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Assistant or Associate Librarian (Electronic Resources Librarian), Worcester State University, Worcester, MA

Posted January 22, 2016

OFFICIAL TITLE: Assistant or Associate Librarian (Electronic Resources Librarian)

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Executive Director of the Library

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises library assistant(s) and student workers as needed

Initial screening of applications will begin 2/1/2016 and will continue until the position is filled

TYPE Faculty Librarian, tenure track MSCA union

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time

SUMMARY:

Worcester State University (WSU) invites applications from creative, innovative, and student-centered candidates for three librarian positions made possible following a University-wide retirement incentive. Join our team and help us fully realize our vision of a 21 st century library.

The Electronic Resources Librarian position reports directly to the Executive Director of the Library. The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate the library’s network of electronic resources and will be an active member of the library’s research, instruction, and liaison team. This position is a full-time, 12-month, benefitted, faculty-librarian position within the Massachusetts State College Association (MSCA) bargaining unit. For continued employment the incumbent must be able to meet the requirements of promotion and tenure as described in the MSCA contract (http://mscaunion.org).

The WSU Library (http://www.worcester.edu/library) is the intellectual center of campus, a place where members of the campus community converge, collaborate, learn, and discover. The recently renovated library features a variety of learning spaces, a coffee shop, and the library instruction classroom. The library is located in the Learning Resource Center along with the Honor’s Program, the Information Technology department, which offers a computer lab, the Help Desk and the Laptop Repair Depot, three academic departments, and nineteen classrooms. The library collection includes approximately 150,000 print and media items, 140,000 e-books, 57,000 electronic subscriptions, more than 130 databases, and the University Archives and Special Collections, home to the Dennis Brutus special collection (http://www. worcester.edu/Dennis-Brutus-at-WSU).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Manages the library’s network of electronic resources and oversees all aspects of the electronic resources life cycle (acquisition, access, administration, support, and evaluation
  2. Administers affiliated library systems for managing electronic resources:
    1. electronic resource access and management service (Serials Solutions product suite including 360 Resource Manager, 360 Link, and the Summon discovery service)
    2. print and electronic serials management system (LM Wolper Information Delivery)
    3. database administrative accounts
    4. remote patron authentication (OCLC EZ Proxy)
    5. library management system (Ex Libris Voyager)
  3. Negotiates licenses agreements for electronic resources
  4. Prepares and submits reports and statistics
  5. Advises and consults with library and information technology staff to develop and deploy innovative, user-centered services and systems
  6. Responds to issues surrounding access and use of electronic resources
  7. Enables learning and discovery through teaching library instruction sessions, providing one-on-one assistance at the research help desk, developing library collections, and liaising with designated academic departments
  8. Actively participates within library work groups and committees including the Research, Instruction and Liaison team
  9. Participates in ongoing assessment activities
  10. Performs other duties as assigned by the Library Director

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Master of Library Science (MLS) or an equivalent Master’s degree, including the degree of Master of Library Science and Information Science (MLSIS), accredited by the American Library Association
  2. Expertise managing print and electronic resources within academic libraries, minimum one to three years
  3. Demonstrated knowledge of current trends and issues in academic libraries, higher education, and relevant subject disciplines
  4. Demonstrated commitment to enabling learning and discovery on campus
  5. Strong interpersonal and oral skills, with the ability to work with diverse constituencies
  6. Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks andpr ojects simultaneously
  7. Ability to work flexibly, collaboratively, and collegially in a complex, dynamic environment
  8. Experience assessing library collections and services
  9. Potential to meet promotion and tenure requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Extensive experience managing print and electronic resources within academic libraries, four or more years
  2. Experience using Serials Solutions, LM Wolper Information Delivery, OCLC EZ Proxy, and Ex Libris Voyager library systems
  3. Additional coursework or advanced degree(s) beyond the Master’s degree from an ALA accredited institution
  4. Experience teaching classroom-based library instruction sessions and providing one-on-one research assistance
  5. Experience working as a liaison to academic departments
  6. Experience conducting assessment in a library environment

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply online through Interview Exchange by visiting the following website: www.worcester.interviewexchange.com

Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, original transcripts (non-student-issue) of highest degree, and a list of three references. Information which cannot be uploaded by the applicant may be sent to the following email address: [email protected], faxed to 508-929-8163 or mailed to:

Human Resources Dept.
Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602-2597

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