Remote Digital Resources Licensing Librarian

Stanford University School of Medicine; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University Libraries seeks a full-time Digital Resources Licensing Librarian in the Acquisitions Licensing Unit to manage license agreements, data use agreements, amendments, and order forms with publishers and content providers.

The role involves negotiating terms, evaluating risks, guiding staff on information policy matters, and maintaining licensing workflows in FOLIO, JIRA and Confluence, while collaborating with campus partners to support digital resources.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in library science or relevant discipline required.
• 3–4 years of experience in library technical services, acquisitions, scholarly publishing, licensing, or related work.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, drafting license agreements and related documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract review and negotiation for license agreements and related documents.
• Evaluate terms, identify risks, draft counter-proposals, negotiate with publishers and providers.
• Provide guidance on information policy matters related to licensed resources, data use, privacy, and AI.
• Maintain licensing workflows and records using systems such as FOLIO, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Collaborate with publishers, vendors, and campus partners to support acquisitions, renewals, and management.
• Contribute to licensing strategies and service areas supporting digital collections and scholarly communication.

Skills

License negotiations

Contract drafting

Risk assessment

Digital resources knowledge

Communication

Project management

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 in the Acquisitions Licensing Unit to manage license agreements, data use agreements, amendments, and order forms with publishers and content providers.

The role involves negotiating terms, evaluating risks, guiding staff on information policy matters, and maintaining licensing workflows in FOLIO, JIRA and Confluence, while collaborating with campus partners to support digital resources.