ERIC Digital Library—Team Lead for Acquisitions
CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation)

The successful candidate will be the Lead for the 5-person Acquisitions
Team of the ERIC Digital Library.  The Acquisitions Team Lead manages the
systematic retrieval and uploading into the workflow system of journal and
non-journal materials for processing and publication to the online
database.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
   ·	supervising the team
   ·	maintaining daily quantity and quality contract requirements
   ·	communicating with publishers and ERIC users
   ·	documenting coverage of all approved content sources
   ·	interacting with other ERIC teams
   ·	participating in team leadership and ERIC Project activities
Position reports to the Processing/Acquisitions Team Leader
CSC operates the ERIC Project on a 5-year contract with the US Department
of Education

Acquisitions Team Mission: To ensure that all possible content is retrieved
for ERIC processing in a timely manner from only verified, approved
sources, and is appropriately documented.

Journal and non-journal content (including grey literature) is acquired
from approved ERIC provider groups (e.g., commercial publishers, U.S.
Department of Education offices, state and federal agencies, organizations,
and universities). Content is acquired through various delivery mechanisms,
such as website download, Internet crawler, e-mail, files sent to an ftp
account, or files contained on CD. Content is then uploaded into the
proprietary Workflow System for building the ERIC record. Serials
management and tracking tools are used to assist in achieving complete
coverage of all sources.


Qualifications

   ·	MLS with Technical Services or Acquisitions focus; or equivalent
      experience


   ·	Supervisory experience a must—preferably in a telework environment


   ·	Familiarity with education-related literature


   ·	Facility with digital libraries; MS Windows and MS Office
      applications; and Internet search applications


   ·	Excellent communication skills (written and oral)


   ·	Organizational skills to balance and prioritize work in production
      environment


   ·	Interpersonal skills to interact with different business units

   ·	Ability to work independently and as part of a team


Apply online at www.csc.com/careersus/fre/16005; Job Number 1000B4B


Posted by:


Christina Bauer, MLS
Content Provider Liaison, ERIC Program
Visit ERIC on the web at http://eric.ed.gov
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