<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Eastern Oregon University Library invites applications
for its faculty tenure-track Collections / OER Librarian at the assistant
professor rank beginning January, 2023.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Collections / OER Librarian has a vital role at EOU that
has direct impact on student success. The position calls for a collaborative,
and user-focused librarian with a keen interest in building and assessing
library collections. Applicants should have prior experience in collection
development.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The EOU Library employs a highly collaborative staff
comprising six librarians and five classified staff as well as numerous student
workers. The Library was extensively renovated in 2012, and is a beautiful
place to work. The Institution is a member of the Orbis Cascade consortium —
members share an Integrated Library System, participate in joint collections
purchases, and collaborate on a variety of initiatives.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This position works closely with all library faculty to help
ensure that library collections appropriately serve all stakeholder
communities, and works particularly closely with the Assistant Library
Director. The Collections / OER Librarian is responsible for managing the
collection decision-making processes leading to materials selection and
deselection, while the Assistant Director oversees the staff processes
pertaining to materials management. The Collections and OER Librarian makes key
contributions to the planning, formulation, implementation, and monitoring of
policy, and may serve on Orbis Cascade committees relating to position areas of
responsibility. This position reports directly to the Dean of the Library.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This is a 12-month, Full-Time, 1.0 FTE position. The person
in this role is eligible for the full spectrum of employee benefits including
comprehensive individual and family medical, dental and vision insurance
coverage (paid 95% or more by the University). The position comes with generous
paid time-off benefits (vacation, holidays and sick accruals) and superior
public retirement pension or 403(b) account benefits that feature as high as
12% contributions paid by the University with no employee contributions
necessary.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> The
primary responsibilities of this position are:</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Analyze and assess library collections to guide
the library in making data driven decisions;</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Takes the lead and oversees the acquisition and
collection policies and processes for the library collections including print,
digital, media, and emerging formats, including aligning the library’s
collection development practices with the community’s teaching and research
needs and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion;</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Maintains close working relationships with
content providers and vendors, as well as campus and consortial partners;</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Serves on appropriate library, campus, and
consortial committees;</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Serve as subject liaison for assigned academic
departments; liaison duties include subject-specific instruction, subject
guides, and collection development for those disciplines;</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Serve as an authority on emerging and evolving
trends in OERs. Recommend initiatives that can be undertaken to support
emerging needs on EOU’s campus; and</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Research and Scholarship, Contributions to EOU
and outreach to the community.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
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for full job posting and application.</p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#444444" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><b>Sarah L. Rowland</b></span></font><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Interim Library Director / Assistant</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Library</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Director</span><br></div><div><font color="#444444" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">EOU Library | Eastern Oregon University</span></font></div><div><font color="#444444" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">541-962-3546 | <a href="mailto:srowland@eou.edu" target="_blank">srowland@eou.edu</a></span></font></div></div></div></div></div>