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Job Description

Plays a leadership role in the acquisition, management, and evaluation of licensed electronic resources to ensure consistent and integrated access for the University of Wyoming. Working in a collaborative environment, the ERL is primarily responsible for all phases of procurement and management of licensed electronic resources. The position reports to the Head of Collection Development. The ERL is the Library’s principal liaison to vendors and consortial partners regarding all issues for acquisition and maintenance of online resources. Manages lifecycle processes for electronic resources, including tracking vendor and license information, consortial memberships, renewals and plans for discontinuation of resources or significant interface changes. Develops and monitors data and statistics to better enable the analysis of electronic resource use and pricing patterns. Creates and interprets usage reports and other data to support decision-making. Participates in the materials budget planning process.

Additional Info & Requirements

• Excellent problem solving, analytical and organizational skills. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Ability to collaborate successfully with faculty and colleagues in a working environment characterized by rapid change. • Evidence of high levels of productivity when working independently or in groups, as changing situations require. • Successfully demonstrated leadership skills. • Experience in working with publishers and vendors of electronic resources. • Demonstrated competencies in managing or troubleshooting electronic resources. • Experience in and strong commitment to outstanding user experiences. • Demonstrated flexibility in and enjoyment of collaborative endeavors in a project-based environment. • Project management experience. • Understanding of practices and trends in using licensed electronic resources and other digital content such as open URL access, federated searching, course management systems, and electronic resource management software. • Experience with inventory tracking, report generating, and database development tools.

The Community

ENVIRONMENT: The University of Wyoming is the only accredited four-year institution of higher education in the state. The University’s library collections total 1.5 million volumes. Laramie, a city of 27,000 located 130 miles northwest of Denver, offers a reasonable cost of living and the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of a small community combined with the cultural and social activities associated with the University. Laramie is located in an area of national forest, clean air, wide-open spaces and excellent summer and winter recreation sites.

HR Info

TO APPLY: Send cover letter, resume, and the names, address, telephone number and e-mail address of three professional references to: Birgit Burke, Assistant to the Dean University of Wyoming Libraries 1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3334 Laramie, WY 82071 Fax: 307-766-2510 E-mail: burek@uwyo.edu Please follow-up faxed or e-mailed applications with copy via mail. EEO/AA