Remote E-Resources Librarian: Access & Negotiation Lead

Nelib; Lowell (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Lowell Library seeks a collaborative E-Resources Librarian to support sustainable information access and collection management. You will work across licensing, acquisition, access maintenance, assessment, and deaccession, partnering with systems, discovery, and learning teams.

The role emphasizes open content, accessibility, and budget-aware decision-making to advance research excellence and equity for a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program by hire.
• Experience with electronic resource management workflows and licenses.
• Ability to analyze budget data and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing and terms for new and renewing e-resources.
• Review license agreements and manage invoices for payment.
• Collaborate with Systems/Discovery to test product trials and coverage.
• Maintain ERM data, vendor relationships, and budget planning.
• Support discoverability, accessibility, and overall lifecycle of e-resources.

Skills

Negotiation

Budgeting

Project management

Communication

Electronic resources management

Education

Master's in Library & Information Science

Tools

SUSHI

KBART

COUNTER

ERM systems (CORAL)

Job description

UMass Lowell Library seeks a collaborative E-Resources Librarian to support sustainable information access and collection management. You will work across licensing, acquisition, access maintenance, assessment, and deaccession, partnering with systems, discovery, and learning teams.

The role emphasizes open content, accessibility, and budget-aware decision-making to advance research excellence and equity for a diverse community.