The Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries invite applications and
nominations for the Electronic Resources Licensed Content Librarian
position. The successful candidate will be an innovative, collaborative,
service oriented librarian having experience with the eresources life
cycle including licensing, procurement, eresources management and
problem resolution.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Please submit application, cover letter, resume,
and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references online
for Requisition #62269 at http://jobs.jhu.edu. The position will remain
open until filled. The successful candidate for this position will be
subject to a pre-employment background check.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Negotiate and manage licenses, their expiration and
renewal. Evaluate license agreements to determine compliance with the
University Libraries’ licensing policy and communicate across the
University libraries to promote mutual understanding of e-resource
licensing terms and principles. Establish and maintain communications
with vendors, publishers, and consortia to understand new products,
services, enhancements to products; evaluate the impacts on the overall
e-resources strategy as well as changing business models on the
collections budget. Create and communicate cost analysis of new and
renewed purchases. Prepare management reports that support assessment of
eresource collections. Collaborate with Associate Director of Scholarly
Resources and Special Collections, Technical Services librarians, and
financial staff in monitoring $9M+ eresource budget. Manage ordering and
renewal of electronic resources. Register and activate new electronic
resources. Establish trials and pilots for prospective purchases.
Troubleshoot and help resolve user access problems. Participate in
maintenance of knowledge bases used for electronic resource management
and Open URL link resolution. Collaborate with managers in evaluating,
designing, and documenting cost efficient, effective workflows for
e-resources processes. Enhance expertise in all aspects of e-resource
management through participation in workshops, webinars, professional
associations and networks, and through continued awareness of the
scholarly research process.
QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school . Two or more
years of experience supporting electronic resource lifecycle activities
in a large academic or research library. Demonstrated ability working
with the complex electronic publishing environment to negotiate licenses
for electronic content and to manage renewal of electronic resource
subscriptions. Knowledge of copyright and Intellectual Property issues,
electronic resource management, link resolver software, and integrated
library systems. Strong commitment to collaboration, quality service and
innovation. Commitment to using new technology to advance work goals and
to enhance service. Excellent organizational, analytical and
problem-solving skills in an environment requiring attention to detail
and a high level of accuracy. Ability to meet project deadlines. Strong
interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Ability to thrive
in a fast paced, highly evolving team within a complex organization and
to manage tasks in response to varying time pressures, shifting
priorities, and changing constraints. Preferred: Project management
experience or training. Knowledge of change management and experience
performing workflow analyses.
LIBRARY INFORMATION: The Sheridan Libraries encompass the Milton S.
Eisenhower Library and its collections at the John Work Garrett Library,
the George Peabody Library, the Albert D. Hutzler Reading Room, and the
DC Centers. Its primary constituency is the students and faculty in the
schools of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Carey Business School and the
School of Education. A key partner in the academic enterprise, the
library is a leader in the innovative application of information
technology and has implemented notable diversity and organizational
development programs. The Sheridan Libraries are strongly committed to
diversity. A strategic goal of the Libraries is to 'work toward
achieving diversity when recruiting new and promoting existing staff.'
The Libraries prize initiative, creativity, professionalism, and
teamwork. For more information about the libraries, visit
http://www.library.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Dawn Hale
Head of Technical Services
Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218-2683
phone: 410-516-7758
fax: 410-516-8684
email: dhale_at_jhu.edu
<http://m.lib.uci.edu/>
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