Posted 11/6/2009: Collection Development & Digital Resource Management Librarian, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Campus, Hershey, Pennsylvania

The George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library at Penn State Hershey seeks a Librarian for Collection Development and Digital Resource Management.  Reporting to the Director, the incumbent will lead collection development and electronic resource management activities at the Harrell Health Sciences Library, a predominately digital library, located at Penn State Hershey, the medical campus for The Pennsylvania State University.  The library acquires, organizes, provides access to, and delivers information resources in a variety of formats to ensure high quality resources and services are readily available in support of the academic, research, clinical and community outreach missions of Penn State Hershey.  This is a tenure track faculty appointment.

Position Summary:

The Librarian for Collection Development and Digital Resource Management is responsible for policy creation and the evaluation, promotion, and management of all print, electronic and media information resources with specific responsibility for developing policies, procedures, best practices, and documentation for managing the lifecycle of electronic resources.  The incumbent will lead the Collection Development Team, supervise the operations of the Collection Access and Support Unit (3 FTE�s), and administer the Harrell HSL collection budget.  Critical skills include leadership for the library�s collection development activities, knowledge of the trends in Scholarly Communication, the ability to function effectively in a team environment, flexibility and the capacity to embrace change in a dynamic and evolving organization, and a facility for cross-departmental communications.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the library�s ongoing transition from print to electronic resources for all format types.
• Collaborate with University Libraries to negotiate vendor licenses for both Penn State Hershey and system-wide electronic resources; collaborate with Life Sciences selectors across University Libraries.
• Supervise the operations of the Collection Access and Support Unit (3 FTE�s).
• Manage electronic resource subscriptions and licenses including access, compliance, statistical reports and other technology issues, communicating as appropriate with vendors, publishers, University Libraries, Information Technology, and others.
• Chair the Collection Development Team providing a framework for the identification, selection, management and evaluation of resources.
• Manage the Harrell HSL collections budget by calculating, monitoring, and planning expenditures; prepare and justify fund allocations.
• Provide reference coverage; serve as a liaison to one or more academic departments; participate in the library�s education program, including conducting bibliographic instruction, research consultations, and orientations.
• Responsible for the library archive with intent to digitize the collection.
• Member of the Library Administrative Team; participate in strategic planning and evaluation of library programs, services, and resources.
• Monitors trends in emerging technologies, business models and licensing.
• Contribute to the profession through librarianship, teaching & learning, service, research and involvement in professional organizations.

Required Qualifications:

• MLS/MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in procurement, licensing, management and maintenance of electronic resources.
• Collection development experience; experience with library technical activities.
• Experience working with vendors and publishers.
• Some experience with OpenURL Link Resolver; Metadata, A-Z lists of journals and databases.
• Some experience with HTML or Web development software and Web 2.0 tools and services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging information technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, service oriented, rapidly changing environment to accomplish mutual goals.
• Ability to work independently and effectively across organizational lines and in collaboration with colleagues throughout University Libraries to build strong collections.
• Ability to supervise staff.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision making skills; aptitude for detailed work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Project management skills/experience.
• Ability to achieve tenure through effective job performance, contributions to the profession through research and scholarly publications and involvement in regional or national professional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the SirsiDynix Workflows integrated library system.
• Knowledge of cataloging and MARC formats.
• Experience with Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS).
• Experience using collection assessment tools.
• Budget management experience.
• Experience in an Academic Health Sciences or Hospital library.

University Libraries:

Penn State, a land-grant institution, is a member of the CIC (Big 10) academic consortium.  Penn State University Libraries currently rank 8th in North America among private and public research universities, based on Association for Research Libraries Investment Index.  The University Libraries are located at University Park and 23 other campuses throughout Pennsylvania.   Collections exceed 6.5 million volumes, including more than 68,000 current serial subscriptions.  Penn State Hershey, located approximately 100 miles from University Park, is the medical campus of Penn State University. 

Penn State Hershey:

Penn State College of Medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center confers the doctor of medicine degree and, in conjunction with Penn State's Graduate School, offers doctor of philosophy degrees in anatomy, biochemistry, and molecular biology, bioengineering, bioinformatics and genomics, cell and molecular biology, chemical biology, genetics, immunology and infectious diseases, integrative biosciences, microbiology and immunology, molecular medicine, molecular toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and physiology.  The College of Medicine offers Master of Science degrees in anatomy, laboratory animal medicine, public health sciences, homeland security, neuroscience, and physiology.

The Penn State Hershey campus is located in Hershey, PA a suburban community approximately twelve miles from Harrisburg, the state capital.  The fourth largest employer in Central Pennsylvania, Penn State's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center provides jobs for more than 6,950 area residents.  Hershey Foods Corporation, also headquartered in Hershey, is Central Pennsylvania's second largest industry.  Hershey is within a 3 hour drive of New York, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.

Compensation:

Salary and rank commensurate with experience. Excellent fringe benefits include liberal vacation, excellent insurance, state or TIAA/CREF retirement options, and educational privileges.

Application Instructions:

Send a letter of application, resume or vitae, and the names and contact information of three references to Search Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, Box HYCD-LISJ, 511 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and continue until the position is filled. 


Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

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