Electronic Resources Librarian

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Rootstown Township (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking an Electronic Resources Librarian at NEOMED on site in Ohio.

The role develops collection strategy, oversees access to e-resources, and coordinates licensing, budgets, and vendor relations to support faculty, students, and staff. You will manage discovery tools and integrated library systems, collaborate across departments, and contribute to outreach and digital scholarship initiatives while ensuring reliable access to print and electronic

Qualifications

• Two years of professional library experience including library technical services, collection development, serials, and/or cataloging and online library systems.
• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited institution

Responsibilities

• Develop and guide collection development with emphasis on OhioLINK resources and budgeting.
• Manage integrated access to electronic and print resources; oversee discovery tools and platforms.
• Oversee budget management, e-resource payments, vendor negotiations, and renewals.
• Provide circulation and customer service; enforce policies and assist with interlibrary loan tasks.
• Engage in professional development through library consortia and trend analysis; support outreach and social media efforts.

Skills

Collection development

Acquisitions

Cataloging

Library systems

Customer service

Education

Master’s Degree in Library Science (ALA accredited)

Tools

Ex Libris Alma & Primo

Job description

Electronic Resources Librarian

Position Type: Admin/Professional
Department: Academic and Library Services
Full or Part Time: Full Time
Pay Grade: MN9

Summary: The Electronic Resources Librarian determines collection strategy, coordinates the library's collection development process and supports budgetary resources or decisions. Maintains and ensures access to print and electronic resources for faculty, students and staff of NEOMED and the NEOMED Affiliated Hospital Libraries through the online public access catalog (OPAC), discovery service, Integrated Library System (ILS)/Library Services Platform (LSP), Ex Libris Alma & Primo and other access points. Collaboratively maintains the library system management and ensures that the collection meets the current and future needs of the University.

Principal Functional Responsibilities

Collection Development: Monitor and analyze resource use and performance to guide collection development, with emphasis on OhioLINK resources. This involves preparing reports on content and usage for various stakeholders, overseeing acquisitions while coordinating with internal teams, maintaining accurate inventory and applying deselection policies, and managing vendor relations, including contracts, licensing, and pricing negotiations.

Access & Discovery: Manage and provide integrated access to electronic and print resources, coordinating database maintenance, discovery tools, and knowledgebases. Duties include user instruction on library resources, troubleshooting access issues, liaising with Hospital Library Affiliates on collections and licensing, and participating in website maintenance and social media engagement.

Finance: Oversee budget management, including tracking expenditures and providing data-driven fiscal estimates. Manage eResource payments and vendor processes, negotiate contracts and renewals, and monitor library facilities and usage. Coordinate maintenance, collect usage statistics, and contribute to planning and implementing library space and technology improvements. Lead campus Educational Resource Committee (ERC).

Library Circulation & Customer Service: Facilitate a welcoming library experience by enforcing policies and connecting users to resources. Handle circulation tasks, including locating, checking out, and checking in materials, resolving issues with lost, damaged, or fined items, and participating in interlibrary lending processes.

Professional Development: Engage with OhioLINK committees and listservs, contributing to decisions on acquisitions, renewals, and policies. Stay informed on academic library trends through professional development. Support outreach and engagement by planning events, promoting library services on social media, maintaining the library website, and gathering feedback from students, faculty, and staff to improve outreach efforts.

Miscellaneous Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited institution
• Two years of professional library experience including experience in library technical services, collection development, serials, and/or cataloging and online library systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Library Association certification. Health science library experience.
• Experience or knowledge of scholarly communication. Familiarity with National Library of Medicine (NLM) classification and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Physical Requirements: Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.

Department Specific Information: To apply, visit https://neomed.peopleadmin.com/postings/5193

NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.