Job Announcement: Electronic Resources Coordinator, Acquisitions Services at Georgia Tech

[Bonnie Tijerina <bonnie.tijerina@gmail.com>]

Electronic Resources Coordinator, Acquisitions Services

The Georgia Tech Library and Information Center invites 
applications for an energetic, flexible, and innovative 
professional to serve as its Electronic Resources Coordinator. 
The Georgia Institute of Technology, with nearly 20,000 faculty, 
students, and staff, is one of the nation's outstanding 
universities and a leading center for research and technological 
development, with nationally recognized programs in science and 
engineering. The Library and Information Center 
(www.library.gatech.edu), a member of the Association of Research 
Libraries, is central to the Institute's curricular and research 
programs. The Library, with the full support of Georgia Tech's 
faculty, is moving aggressively to deliver electronically the 
wealth of information resources it makes available to students, 
faculty, and staff.

Reporting to the Head, Acquisitions Services Department, the 
Electronic Resources Coordinator position offers an opportunity 
for an assertive, dynamic, service-oriented, and experienced 
librarian to provide leadership in shaping acquisitions in an 
increasingly digital world. The Coordinator: executes license 
agreements for electronic resources and leads vendor/publisher 
contact in licensing negotiations; assists the Department Head in 
identifying and employing new approaches and emerging 
technologies in acquisitions work (such as SFX and a new 
e-resource management software application); develops new 
policies, procedures, and operations to improve the management of 
electronic resources; and supervises successfully with a 
commitment to staff training. The Coordinator also collaborates 
closely with the Collection Development Department to facilitate 
the identification, selection, and fiscal control of information 
resources.

More specifically, the Electronic Resources Coordinator manages 
and coordinates the licensing, ordering and renewal of electronic 
resources; maintains license agreements and related files to 
ensure ready and current access; serves as departmental liaison 
(with Information Control and Management, Collection Development, 
Systems, Information Services, etc.) to facilitate consistent, 
timely public access and record maintenance; updates and 
maintains linking capabilities among electronic resources, such 
as in a link resolver software like SFX; maintains data for 
tracking and disseminating information regarding electronic 
resources; stays informed of emerging issues in the acquisition 
of electronic resources; fosters and supports a collaborative, 
inter-departmental approach to problem solving and decision 
making. The Coordinator will supervise one Library Associate I 
and one Library Assistant III.

Qualifications:

Required qualification include: an ALA-accredited MLS or other 
relevant degree.  Experience in the technical procedures of 
acquiring and processing serials, databases, and e-resources; 
experience in supervising, training, and organizing the work of 
other staff, preferably regarding the licensing, acquisitions, 
and administrative management of information resources; 
demonstrated experience working with vendors of information 
resources; working experience with an integrated library system, 
preferably Endeavor Voyager; excellent written and oral 
communication skills; and strong analytical, team-building, and 
problem-solving skills. Desired qualifications include: Three 
years experience in an academic setting; demonstrated experience 
in the acquisition of electronic resources; experience in the 
negotiation of electronic resource licenses; experience with 
consortia, preferably academic; knowledge of or experience with 
newer library technologies such as link resolving software (Ex 
Libris SFX).

Salary & Benefits: Appointments will be made at the Librarian I 
(entry-level) or Library II level.  Appointment level and salary 
are based on qualifications and experience.  Minimum salary for 
Librarian I is $42,000.  Librarians are members of the General 
Faculty and are non-tenured.  Georgia Tech offers a comprehensive 
benefits package which includes 21 days vacation, 11 paid 
holidays, 12 days sick leave, health/dental insurance options, 
optional pre-tax benefits, support for research and professional 
activities, and retirement options including TIAA/CREF. 
Relocation allowance is supported by the Price Gilbert, Jr. 
Charitable Fund.  Visit the Georgia Tech OHR web site, Benefits 
link at http://www.ohr.gatech.edu to view the benefits package.

Application Process: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt 
and will be accepted until the position is filled.  Employment is 
contingent on proof of the legal right to work in the United 
States. Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, 
e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of 5 references to Sharon 
Baines, SPHR, HR Officer, Library and Information Center, Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0900.  An Equal 
Employment Opportunity Institution.

For more information, go to: 
http://www.library.gatech.edu/about_us/jobs.html

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Bonnie Tijerina
Electronic Resources Coordinator, Collection Development
Georgia Institute of Technology
Library and Information Center
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900
404-385-2044
AIM: bltijerina
bonnie.tijerina@library.gatech.edu