Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian University of Georgia

ELUNA Content Working Group; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Tuition remission

Relocation assistance

21 days annual leave

12 days sick leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

The University of Georgia seeks an Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian to lead licensing, access management, and evaluation of electronic resources. You’ll negotiate licenses for databases, journals, e-books, data sets, and emerging digital content to support research and teaching.

You will lead a small team, collaborate across library units, and help shape collection strategies with a focus on accessibility and open access. UGA offers strong benefits and professional opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating licenses for digital resources.
• Experience evaluating electronic resources and licenses.
• Ability to collaborate across library units and campus partners.
• Understanding of accessibility and open access principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a unit of ~2 staff, including hiring and performance management.
• Negotiate and manage licenses for databases, e-journals, e-books, and data sets.
• Collaborate across library units to balance user access with fiscal responsibility.
• Contribute to library collection strategies and vendor relationships.
• Serve as a resource for license interpretation and use rights.

Skills

Licensing

Negotiation

Access management

Open access

Data-driven decisions

Job description

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.

The Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian leads a unit of approximately 2 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, and 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 compete posting and apply at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/487690

EOO 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]).