From: Karen Minton <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:07:49 +0000 Join the GALILEE Team GALILEO, Georgia's Virtual Library, is seeking a talented and creative librarian to be our Acquisitions and Electronic Resources Coordinator. The person hired for this position will have a remarkable opportunity to work with vendors large and small, manage and curate licensed content, and serve the GALILEO community through outreach and training. GALILEO is staffed by a committed group of library professionals, who manage content, licensing, marketing, assessment, technology, development, support, and training for our users. Click here <http://bit.ly/2jHT1y2> to learn more about the position and to apply. Applications must be received by: February 17, 2017. About GALILEE GALILEO is part of the Library Services Division of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Created in 1995, GALILEO was one of the first efforts to build a shared library for the citizens of a state. Initially designed to serve the university system, GALILEO is now available in all Georgia's public libraries, public and private universities, colleges, and technical colleges, and public and private K12 schools. It is an exciting time to work at GALILEO. Under new leadership, we are working with the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government to create a new strategic plan that will help us to address effectively the needs of our stakeholders for many years to come. The University System of Georgia is implementing a new Library Management System, which will improve overall access to information resources and allow us better management of electronic resources for the state's universities and colleges. GALILEO is also helping Georgia to lead the way on open textbooks with the Affordable Learning Georgia program. Through adoptions and adaptations of OER and no-cost resources, University System of Georgia professors are already saving students over $16,000,000 in textbook cost savings in FY 15-16 through Textbook Transformation Grants and a partnership with eCore to support a zero-textbook-cost option for the first two years of college. Athens, Ga.: Relocation is required for this position. We love living in Athens! Athens, Georgia and its surrounding cities (Watkinsville, Bogart, Winterville, Commerce, Danielsville, Gainesville, Lexington and more), nestled quietly in the foothills of the northeast Georgia mountains about 70 miles east of Atlanta, provide award winning restaurants, great parks and recreation opportunities, outstanding public and academic libraries, and of course, our famous music scene. GALILEO headquarters is located in a quiet office park with free staff parking about 8 miles from the University of Georgia campus and downtown Athens. Questions? If you have questions about the details of the position, please contact Lucy Harrison, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Library Services and Executive Director of GALILEO, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Best, Karen Karen Minton GALILEO Assessment and Marketing Manager Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia 2500 Daniells Bridge Road, Building 300 Athens, GA 30606-3539 Phone: (706) 583-2141 | Fax: (706) 583-2294 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | http://www.galileo.usg.edu