eResources & Discovery Librarian
Reporting to and working collaboratively with the Associate Director for Technical Services, the position oversees work related to managing the life cycle of the Library’s electronic resources and print serials collection and manages the Library’s discovery services platform (currently Ex Libris Primo).
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, establishing and maintaining access to electronic resources; assisting with developing collection development assessment strategies for print journal/database/electronic resources; overseeing database maintenance projects related to the management of the print serials collection; provides leadership for eResources and Serials Unit staff (currently 3 nonexempt staff); communicates with other library units about decisions, policies, and practices affecting the Library’s print serials and electronic resources collections; and participates in library, campus, consortium, and regional/national communities and organizations as appropriate. |
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Position: |
eResources & Discovery Librarian |
| Organization: |
Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery at UMBC |
| Location: |
Baltimore, MD
United States
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| Salary: |
$63,000 |
| Posting Start Date: |
5/29/2025 |
| Date Posted: |
5/29/2025 |
| Requirements |
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires a Master of Library & Information Science degree (or equivalent ALA accredited degree).
- Three years of experience (five preferred) working with eResources and print serials including:
- Understanding of best practices for managing and evaluating electronic resources
- Experience managing a print serials collection including knowledge of current issues related to maintaining a print serials collection;
- Demonstrated knowledge of electronic resource industry standards, best practices, and protocols, including but not limited to ER Licensing, SUSHI, COUNTER, and open URL link resolvers
- Experience supervising staff and student assistants;
- Three years of experience (five preferred) managing a library discovery services platform
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to develop and document procedures;
- Experience with Ex Libris Alma and Primo;
- Experience with SFX
- Experience working in a library consortium environment.
To review the full job description and to apply, visit: http://facultyjobs.umbc.edu/cwfac/en-us/job/494962?lApplicationSubSourceID=11557 |
| Status: |
This listing expires on: 7/28/2025 |
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