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Job Description:

Auburn University Libraries seeks an innovative, enthusiastic, and user-focused individual to serve as the Collections Assessment Librarian (Assistant Professor). Reporting to the Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing ( CDR ), the Collections Assessment Librarian is responsible for gathering and organizing information used in the assessment of library collections, including providing reports and analysis to help inform collection development strategy under the guidance of the Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing ( CDR ) and in collaboration with the Collection Development Group and other stakeholders. The person in this position will take primary responsibility for managing electronic resources for alumni and contribute to overall electronic resources management. This position works closely with other personnel in the Collections Unit and the E-Resources Team within the CDR Department, as well as the interdepartmental Collection Development Group that includes all subject liaisons. This position also works with library vendors as needed. This twelve-month tenure-track position requires professional and scholarly activity as well as service on library and university committees.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Gather, organize, and document collections statistics for annual reports, as well as some internal and external assessment surveys
• Assist and advise the Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing ( CDR ) in collection analysis
• Assist with the management of data about Auburn University's research output in research bibliometrics tools
• Serve as a member of the E-Resources Team in CDR
• Serve as a member of the Libraries' Collection Development Group that consists of all subject liaisons
• May supervise exempt and non-exempt employees
• Manage electronic resources for alumni access program, including developing and maintaining online information guides, providing communication and updates, and troubleshooting access problems in collaboration with the E-Resources Department and IT Department
• Implement and populate an electronic resources management ( ERM ) system or comparable functionality within a library systems platform ( LSP ) in collaboration with the E-Resources Team
• Assist with workflows supporting license agreements and contract renewals with both internal and external constituents
• Assist with troubleshooting access issues for electronic resources in collaboration with the E-Resources Team
• Develop policies, procedures, and other types of documentation as needed
• Maintain current awareness of emerging trends and developments in collection analysis and assessment, as well electronic resources management
• Maintain current awareness of emerging trends and developments in electronic resources management
• Investigate new technologies, tools, and best practices in electronic resources management and collection analysis
• Perform other duties and assist with special projects as assigned

SALARY / BENEFITS : Minimum salary of $60,000 for an Assistant Professor. Salary will be commensurate with experience/qualifications. This is a twelve-month tenure-track position. Benefits include 20 days of vacation leave/12 days of sick leave per year; participation in State Teachers' Retirement System (mandatory); additional voluntary retirement plans available; health/dental/life/disability insurance.

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Auburn University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries ( ARL ), Association of Southeastern Research Libraries ( ASERL ), HathiTrust, Coalition for Networked Information ( CNI ), and other organizations of academic institutions. The Libraries completed a strategic plan in alignment with the Auburn University Strategic Plan which is available at: .

Auburn University is one of the nation's premier public land-grant institutions. In 2024, it was ranked 47th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Auburn maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor's, Master's, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2023 enrollment of 33,015 students includes 26,874 undergraduates and 6,141 graduate and professional students. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, its positive work environment, its student engagement, and its beautiful campus.

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