Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian

Black Caucus of the American Library Association; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Tuition remission

Paid relocation

23 days annual leave

Job summary

The University of Georgia is seeking an Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian to lead licensing, access management, and ongoing evaluation of electronic resources. This role negotiates licenses for databases, journals, e-books, and data sets, supporting research, teaching, and public service missions.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Collections for Electronic Resources and Licensing, you will supervise a small team, coordinate with campus partners, and contribute to collection

Responsibilities

• Leads a unit of approximately two staff, hiring, training, and managing performance.
• Collaborates across library units and with campus partners on licensing, access management, and policy alignment.

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Collections for Electronic Resources and Licensing, the Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian provides leadership and expertise in the acquisition, licensing, access management, and ongoing evaluation of electronic resources. This position plays a central role in negotiating and managing licenses for databases, electronic journals, e‑books, data sets, and emerging digital content that support the University of Georgia’s research, teaching, and public service mission.

Responsibilities

The Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian leads a unit of approximately two staff, hiring, training, and managing performance. Working collaboratively across library units and with campus partners, the role ensures that electronic resources are licensed in ways that balance user access, fiscal responsibility, legal compliance, and strategic priorities such as open access, accessibility, and data‑driven decision making. The incumbent contributes to library‑wide collection strategies, vendor relationships, assessment initiatives, and serves as a key point of contact for license interpretation and use rights throughout the organization.

Salary and Benefits

Minimum salary begins at $60,000; offers will be commensurate with experience. UGA librarians are non‑tenured faculty members. UGA offers an attractive benefits program including a choice of health and retirement plans, dental plan, vision plan, tuition remission, paid relocation, 21 days annual leave, 12 days sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Application Procedure

Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by August 1, 2026, however, the position will remain open until filled. Qualified applicants who wish to be considered should view the complete posting and apply at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/487690

EEO Policy Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([e-mail]).