Resource Acquisitions & Metadata Services Librarian, Univ. of
Maryland School of Law, Thurgood Marshall Law Library
The University of
Maryland School of Law, Thurgood Marshall Law Library seeks a highly
motivated, creative, entrepreneurial professional to coordinate the
acquisition of library resources, provide metadata services for library
materials, and lead the library's relationship with consortial partners to
develop library systems and resource acquisition
opportunities.
The Law Library, located
in Baltimore on the campus of the University of Maryland, is a vibrant
institution dedicated to supporting the research and scholarship of the
faculty and students of the School of Law. The library is committed to exploring and implementing
innovative technologies and expanding consortial relationships to enhance
library services to the law school community.
The staff of the
Technical Services Department is responsible for a wide variety of
activities ranging from those traditionally associated with technical
services including acquisitions, serials, cataloging and metadata creation
as well as an array of outreach services including copyright clearance,
digital archiving, resource sharing, and scholarly communications.
The Department has developed and manages an extensive institutional
repository featuring faculty publications, special digital collections,
and online journals.
The Resource Acquisitions &
Metadata Services Librarian reports to the Associate Director for
Technical Services & Administration and together with other
members of the library faculty, provides a wide range of outreach and
research services to the law school community.
Primary Duties:
· Manages the assessment, licensing, and procurement of library
collections;
· Represents the library within the University System of Maryland
and Affiliated Institutions and other consortia on issues related to
resource acquisitions and library systems;
· Coordinates metadata policy and procedures to ensure overall
completeness, accuracy, and currency of library collection records for all
formats; may perform original
cataloging as required;
· Assists faculty, students, staff, and public patrons at a public
service point.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required: ALA accredited masters degree in library or information science
or its equivalent. Desirable: subject masters degree or JD;
experience in technical services in an academic library environment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
·
Knowledge of standard and
emerging cataloging principles and metadata schemas;
·
Ability to represent the
library to consortial partners and the vendor community;
·
Excellent oral and written
communication skills;
·
Strong service orientation and
outstanding interpersonal skills;
·
Familiarity with current and
emerging trends in library and information services.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is competitive
and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Comprehensive benefits
package. The position is a
12-month library faculty appointment. The successful candidate will be
expected to meet library and university requirements for permanent status
and promotion. A candidate
with prior professional experience may be considered for initial
appointment at a level above Librarian I.
To Apply:
Interested applicants
should submit electronically a cover letter, resume, and the names and
phone numbers of three references to: LAW-HR@)law.umaryland.edu, with
subject line Resource Acquisitions, or mail to:
Mary
Alice Hohing
Director, Administration & Operations
University of Maryland School of Law
500
West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1786
Deadline: Preference will be given to
candidates who apply by August 10th.
The
University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans and
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.