Collections Librarians

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 November 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.