Librarians and Information Technicians (LAC, Atlanta Area)

LAC Group seeks professional Librarians and Information Technicians to implement and start-up an integrated library system (ILS) for our government client located in Forest Park, GA, outside of Atlanta.   This will be a full-time position for 6 months to a year of service working with library software and information to get the newly acquired Sirsi/Dynix Symphony ILS system up and running.  This position requires someone with a Secret Clearance (or higher). Subject to award.

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Cataloging and Metadata Librarian (Samford University, Alabama)

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian (Samford University, Alabama)
Samford University Library seeks a cataloging and metadata librarian. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford is the largest privately-funded and fully-accredited institution of higher learning in Alabama. The university library, with nearly one million holdings, serves the university community of more than 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 700 full-time employees.

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Head, Metadata Services Department (University of Maryland)

Title:                  Head, Metadata Services Department
Category:          Librarian
Department:   Metadata Services
Benefits:           22 Days Annual Leave, 15 Days of Sick Leave
                             3 Days Personal Leave, 15 Paid Holidays
                             Tuition Remission, Health, Dental, Vision, and Prescription

The University of Maryland Libraries is seeking a Head for the Metadata Services Department that will lead a service-centered department in designing, implementing, and assessing a wide range of processes that rely on metadata to provide access to the University of Maryland Libraries scholarly resources in all formats.  In a collaborative environment, plans and develops policies, workflows, and special projects. In partnership with colleagues in Public Services, Collection Management, and the Information Technology Divisions, has primary leadership responsibility for knowledge access strategies through the Libraries’ discovery systems.

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Cataloging and Metadata Specialist (Montana State Library, Helena)

MARC, AACR2, RDA, and XML. If these acronyms make sense to you…If you tend towards sorting and describing the world… If you appreciate fixed fields and tags and how they promote information discovery and management…Then consider applying for the Cataloging and Metadata Specialist position at the Montana State Library.

For more information or to apply, see the job posting at http://msl.mt.gov/Jobs_and_Careers/.

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Head of Acquisitions (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) invites applications for the position of Head of Acquisitions (R98111), a faculty appointment with rank leading to tenure.  The successful candidate will provide leadership and expertise in all issues relating to the ordering and receipt of library materials, including:

  • Oversees ordering and receiving of all library materials
  • Processes payments and prepares appropriate reports and statistics
  • Closely monitors budget allocation for materials

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Electronic Access Librarian (Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar)

Electronic Access Librarian (Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar)

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the bibliographic control of items selected to be added to the collection in accordance with the policies of the Distributed eLibrary.

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Serials Librarian (Mississippi State University)

Mississippi State University Libraries seeks innovative, dynamic team-oriented applicants for the tenure-track Assistant Professor/Serials Librarian position. The successful applicant for this faculty position serves as a member of a team of information professionals committed to the development, implementation, and management of policies and procedures leading to the successful acquisition, access, preservation, and fiscal control of serial resources in all formats.

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Head, Technical Services (The University of Manitoba Libraries)

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA LIBRARIES

Head, Technical Services

The University of Manitoba Libraries seeks an effective, highly-motivated person for the position of Head, Technical Services at an Assistant/Associate Librarian rank to begin May 1, 2012, or as soon as possible thereafter. This position normally has a two year probationary period and the salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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Librarian Assistant V, Electronic Resources & Serials Acquisitions (UC Irvine)

University of California, Irvine is accepting applications for the position of Library Assistant V in the Electronic Resources and Serials Acquisitions Unit of the Libraries.  Please see the link below for the job announcement; under Job Listings, reference job# 2011-0818 in the search box.

http://jobs.uci.edu

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Acquisitions and Electronic Resources Management Librarian (University of Montana-Missoula)

The University of Montana-Missoula

Acquisitions and Electronic Resources Management Librarian

Rank: Tenure Track, Assistant Professor (12-month)

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at The University of Montana seeks an Acquisitions and Electronic Resources Management Librarian to provide expertise and leadership in the procurement, licensing, management, and support of ongoing access to electronic and print information resources purchased by UM libraries. The successful candidate will possess an ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library Science completed by the appointment date; demonstrated understanding of current models, practices, trends, and tools used by academic libraries for acquisitions, access and discoverability of electronic resources and electronic resource management software; awareness of trends and working experience or coursework in cataloging, indexing and/or metadata and information retrieval, including RDA and FRBR; and the ability to meet standards for achieving tenure and promotion. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated; enjoy working in a fast-paced, changing environment; have excellent analytical, organizational, time management, project management, and communication skills; have individual initiative; have a commitment to excellent customer service; and have a strong interest in working with open URL linking technologies, managing web-scale discovery tools, budgeting, analyzing usage statistics, licensing, facilitating communication within the library, and coordinating staff training and workflows. Consider applying today!

Full position description and instructions on how to apply are available at http://umjobs.silkroad.com

The University of Montana is an EEO/AA employer.

Library Administration

Mansfield Library

The University of Montana

32 Campus Drive #9936

Missoula, MT 59812

 

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