Assistant Professor: Electronic Resources Librarian

Georgia College & State University is the state's designated public liberal arts university. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College & State University is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values interdisciplinary inquiry, diversity and inclusion, and academic excellence. Georgia College & State University enrolls approximately 7,000 students -5,800 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students- and is prominently cited for excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, nursing education, and high impact practices outside the classroom in a number of leading publications.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, approximately 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, now owned by Georgia College & State University. Milledgeville is also located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff, and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational, and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville, Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of a public university. The university's main campus is a residential learning community focused on undergraduate education and a select number of graduate programs. Faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students through high-impact pedagogies that foster intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry, and critical thinking. We strive for excellence in the classroom and beyond. We nurture collaborative leadership and global citizenship, and we value diversity and inclusion in all of its forms.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Collection & Resource Services, the Electronic Resources Librarian will provide expertise in and strategically plan for the future of electronic and continuing resources. Key responsibilities include vendor communications, budget forecasting and tracking, continuous review of electronic collections, and working as a team with the Associate Director for Collection & Resource Services and other library colleagues. The Electronic Resources Librarian will manage, develop, and use a variety of systems to deliver our collections virtually to library researchers on and off campus, and will ensure that the library collections most effectively and efficiently support curricular needs and scholarly endeavors. The librarian in this position also participates in research consultations, instruction (information literacy sessions, as well as credit-bearing courses in rotation with colleagues), and liaison work, and holds a tenure-track faculty appointment in the Library.

Liaison - 5
Pursues opportunities to establish and maintain cross-disciplinary expertise by participating in relevant Library activities. Advocates for the role of assessment in the formulation of library services and policies. Provides basic consultation and education to faculty and students, including information copyright, open access services and resources, and publishing alternatives.

Professional Development - 5
Maintains an expert knowledge of recent advances or trends in librarianship and related fields through reading, training, networking, attending conferences, workshops, etc., or other means of development/personal growth.

Scholarship and Creative Activity - 10
As a member of the faculty, participates in planning, researching, writing, and publishing in areas of expertise; participates in professional organizations; plans and/or participates in programs, activities, and workshops; seeks external sources of funding and submits grant proposals.

Service to Institution - 10
Faculty contribute service to the institution. Examples include the following: Department, college, and university committee memberships and offices; planning and/or participating in programs, activities, and workshops; participation in special programs or projects and other service in the institution.

Public Service - 10
Public Service is often a part of the service expectations and might include activities, such as the following: service to the profession, consulting work, membership and participation in community organizations and other significant services to the community.

Teaching/Instructing - 10
Teaching and Instructional Responsibilities include actively soliciting, creating, and teaching information literacy instruction to support the students and the University's curriculum; and contributing to the Georgia College core curriculum by teaching information-literacy related first year (GC1Y) or sophomore seminar (GC2Y) courses. This position performs reference duties as assigned and creates and promotes instructional information such as bibliographies, service guides, web publications, subject-related research guides, etc. Participating in the library's collection development efforts by reviewing, selecting, and making recommendations for the purchase of library materials that support the curriculum is also required of this position.

Management - 50
Works with vendors to determine prices and obtain licenses/contract terms for review; liaises with vendors on contract negotiations, and with University colleagues to route them for review and approval; and follows up with vendors to obtain invoices when appropriate.

Maintains funds, ledgers, purchase orders, invoices and other records in the library's management system for electronic and continuing resources.

Activates, maintains, and troubleshoots access to electronic resources via provider platforms and library management system.

Serves as the primary liaison with vendors regarding electronic and continuing resources; responsible for coordinating license negotiations, ordering, and managing access to electronic and continuing resources. Coordinates meetings with vendors as needed.

Manages the electronic and subscription resource lifecycle, regardless of format; including collection development, acquisitions, implementation, and evaluation.

Manages the institutional knowledge-base, electronic resource management system, link resolver, and usage statistics tools.

Analyzes data from multiple sources and usage patterns to evaluate and assess library collection use and how well those collections meet the needs of the curriculum and the library's patrons.

Educational Requirements
Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science program. (Please note: all degrees must be conferred by an accredited institution by the hire date.)

Other Required Qualifications
GCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution committed to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities. We promote equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, gender, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity. It is expected that successful candidates share these commitments.

Required Experience
Minimum of 6 months experience in collection development or electronic resources management in a library setting.
Demonstrated understanding of the electronic resources life cycle and management practices.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
An appreciation for the role of the library in an interdisciplinary, liberal arts institution of higher education

Preferred Experience
Experience in an academic library, and educational background or work experience that indicates an ability to manage electronic and continuing resources in a digital environment

Experience with electronic serials and resource management, including electronic resource management systems

Experience with Desire2Learn or other Learning Management Systems

• List of References
• Resume
• Cover Letter

ABILITIES
Ability to manage and lead change in a rapidly developing library environment
Ability to liaise with library information vendors
Ability to collect, manage, analyze, and communicate numerical information accurately and clearly

Ability to work in a team environment and independently
Ability to manage multiple projects at one time; ability to manage projects through to completion

KNOWLEDGE
Demonstrated knowledge of information literacy concepts and trends including the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy

Working knowledge of current and emerging issues, practices, trends, and technologies that support electronic resources management in an academic library environment
Knowledge of scholarly publishing and licensing trends in academic libraries

SKILLS
Skills in the use of a variety of computer software used in the library; demonstrated knowledge and experience with electronic and web-based resources and systems, such as Ex Libris Alma/Primo or EBSCO FOLIO

Georgia College & State University is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College & State University. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Georgia College & State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.

• Criminal Background Check
• Education Verification
• Credit Check