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Position Description (Summary) Account No.: 2-40006 Position No.: 421250 Job title: Electronic Resources Librarian Working title: Electronic Resources Librarian Job type: Full-time Job category: Faculty Department: Library Essential functions: Manages a dynamic electronic resource collection approaching $500,000 in annual fees. Provides support for and participates in the continuing evaluation and selection of resources by TTU librarians and faculty. Identifies and maintains working relationships with publishers, vendors and consortia for acquisition, licensing, and maintaining ongoing access to electronic resources. Works with the TTU Purchasing Department to remain in compliance with state laws and regulations. Maintains purchasing and descriptive data on TTU's electronic resource collection. Provides timely acquisition and renewal of licenses. Maintains resources through an electronic resource management system (ERMS). Maintains current awareness of emerging trends and best practices in electronic resource management. Maintains online access to electronic resources, in collaboration with the library's Website manager. Serves as technical contact for electronic resource providers and University Information Technology Services. Resolves access problems and supports disaster recovery for all electronic resources. Collects and analyzes subscription format and usage data for assessment and reports. Collects and analyzes cost data for assessment and reports. Other responsibilities may be assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school Preferred Qualifications: 2 years as an electronic resource manager; experience in an academic library, proven ability to work effectively in a team environment. Ability to work with vendors and publishers. Capacity to respond effectively to change, including changing technologies, needs, and priorities. Ability to multitask and prioritize. Salary: Commensurate with education and experience; to be filled at the assistant or associate professor level. Twelve month, tenure-track appointment. Benefits include the accumulation of two annual leave and one sick leave days per month and thirteen (13) University holidays per year. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants will be required to electronically upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire), and complete contact information of three current professional references. Applications without all required documents are incomplete and will not be considered. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES LIBRARIAN Tennessee Tech University (TTU) seeks an innovative librarian to manage a dynamic electronic resource collection and to provide leadership for the continuing evaluation and selection of resources. Develops and manages the Library's electronic resource collection in a collaborative setting. Serves as contact for acquisition, licensing, and maintenance of e-resources. Maintains electronic resources through an electronic resource management system. Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association Appointment: Twelve month, tenure-track position to be filled at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. See www.tntech.edu/jobs for the complete job description with preferred qualifications and essential functions. TTU is a public, comprehensive university with 11,500 students in undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs. Applicants will be required to electronically upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire), and complete contact information of three current professional references. Submission of materials is the applicant's responsibility. Applications without all required documents are incomplete and will not be considered. Screening of applications will begin July 23, 2012; open until filled. An AA/EEO employer. 6/7/12