The Georgia Tech Library and Information Center invites applications
for an energetic, flexible, knowledgeable, and innovative professional
to join the Collection Development Department as Electronic
Collections Coordinator.  The Collection Development Department,
reporting to the Associate Director for Public Services, is
responsible for: allocation and management of the Library's materials
budget; coordination of the collection development responsibilities of
the 16 subject librarians; facilitating the migration from print to
digital format; development and implementation of collection policies;
development and use of statistical and other management reports to
inform collection decisions; and participation in cooperative
collection development initiatives at the state, regional and national
levels.

Responsibilities:
The Electronic Collections Coordinator's primary focus is to oversee
the selection, accessibility and assessment of electronic resources as
the Library moves from print to digital format.  Specific
responsibilities include:
    * Collaborate with the Library's subject librarians, with
responsibilities for reference, instruction and collection
development,  to identify, research and evaluate electronic products
and offers;
    * Work collaboratively with publisher and vendor representatives
to research new electronic resources, organize vendor trials and
schedule vendor training opportunities;
    * Responsible for the maintenance of the Library's list of
databases, including collaborating with other library staff to
troubleshoot access issues, and communicating content and/or interface
changes to library staff;
    * Coordinate the compilation and analysis of vendor and internal
use data to manage our electronic collections;
    * Expand and enhance the Collection Development Portal which
serves as an information gateway for the collection activities of the
library's subject librarians;
    * Collaborate with the Scholarly Communication & Digital Services
Department to  promote campus awareness of scholarly communication
issues;
    * Promote electronic resources to the Georgia Tech Community;
    * Provide regularly scheduled reference service at the Information
Services Desk;
    * Assume additional collection development responsibilities as needed;
    * Serve on relevant library, institutional and professional
committees and task forces.

Required Qualifications:
    * ALA-accredited master's degree in library/information science or
equivalent;
    * Minimum two years of related experience in an academic or
research library;
    * Knowledge and experience with collection development in an
academic library;
    * Knowledge of current practices and trends in managing electronic
resources;
    * Excellent visual, oral, written and interpersonal communication skills;
    * Strong analytical skills;
    * Demonstrated ability to use basic desktop applications such as
spreadsheet and database programs;
    * Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a
dynamic, service-oriented, and rapidly changing environment;
    * Knowledge of trends in scholarly communication, publishing and
academic research;
    * Experience with and a strong commitment to public service.

Preferred Qualifications:
    * Familiarity with emerging electronic resources standards such as
SUSHI and COUNTER;
    * Experience working with vendors;
    * Demonstrated record of ongoing professional development.

For more information: http://www.library.gatech.edu/about/jobs.php#ecc

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Bonnie Tijerina
Electronic Resources Coordinator, Collection Development
Georgia Institute of Technology
Library and Information Center
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900