[Eril-l] Discovery Services Librarian position

Larry Hansard Larry.Hansard at mtsu.edu
Wed Dec 9 11:40:34 PST 2015


The James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN (30 miles southeast of Nashville) invites applicants for a full time, tenure-track position at the assistant/associate professor rank for Discovery Services Librarian.

Under general direction of the Department Chair for Collection Development and Management, the successful candidate will be a member of a cross-department team responsible for the maintenance and administration of web-scale discovery services at Walker Library. The Discovery Services Librarian is responsible for the coordination of Ebsco Discovery Services that enables discovery of the library's information resources.

Responsibilities will include:

- As a member of the team, contributes to the leadership and coordination of the team responsible for the overall discovery environment in the library.
-Optimizes functions of the web-scale discovery service.Participates in the administration, optimization, and integration of the library's link resolver, ezproxy, and other systems for discovery and access.
-Ensures optimum user experience through the use of data-informed metrics to continuously improve local implementation of the Library's discovery infrastructure.

Middle Tennessee State University is a dynamic institution with a commitment to diversity, valuing excellent teaching and fostering initiatives in research, creative activity and service for all positions.

Required Education:  ALA accredited master's degree in Library or Information Science, or its international equivalent.

Required experience:  Two years of applicable professional experience. Demonstrated experience supporting and developing one or more library web-scale discovery services such as EBSCO Discovery Service or ProQuest Summon.

The starting salary begins at $55,000 per year, in addition to a generous vacation and benefits package.

Please apply at https://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu/postings/2294?


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Larry Hansard, Assistant Professor
Integrated Systems Librarian
Middle Tennessee State University
James E. Walker Library
1500 Greenland Drive
MTSU P.O. Box 13
Murfreesboro, TN  37132

PH:  615-904-8516


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