Position Announcement: East Carolina University, Collections Librarian

["Lewis, Janice S" <LEWISJA@ecu.edu>]

Collections Librarians (2 positions)
Academic Library Services
East Carolina University

Academic Library Services, East Carolina University is expanding 
its services to meet the needs of a rapidly growing campus. These 
new positions offer an opportunity for innovative 
service-oriented librarians to develop and manage areas of the 
library's collections (Humanities, Sciences, or Behavioral & 
Social Sciences) and provide outreach services to faculty.  The 
positions will report to the Collections Coordinator.

Responsibilities for assigned subject areas:

* Select print monographs and e-books

* Review and adjust approval plan profiles

* Recommend journal subscriptions and cancellations, online 
journal backfiles, microform materials, databases, datasets, and 
other resources

* Provide outreach to faculty

* Promote the university's scholarly communication initiatives

* Write and/or update collection development guidelines

* Assess the collection

* Make preservation, gift, and de-selection decisions

* Recommend materials suitable for digitization

* Work collaboratively with colleagues throughout Academic 
Library Services and ECU's Laupus (Health Sciences) Library to 
build strong collections

The Collections Librarians will also serve limited hours at one 
of the library's reference desks and/or participate in online 
reference services.

Required Qualifications:

* ALA-accredited master's degree or international equivalent in 
library or information science

* Demonstrated knowledge of one or more disciplines within the 
Humanities, Sciences, or Behavioral & Social Sciences

* Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills

* Excellent organizational, analytical and project management 
skills

* Evidence of ability to work independently and collegially

* Commitment to quality service

* Ability to achieve tenure through effective job performance, 
contributions to the profession through research and scholarly 
publications, and involvement in regional or national library 
organizations

Preferred Qualifications:

* Additional graduate degree in a discipline within the 
Humanities, Sciences, or Behavioral & Social Sciences

* Knowledge of trends in scholarly communication

* Experience in library collection management, especially in an 
academic library

* Experience with vendor selection tools

* Knowledge of trends and practices related to resource 
acquisition

* Experience providing direct service to library patrons

* Experience using collection assessment tools

* Flexibility and initiative in enhancing service in a changing 
environment

Academic Library Services: Academic Library Services (ALS) 
supports the campus community's mission of teaching, research, 
and service. ALS is a member of the Association of Southeastern 
Research Libraries (ASERL), has an operating budget of $8 million 
and a materials budget of $5.5 million, and employs a staff of 
109, including 35 faculty positions. It is a selective federal 
depository library. Visit the Library's web site at 
http://www.lib.ecu.edu for additional information.

ALS recognizes that diversity and respect for human differences 
within the academy is a key source of intellectual vitality and 
innovative spirit, and encourages genuine respect for individual 
backgrounds, lifestyles, experiences, perspectives and opinions. 
ALS invites candidates from diverse backgrounds who will 
contribute affirmatively and creatively to the university's 
multicultural environment. We seek candidates who reflect the 
rich mix of backgrounds, life experiences, cultures, perspectives 
and world views found within our university and community.

Located in Greenville, North Carolina, ECU enrolls nearly 26,000 
students. It is a constituent institution of the University of 
North Carolina and offers 106 bachelor's degree programs, 71 
master's degree programs, 4 specialist degree programs, a 
first-professional degree in Medicine (MD) program and 16 
doctoral programs in our professional colleges and schools.

The campus is located approximately 80 miles east of Raleigh, and 
80 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Additional information about 
ECU is available at http://www.ecu.edu.

ECU is a leader in the state in distance learning initiatives and 
holds Doctoral/Research Universities status as defined by The 
Carnegie Foundation.

Rank, Salary and Benefits: This is a twelve-month tenure track 
faculty position with a comprehensive fringe benefits package. 
Professional achievement, service, and research/creative activity 
are required for tenure and promotion. Salary will be 
commensurate with candidate's experience and professional 
achievement (minimum salary of $45,000).

Application Process: Screening of applications will begin on 
October 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Start 
date is negotiable. All applicants must apply online through 
ECU's employment website at http://www.jobs.ecu.edu.  In their 
cover letters, applicants must state the collection area for 
which they are applying (Humanities, Sciences, or Behavioral and 
Social Sciences). Additional materials (letter of application; 
resume; copies of transcripts; and names and addresses, postal 
and email, of three current references) can be attached to the 
application electronically or the materials may be sent by mail 
to:

Search Committee
Collections Librarians
Ms. Mary Sweatte, Library Personnel  Administrator
2400 Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Finalists will be asked to make a brief presentation during the 
on-campus interview.

Official transcripts for required degrees must be received prior 
to any offer of employment. Proper documentation of identity and 
employability are required at the time of employment. A criminal 
background report will be completed on the chosen candidate. East 
Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
University that accommodates individuals with disabilities. 
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for 
Disability Support Services at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY).

Academic Library Services is dedicated to sustaining a diverse 
workforce and does not discriminate against applicants, students, 
or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, 
gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

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