Assistant Professor - Electronic Resources & Acquisitions Librarian

Murphy Library at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is seeking a librarian to lead the 
management of electronic resources, serials, and acquisitions processes within Murphy 
Library.  Responsibilities include:
 
- Manage acquisitions workflows and implement processes related to the ordering, 
receiving, and deacquisition of all materials, in both physical and electronic formats, in 
consultation with the Collection Development Librarian and Systems & Metadata Librarian.
- Implement collections budgets, provide input for budget creation, conduct monthly and 
annual reconciliations, produce financial reports, expenditure projections, and other 
related reports as requested.
- Develop and streamline procedures and workflows for electronic resources and serials, 
including online journals, electronic books, databases, and websites.
- Work closely with the Collection Development Librarian to negotiate vendor licenses, 
assess service and pricing, renegotiate discount/pricing structures, and similar.
- Track usage and gather metadata for decision-making purposes utilizing COUNTER 
protocols and other standards. Generate system records and related reports as 
requested.
- Manage both local and remote access to electronic resources including the proxy server. 
Coordinate the resolution of access-related problems as reported, working with library, 
ITS, and vendor staff, as necessary.
- Coordinate the integration of electronic resources and holdings data in a variety of 
systems such as Alma’s Unified Resource Management (URM) system knowledge base, 
the Primo Central Index (PCI), the databases A-to-Z List, Google Scholar, OCLC, and 
similar.
- Maintain timely, accurate data related to electronic resources, and generate collection 
statistics and reports as requested including annual reviews of electronic resources.
- Arrange and facilitate database trials as identified by collection development processes.
- Keep library staff informed of changes and proposed changes in electronic resources 
and serials. Collaborate with the department on major decisions that affect user 
interfaces and functionality.
- Provide supervision, guidance, training, and evaluation of electronic resources staff.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of trends and practices in electronic resource 
management.
- Participate in reference services, information literacy instruction activities, and 
collection development areas of interest or expertise.
- Participate in collegial governance, and campus and professional activities. 
	
Murphy Library supports and values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek a 
colleague who shares the department's commitment to diversity and who will be a 
dedicated teacher, active scholar, and effective mentor for students with diverse 
backgrounds, preparation, and career goals.

Murphy Library is integral to student success at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 
Located in the heart of campus, the library provides a dynamic and diverse learning 
environment centered on the core principles of service, stewardship, information literacy 
and equity of access. Librarians have faculty status and are members of the library 
department, which is a peer-reviewed academic department. Murphy Library is 
administered by the library director who functions as an academic dean.

Required Qualifications
 
·        Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent 
international degree
·        Post-MLS experience working within a library setting, specifically involving 
electronic resources, acquisitions, and/or other related technical services
 
Preferred Qualifications
 
·        Experience working with the Ex Libris Alma library services platform
·        Experience implementing collections budgets
·        Broad understanding of technical services operations
·        Experience managing and troubleshooting technologies related to acquisitions and 
electronic ­resources environments
·        Professional experience working in an academic library environment
·        Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability 
to effectively collaborate with faculty/staff, colleagues, and students
·        Experience working in a peer-governed academic department
·        Evidence of professional growth potential through publication, professional 
activities, or other contributions to the field
 
Degrees from international institutions will be accepted under the following conditions:
a. The degree has been recognized by the ALA as equivalent, or;
b. The degree has been evaluated at the candidate’s expense by a U.S. credentialing 
service recommended by the ALA and received by the Search & Screen chair by 
September 9, 2016.
 
Salary and Rank: Competitive salary for a full-time, 9-month tenure track position at the 
rank of Assistant Professor. Partial summer contracts may also be available.
 
Anticipated Starting Date: On or before January 17, 2017.
 
First consideration will be given to applications received by September 9, 2016.
 
Note: Electronic submission of application materials is required.  For additional 
information about this position and to apply, please visit https://employment.uwlax.edu/
 
Please contact the Search and Screen Chair if you have a special need/accommodation to 
aid your participation in our hiring process.
 
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-La Crosse) provides a challenging, dynamic, 
and diverse learning environment in which the entire university community is fully 
engaged in supporting student success. Grounded in the liberal arts, UW-La Crosse fosters 
curiosity and life-long learning through collaboration, innovation, and the discovery and 
dissemination of new knowledge. Acknowledging and respecting the contributions of all, 
UW-La Crosse is a regional academic and cultural center that prepares students to take 
their place in a constantly changing world community.
 
UW-La Crosse's diversity and inclusion efforts are guided by our adherence to Inclusive 
Excellence.  We define Inclusive Excellence as “... our active, intentional and ongoing 
commitment to bridge differences with understanding and respect so all can thrive."   The 
goals of Inclusive Excellence are to increase the retention of diverse faculty, staff and 
students while encouraging a campus climate that is inviting and welcoming to all.   UW-
La Crosse strives to promote acceptance of all facets of diversity from racial/ethnic 
diversity to diversity of thought and experience.  UW-La Crosse is a 2014 recipient of the 
Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity 
magazine. UW-La Crosse is proud to be one of only 83 recipients of this national honor 
recognizing our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
 
UW-La Crosse has appeared prominently on the U.S. News & World Report list of 
“America’s Best Colleges” for more than a decade and is ranked consistently as one of the 
top institutions in the Midwest.  With a student population of roughly 10,500, the 
university offers 91 undergraduate programs in at least 30 disciplines and 26 graduate 
programs in three colleges: Liberal Studies, Science and Health, and Business 
Administration, including the School of Arts & Communication and the School of 
Education.  There are 502 full-time faculty and instructional academic staff, 76 percent of 
whom hold terminal degrees.  UW-La Crosse boasts a retention rate (freshmen returning 
as sophomores) of 86 percent, graduation rate (degree within six years) of 70 percent, 
and is among only 12 institutions cited nationally by the American Association of State 
Colleges and Universities for its success in linking campus culture and university 
leadership to outstanding graduation rates.
 
The UW-La Crosse campus is nestled in a residential area of the City of La Crosse (pop. 
52,000) located in western Wisconsin.  The area, known as the 7 Rivers Region, is famous 
for its exceptional natural beauty which includes the Mississippi River on one side, 
majestic bluffs on the other, and views of rolling farmland and forested valleys in 
between.  Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten “Best Places to 
Live” in 2009, La Crosse is one of the most scenic places in mid-America.  Abundant 
water, woodlands and varying terrain provide ample opportunities for year-round outdoor 
recreation.  Only a couple of hours from Minneapolis or Madison, La Crosse enjoys the 
affordability and charm of small town living with larger city benefits.  Three colleges, two 
world-class medical institutions, the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, a restored 
nineteenth century downtown business district, and a number of galleries and art centers 
have made La Crosse a regional center for culture, entertainment, medical care, 
shopping, sports and recreation. 
 
UW-La Crosse is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We strive to recruit, 
develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and we 
encourage applications from persons with varied backgrounds and perspectives.  In 
support of the Wisconsin Veteran Employment Initiative we encourage veterans and 
veterans with disabilities to explore employment opportunities at UW-La Crosse. 
As a prospective UW-La Crosse employee, you have a right to obtain a copy of campus 
safety and security information (Clery Act) for this institution. You may review this 
information at http://www.uwlax.edu/Police/Annual-Security-Report/.
Employment will require a criminal background check.  A pending criminal charge or 
conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin 
Fair Employment Act, UW-La Crosse does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or 
conviction record.