Electronic and Continuing Resources Librarian
University Library

Location: San Diego, CA
Open Date: Sep 30, 2022

Description
The San Diego State University Library invites applications and nominations for an immediate opening for a 12-month, tenure-track position to be appointed at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian. The Continuing Resources and Electronic Resource Management Librarian will provide expertise and leadership as part of the Content Organization and Management (COM) team to ensure timely, comprehensive, and effective discovery of all print and electronic continuing resources through the Library Service Platform (Alma) and other discovery services. We seek a creative, collaborative, and forward-looking colleague who can complement, strengthen, and expand partnerships across library departments and with colleagues across Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and the Division of Information Technology. More information about the SDSU Library is available at https://sdsu.edu

The SDSU Library supports, promotes, and extends the distinctive teaching, learning, scholarship, and community engagement initiatives of the university, especially as those are highlighted in the university strategic plan, “We Rise, We Defy: Transcending Borders, Transforming Lives.” Committed to service and student-centered innovation in librarianship, library initiatives include the establishment of the Digital Humanities Center, buildIT makerspace, and partnerships around student success, including the establishment of the Latinx Resource Center. COM promotes discovery, access, and use of library collections, including more than 2.5 million volumes, 100,000 journal titles, 450 databases, special collections, archives, and a growing array of digital content.

SDSU is a large, public, research university distinguished by its diverse and urban character. Recognized both as an Hispanic-Serving Institution and as an Asian-American Native American Pacific-Islander-Serving Institution located on Kumeyaay land, SDSU is also distinguished by its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The university honors its residence on Kumeyaay land in its land acknowledgement and commitment to building a relationship with indigenous peoples. The university has recently embarked on an ambitious initiative to hire a new cohort of faculty committed to supporting the African American community. The SDSU Library has adopted a Diversity Plan to guide our efforts to realize an institutional commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. To meet the goals of this plan, we seek applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. In addition to your application letter, please provide a 300-word Diversity Statement describing how you meet two or more of the following Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. A successful candidate will demonstrate how they:

• Are engaged in service with underrepresented populations in higher education
• Demonstrate knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty in higher education
• Have experience or demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students
• Integrate understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research
• Extend knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group
• Are committed to research that engages underrepresented communities
• Shows expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration
• Have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education

The SDSU Library Diversity Statement is available at https://library.sdsu.edu/about-us/sdsu-library-diversity-statement

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Continuing Resources and ERM Librarian will:

• Coordinate and delegate activation and troubleshooting of continuing resources in both print and electronic formats for the library
• Maintain knowledge of electronic and print continuing resources life cycles
• Coordinate gathering and analyzing usage and other related assessment data for continuing resources and databases
• Work collaboratively with collection development regarding new purchases and renewals
• Stay abreast of CSU system wide ERM practices and standards including changes to the Ex Libris Central Discover Index (CDI)
• Perform original and complex copy cataloging (bibliographic description, subject analysis, classification, and authority control) for serials in all formats as needed
• Serve as a Faculty Resource to the Serials Cataloging specialist
• Serve as SDSUs CONSER representative, contribute records to CONSER, and participate in the program's initiatives and membership meetings
• Maintain SDSU Library's EZProxy stanzas and Springshare A-Z Database List
• Pursue professional development activities that demonstrate a continuous and meritorious record of contributions and achievements in the profession
• Participate in the shared governance of San Diego State University by serving on library, campus, and California State University committees
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program or foreign equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in library electronic resource management, cataloging, or related technical services activities
• Demonstrated understanding of current issues and emerging developments for both electronic resource management within the national environment, in particular, and in librarianship, in general
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to maintain harmonious, cooperative working relationships
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated potential to meet SDSU requirements for tenure and promotion based on library service, professional growth, and service to the University and community

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of RDA, LCCS, LCSH, and MARC formats and standards
• Experience with cataloging in a shared consortial system, preferably in an academic or research environment
• Working knowledge of database maintenance issues in an academic library resource management system and discovery interface
• Experience with original serials cataloging
• Experience using the OCLC bibliographic utility
• Experience using a library resource management system, preferably Ex Libris Alma
• Familiarity with linked data principles and BIBFRAME
• Familiarity with policies or national cataloging programs, e.g., NACO, SACO, or CONSER
• Awareness of critical concerns in the field, including bias in resource description and access practices
• Working knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably Spanish

Application Instructions
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/114098

This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Sr. Assistant Librarian level. Continuing appointment and tenure is dependent upon evidence of library service effectiveness, professional growth and development, and service to the library, University, and community. Anticipated salary range for this Sr. Assistant Librarian position is between $74,280 - $77,500. Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement package, and 24 vacation days per year. For more information, see https://bfa.sdsu.edu/hr/jobs/benefits

This position will remain open until filled. Review will begin immediately, with preference given to applications received by November 1, 2022.

Apply via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/114098. Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, and names and contact information of three (3) references.

Anticipated start date is Spring 2023.

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must satisfy two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research, (e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group, (f) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities, (g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and/or (h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Please indicate in a separate diversity statement how you meet at least two (2) of these criteria. Additional guidance on our BIE program for applicants is here.

SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a campus and microsites in San Diego and locations in Southern California’s Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. The highly diverse campus community has a student population of approximately 36,000. SDSU is included in the Carnegie Foundation’s Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity category. Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84 and doctorates in 23. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable “OneSDSU” community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete and not considered.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.


SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.









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