Electronic Resources Librarian

Description

Do you want to work in a fun, collaborative environment? Do you like Yellowjackets (the insect or the show)? You are in luck!

The MSU Billings Library is looking for a new eResources Librarian. The Electronic Resources Librarian provides leadership in the acquisition, evaluation, management, and promotion of a wide range of scholarly electronic resources including databases, journal packages, streaming video, and ebooks. Responsibilities include integrating the electronic resources with the discovery layer; resolving access problems for electronic content; and training other staff members in resolving problems as appropriate

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

Electronic Resources:

• Acquire and manage resources: Implementing the library’s online services such as databases, journals/journal packages, ebook packages/collections, and streaming video packages/collections.
• Facilitate access: Managing access to electronic resources, including discovery, usability, and problem resolution.
• Maintain electronic resources: Managing electronic resources in the Alma unified resource management (URM) system, the Primo discovery service, the OpenURL link resolver, and other library tools.
• Evaluate: Creating and sharing analytics reports to support data-driven decisions.
• Negotiate: Communicating with vendors and publishers to negotiate pricing, navigate content licensing, and resolve usability issues.

General:

• Reference Services: Providing reference services in person and via technology.
• Teaching: Providing general and specialized instruction to students and faculty in various modalities.
• Teaching sections of a 3-credit information literacy course, LSCI 125 Research in the Information Age: Classes may be online, in-person, Hybrid, or HyFlex.
• Liaison Work: Work with one or more colleges/departments, including the Center for Teaching and Learning, and develop relationships with faculty and staff to support instruction and research.
• Collection Management: Participate in collection management activities in assigned subject areas, such as book selection and evaluation of electronic resources to ensure relevant and appropriate resources for users based on collection development policy.
• Open Educational Resources: Promote activities associated with Open Educational Resources (OER).
• Professional Development: Engage in activities as appropriate to meet personal goals and contribute value to the Library, the University, the profession, or the scholarly community.
• Service Work: Serve actively on university committees, local, regional, and national library communities, including the TRAILS (Treasure State Academic Information & Library Services) consortium.
• Grants: Contribute to the Library’s efforts to secure additional resources through grants and other fundraising opportunities.
• Work Schedule: Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualities:

• Focus on user-centered customer service
• Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, organization, and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with a wide range of individuals
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to attend to accuracy, attention to detail and discretion, and the necessity for confidentiality
• Ability to analyze situations, solve problems, and make sound decisions
• Flexibility and enthusiasm in a continually changing environment
• Knowledge of and commitment to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in collection building, instruction, and throughout library activities and learning environments
• Awareness of current and emerging trends in library services

Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Education Required:

• Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program 

Experience Required:

• Related library experience in an academic setting.
• Knowledge of issues related to electronic resources management.
• Experience with Library Management Systems (LMS) and specialized library software.
• Experience providing instruction and research support in an academic library environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, collaboration, and cooperation are essential.
• Experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a member of the MSU Billings community.

Experience Preferred:

• Two or more years of academic or research library experience.
• Experience with library-related software such as Alma, Primo, EBSCOnet, LibApps, and OCLC.
• Recent experience cataloging electronic resources.
• Experience working with vendors.
• Experience working in a library consortium environment.
• Working knowledge of best practices relating to copyright, fair use, intellectual property, and scholarly communication.