From: mckay@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu (Curt McKay)
Subject: Re: Position Announcement
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 15:38:19 GMT

In <01GPZL6UXSGK95P7Y1@Jetson.UH.EDU> LIB38@Jetson.UH.EDU writes:

>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>                      POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

>               COORDINATOR OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES


>RESPONSIBILITIES:  The University of Houston Libraries are developing a 
state-of
>   -
>the-art Electronic Information System that will provide access to citation, 
full
>   -text,
>image, numeric and other databases via computer networks.  The Coordinator of
>Electronic Resources coordinates collection development for CD-ROM databases,
>locally mounted databases, databases on the Internet, and other electronic 
resou
>   rces,
>including initial and ongoing evaluation of electronic resources, license 
agreem
>   ents,
>etc.  Plans and implements program for outreach and training in the use of 
elect
>   ronic
>information resources for librarians, staff, and library users.  Reports to 
Head
>    of
>Information Services, and works closely with Coordinator of Electronic 
Services
>   and
>subject librarians to provide access to materials in electronic formats.  
Assist
>   s in
>preparing grant proposals for enhancing access to electronic resources.  
Serves
>   as
>subject librarian for designated social science or science disciplines 
including
>collection development, library instruction, computer searching, and faculty 
lia
>   ison
>work, and provides reference services including some weekend and evening 
hours.

>QUALIFICATIONS:  Requires ALA-accredited Master's degree; two years of
>professional library experience including knowledge of electronic resources 
and
>   the
>Internet; excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills 
with
>strong service orientation; and the ability to work successfully with 
faculty, s
>   tudents
>and staff as well as the public.

>SALARY & BENEFITS:  Salary; $30,000.  Comprehensive benefits package; 88% of
>social security paid for first $16,500 of salary; choice of retirement 
programs
>including TIAA-CREF; tax-deferred annuity program available; release time to 
tak
>   e
>a class up to 3 hrs/week; no state or local income tax.

>LIBRARY INFORMATION:  As the research library for a four campus system, the
>University of Houston Libraries holdings exceed 1.6 million volumes.  Total 
staf
>   f
>currently includes 42 professionals and 155 support staff.  The library is a 
mem
>   ber
>of ARL.

>GENERAL INFORMATION:  Located on 450 acres three miles southeast of Houston's
>central business district, the University of Houston campus comprises 13 
college
>   s and
>schools offering close to 80 programs in a wide range of bachelors, masters 
and
>doctoral degrees.  The University Park campus has a current enrollment of over
>33,000 students, 8,000 of whom are enrolled in graduate studies.

>APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Review of applications will begin immediately and
>continue until the position is filled.  Send letter of application, names of 
3 r
>   eferences,
>and resume to Dana Rooks, Assistant Director for Administration, University of
>Houston Libraries, Houston, TX 77204-2091.

>AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER                               10/92