JOB POSTING: Collections Librarian, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

The Eastern Michigan University Library invites applications for a tenure-track position of Collections Librarian; the appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and start in fall 2016. This position is an 8-month academic year appointment, with an additional summer appointment possible. 

Operating in a collegial team environment, the Collections Librarian guides collection policies, selection activities and de-selection and retention projects, assists the Department Head with negotiations of pricing and interpretation of license and contracts for library resources. He/she undertakes quantitative and qualitative assessment to improve collections in support of the university’s priorities and prepares reports related to collections relevant to documenting the library’s value on campus and to accreditation assessment and budget advocacy. 

Required Qualifications:

·         ALA-accredited  Master’s degree in library or information science (or foreign equivalent)

·         Five years minimum professional experience

·         Experience in collection development, acquisitions, or electronic resource licensing and management

·         Fluency with use of spreadsheets and other tools to organize and present data, statistics, and analysis for use in decision-making

The Collections Librarian must meet departmental and university tenure and promotion standards for fulfillment of professional responsibilities, scholarship and service.

See http://agency.governmentjobs.com/emichedu/default.cfm for a complete job description, qualifications, and application instructions.

Please direct questions to the search committee co-chairs, Joe Badics, jbadics@emich.edu, and Karen Rogers-Collins, krogersc@emich.edu