E-Resources Technician

Category: 
Administrative/Staff Positions - Thunder Bay Campus
Department: 
Library
Application Deadline: 
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 12:00am
Dated: February 25, 2015  8:30 a.m.                                                                    Expires: March 5, 2015 4:30 p.m.
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E-Resources Technician
 Chancellor Paterson Library
 
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Internal COPE Competition
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COPE, Level 6
 
 
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Under general supervision of the Head of Technical Services, the E-Resources Technician will work with the Library's e-resource collection to provide accurate and reliable access and information for library users. The following is a brief outline of the responsibilities. A job fact sheet detailing the required duties is available in the Office of Human Resources.
 
 
DUTIES:
- Day-to-day maintenance of the library's link resolver site (SFX) by identifying relevant e-journal packages and individual e-journals, checking availability and holdings and accurately activating and editing SFX records.
- Oversee USTAT usage statistics management software and prepare usage and other reports.
- Update the Library's online catalogue by loading monthly files of new e-journal bibliographical records and deleting bibliographical records for e-journals that are no longer available. 
- Correct MARC cataloguing for e-journal format.
- Troubleshoot access problems with e-journals.
- Maintain administration accounts with e-resource vendors including providing IP range information and managing passwords.
- Other e-resource-related activities such as maintaining the proxy configuration file, updating license terms to the OUR database and managing the broken link report for the online catalogue.
- Provide in-person assistance to library users at public service points.
 
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
      Post-secondary degree or diploma or equivalent experience, Library Technician diploma preferred;
      Demonstrated proficiency with PC's, and various office programs including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), internet, email, as well as SFX and Voyager etc.; 
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      Experience with e-journal administration and management along with cataloguing experience;
      Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
      Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;
      Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment;
      Ability to work and handle all duties with a high degree of accuracy and detail; 
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      Ability to multitask and work under the pressure of deadlines; 
      Familiarity with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, its regulations and other health and safety related legislation and standard experience in a service-related environment.
 
Interested COPE applicants are invited to apply to:
 
 
Office of Human Resources
University Centre
Room UC-0003
Fax: 807-346-7701
 
Email:  human.resources@lakeheadu.ca
 
 
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities.  We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.
 
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