine, nursing, health professions, and graduate studies; a
350 bed tertiary care hospital and is the site of the future Golisano's
Children's Hospital. For more information about us, please visit: SUNY
Upstate @ www.upstate.edu ; University Hospital @ www.upstate.edu/uh ; and
the Library @ www.upstate.edu/library.

Required: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited graduate program (MLS)
library school; 3-5 years of collection development experience as a
librarian in an academic library, including e- journals and other
e-resource(s) management; supervisory experience; knowledge of current and
emerging topics in resource sharing; and strong analytical/problem solving
and critical thinking skills.

Preferred: Experience in a health sciences library using an automated,
integrated library system (preferably Ex Libris' ALEPH) and a bibliographic
utility (OCLC preferred); AHIP membership; knowledge of MeSH, NLM
classification, MARC format; enthusiastic about bibliographic technology ;
excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills; strong service orientation;
and excellent organizational, writing, and interpersonal skills.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Initial appointment will be at the rank of Senior
Assistant Librarian (min. 40k depending on qualifications). Excellent
benefits package including TIAA-CREF and other retirement options. 12
month, tenure track position with faculty status, entailing
responsibilities for scholarship and professional service. Position is open
until filled.

Interested candidates may learn more and apply on-line (Job # 023879 at
www.upstate.edu.SUNY Upstate Medical University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer
seeking excellence through diversity.