Electronic and Continuing Resources Librarian

The University of Wisconsin Parkside invites applicants for an Associate Academic Librarian to join our team in the Library.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Graduate library degree from an ALA-accredited library school
• Experience managing print and electronic serials in a library
• Experience managing database subscriptions and life cycles
• Demonstrated knowledge of licensing, copyright and intellectual property in libraries
• Research help experience or training
• Research instruction experience
• Demonstrated success working on a team with colleagues and on individual projects
• Excellent written communication skills

Preferred 

• Two to three years of professional experience
• Experience working in an academic library
• Experience supervising students or staff
• Experience working with ALMA or another integrated library system
• Knowledge of learning analytics in a library context
• Experience working with a diverse, multicultural population

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages the acquisition, licensing, description and access to individually-subscribed continuing resources in all formats, redefining workflows as needed.  Oversees the life-cycle of individually-subscribed electronic resources, including:

• Acting as liaison to vendors and publishers in the acquisition of continuing resources
• Licensing review and negotiation
• Creating access and troubleshooting problems with continuing access, through link resolvers and other tools
• Describing continuing resources for access through the library website
• Tracking resources and their metadata using tools such as an ERM
• Financial planning and analysis for continuing resources budgets as part of the Collection Development team

Manages the processing of print serials, including:

• Describing resources for access, maintaining holdings statements, dropping and adding resources to the Library system
• Checking-in issues and resolving problem pieces, claiming, and binding
• Supervises students in ongoing tasks and project-based assignments in aspects of unit as listed above, and collaborates with Access Services to cross-train students

Serves as the Electronic Resources Coordinator:

• Coordinates the identification, evaluation, selection, and licensing of electronic resources.
• Facilitates the integration of electronic resources into the university’s teaching and learning environment
• Implements the electronic resource activation cycle, from link resolver activation to setting up proxy-enabled resources
• Engages in usability testing, learning analytics projects, and other assessments of electronic and library resources

Keeps abreast of developments and changes to licensing, intellectual property, and copyright law and serves as the Library’s resource person for legal issues regarding resources owned by the Library or resources that are accessible to the Library’s users

• Reviews licenses for continuing resources
• Negotiates licenses to abide by University requirements and to meet budgetary parameters
• Maintains and makes accessible documentation on terms of use of continuing resources for other units in the library
• Plays leading role on university-wide Copyright Advisory Committee.
• Provides copyright and intellectual property information to the Parkside community

Teaches research instruction sessions, develops collections for assigned departments, and provides research help as needed

Participates on UW-System, Library and campus-wide teams and committees and pursues professional development

Essential Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability and experience to plan, manage and oversee complex projects, meet deadlines, and to prioritize work in alignment with the service goals of the library and the university
• Professional working knowledge of issues and trends in print and electronic serials and library electronic resource management
• Demonstrated knowledge of the electronic resource activation cycle, from link resolver activation to setting up proxy-enabled resources.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellent service to a diverse body of users; both internal and external customers
• Ability to work collegially in small groups and a team environment
• Ability to think critically, analyze problems, and develop and implement creative solutions
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Significant mobility and dexterity to move around the library and retrieve and carry materials from library shelving and cabinets when providing service, including standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, lifting *up to 35 lbs.), reaching into deep drawers, high shelves, manual dexterity to pull, handle, and shelve books, oversized materials, software, and a variety of media formats; ability to push book carts; ability to load microfilm and fiche readers/printers; ability to read titles on shelves and print on computer screens; ability to work with keyboard, mouse, and monitor for extended periods of time; ability to travel to attend training workshops, meetings, and conferences

Please submit the following materials with your application: 

• Cover letter that specifically addresses qualifications for the essential job functions
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three references

View the full job posting on our website:

https://www.uwp.edu/explore/employment/academic-staff-electronic-and-continuing-resources-librarian-072417.cfm

APPLY ONLINE:

https://www.careers.wisconsin.edu

Applications received by 11:59 PM August 28, 2017, are ensured full consideration.