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Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian, Acquisitions
Position Announcement

The University of Oklahoma

Library Faculty Vacancy

POSITION: Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian, Acquisitions

DUTIES: Reporting to the Head of Acquisitions, the Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian is responsible for managing the acquisition of electronic resources, as well as print serials and other continuing resources. Establishes subscriptions, registers, monitors and troubleshoots subscription related access to electronic resources. Communicates with vendors/publishers to expedite and sustain access to electronic resources. Supervises and trains staff in the Acquisitions Department. Other related tasks may also be assigned.

This is a tenure track position governed by the university’s policies requiring research or creative achievement and professional services as outlined by the Faculty Handbook at www.ou.edu/provost/pronew/content/fhbmenu.html.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: MLS from ALA accredited library school; effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; evidence of skill in coordinating projects and attention to detail; familiarity with automated acquisitions, serials systems and OCLC; and recent serials acquisitions experience in an academic library.

Desirable: Demonstrated competencies in managing or troubleshooting electronic resources; recent supervisory experience in an academic library; experience working in a dynamic, demand-driven environment; the ability to work collaboratively as well as independently; demonstrated ability to be flexible with working assignments; and evidence of research or creative achievement.

For a complete listing of the duties and responsibilities for this position go to http://libraries.ou.edu/about/employment/.

First Screening Date: May 23, 2008.

Search will remain open until filled.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

EMPLOYMENT: Librarians have faculty status, privileges, responsibilities, the rank of Assistant Professor or above, and are eligible for tenure.

APPLICATION: Send letter of application, addressing how your experiences relate to the position duties and qualifications, along with resume, a list of publications, and the names of three references, including current supervisor to: Rhonda Cannon, Assistant Dean of Libraries for Administrative Services, University Libraries, University of Oklahoma, 401 W. Brooks, Room 212NW, Norman, OK 73019, or rhondacannon@ou.edu. Please identify current supervisor on your list of references.

University of Oklahoma is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer. We encourage women and minority applicants.

Librarians and Publishers Try Out a Plan to Simplify Negotiations Over Electronic Resources

From the Chronicle (subscription required) | Librarians and Publishers Try Out a Plan to Simplify Negotiations Over Electronic Resources. Worth a read if you can access it via your library.

For many college librarians, the annual process of placing orders and negotiating licenses for online journals and other electronic resources is far too cumbersome and time-consuming.

"Part of the problem is that libraries often negotiate different license agreements with each entity that provides them electronic content," says Deborah R. Gerhardt, copyright and scholarly-communications director of libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each license can contain dozens of intricate provisions: Are faculty members permitted to place journal articles on electronic course reserve? Under what circumstances, if any, will off-campus users have access to the material?

...[R]elief may be on the horizon. Several weeks ago, a coalition of librarians and publishers began to experiment with a radically simplified method of purchasing electronic materials. Libraries and publishers can now agree to use the "Shared E-Resource Understanding," or SERU, a five-page document that lists a few dozen stipulated points. (For example: "The subscribing institution will employ appropriate measures to ensure that access is limited to authorized users and will not knowingly allow unauthorized users to gain access.")...