Electronic Resources Librarian

ELUNA Content Working Group; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The ELUNA Content Working Group seeks an Electronic Resources Librarian responsible for ordering, providing access to, and managing databases, ebooks and ejournals in collaboration with technical and research services. You will troubleshoot access issues, gather usage data for assessment and accreditation, and support budget management as needed.

Responsibilities include ensuring discoverability via ExLibris Alma/Primo VE and OCLC EZProxy, monitoring renewal cycles, and coordinating with General

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science or Library/Information Science.
• 1–3 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of electronic resource management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Works within ExLibris Alma and Primo VE and OCLC’s EZProxy to ensure discoverability of electronic content in the library catalog, discovery layer, and website.
• Monitor subscription renewal cycles, including procurement of new resources, contract review timelines and budget monitoring.
• Gathers and maintains e-resource usage and other assessment metrics for accreditation needs.
• Resolves electronic content access issues in a timely fashion.
• Negotiates pricing with external vendors and manages subscriptions and licenses.
• Collaborates to ensure electronic resource integration with other systems.
• Supports the Head of Collection Management in resource ordering and budget in their absence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electronic resource management

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science or Library/Information Science

1–3 years of related experience

Tools

ExLibris Alma

Primo VE

OCLC EZProxy

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Collection Management and Assessment, the Electronic Resources Librarian is responsible for ordering, making accessible, and managing all electronic content, including databases, ebooks and ejournals, in collaboration with colleagues in technical and research services. They will troubleshoot access issues for these resources in a timely fashion and gather and maintain acquisition and usage reports in support of assessment and accreditation. In addition, they will provide support and back-up to the Head of Collection Management and Assessment, which could include ordering collections and supplies and supporting budget management.

Salary: $63,000 – $65,000

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Library Science or Library/Information Science.
• 1 – 3 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of electronic resource management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Essential Functions:

• Works within ExLibris Alma and Primo VE and OCLC’s EZProxy to ensure discoverability of electronic content in the Library’s catalog, discovery layer, and on the Library’s website.
• Monitor subscription renewal cycles, including the seeking and procurement of new resources, contract review timelines and coordination with General Counsel, and budget monitoring of the library’s subscription line.
• Gathers and maintains e-resource usage and other assessment metrics to support collection management decisions and accreditation needs.
• Resolves electronic content access issues in a timely fashion.
• Negotiation of pricing with external vendors, managing database and electronic resource subscriptions, including pricing negotiations and license reviews.
• Collaborates with the Metadata and Resource Management Librarian and the Digital Technologies Administrator to ensure electronic resource integration with other systems.
• Supports the Head of Collection Management and Assessment in resource ordering and basic budget management in their absence.
• Other duties as assigned.

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