Remote Digital Resources Licensing Lead

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University Libraries seeks a full-time Digital Resources Licensing Librarian to join the Licensing Department - Acquisitions. The role involves contract review and negotiation for journals, databases, e-books, and other digital resources, ensuring terms meet Stanford’s requirements and policies.

Reporting to the Senior Librarian for Digital Collections Licensing, you will guide staff on information policy, manage workflows in FOLIO/JIRA/Confluence, and collaborate with publishers,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in library science or a relevant field.
• 3–4 years of experience in library acquisitions, licensing, or scholarly publishing.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, drafting, redlining, and interpreting license agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract review and negotiation for license agreements and related documents.
• Evaluate terms, identify risks, draft counter-proposals, and negotiate with publishers and vendors.
• Advise staff and campus stakeholders on copyright, privacy, accessibility, data use, and AI-related policies.
• Maintain licensing workflows and records using systems such as FOLIO, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Collaborate with librarians, publishers, and campus partners to support acquisitions and licensing strategies.
• Contribute to licensing strategies and service areas for digital collections and scholarly communication.
• Monitor developments in digital licensing and open access affecting collections and research.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

License agreements

Digital resources knowledge

Communication

Project management

Independent work

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Advanced Degree in Library Science

Tools

FOLIO

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Stanford University Libraries seeks a full-time Digital Resources Licensing Librarian to join the Licensing Department - Acquisitions. The role involves contract review and negotiation for journals, databases, e-books, and other digital resources, ensuring terms meet Stanford’s requirements and policies.

Reporting to the Senior Librarian for Digital Collections Licensing, you will guide staff on information policy, manage workflows in FOLIO/JIRA/Confluence, and collaborate with publishers,