Referencing Services Specialist, Copyright Clearance Center, Danvers, MA
Posted February 21, 2016
We are seeking an exceptional recent MLS/MLIS graduate with a strong desire to work with both leading edge software and some of the most highly respected companies from a variety of industries. The Advanced Referencing Services Specialist will utilize strong on-line search skills to conduct advanced reference work, citation verification and copyright clearance for hard-to-find documents utilizing specialized in-house and commercial databases.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
- Ensure document orders are accurately matched to bibliographic records in internal databases by consulting multiple online library catalogs
- Perform searches across specialized databases to verify citations and update internal database information
- Locate source publications containing hard-to-find documents including journal articles, theses and dissertations, periodicals, conference proceedings and patents
- Obtain copyright permissions for hard-to-clear documents
- Initiate contact with publishers and vendors to fill document requests
- Communicate order status updates to clients
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in library and information science
- 2 years experience in a corporate or academic research position
- Proficiency using citation databases such as PubMed
- Knowledge of university and library catalogues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven customer service orientation
- Aptitude for learning new software
- Strong technical background desired
Please submit your resume and cover letter via this link:
https://copyright.applytojob.com/apply/ePxn1G/Referencing-Services-Specialist.html?source=Campus