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Electronic Resources Acquisitions & Licensing Librarian, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

The Electronic Resources Acquisitions and Licensing Librarian plays a key role in developing collection development strategy and negotiating student and faculty access rights to thousands of electronic resources. Benefits include support for research, presenting, and publishing along with vacation, insurance, retirement savings, and appreciation for work-life balance. This is a continuing faculty status track position (equivalent of tenure) in the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University.

Qualifications:

  • MLS from an ALA-accredited institution 
  • A second master’s degree or PhD helpful
  • Required Knowledge
    • Knowledge and understanding of electronic information resources, copyright and intellectual property rights, and scholarly communication issues and practices 
    • Familiarity with legal contracts and especially with terms relating to libraries
    • Deep understanding of numerous protocols used by the ERM systems and discovery services
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize work, and complete projects in a timely and quality fashion
  • Demonstrated potential for creativity and leadership
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and coordinating ability
  • Flexibility in adapting to changing departmental and organizational priorities and adaptability in responding to ever-changing technological environments and increasingly dynamic work environment
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including oral and written communication and the ability and desire to work collaboratively with colleagues, faculty, and students
  • Ability to teach and participate in outreach programs such as class lectures, exhibits, and presentations
  • Excellent computer skills and ability to learn library-specific systems quickly

This position is responsible to effectively acquire, maintain, and facilitate discovery of and ensure seamless access to subscription and open access electronic resources by serving as the first point of communication with publishers, intellectual property rights holders, and other providers of such resources. This position also has oversight for the management, quality control and recommended enhancements to the library’s various electronic resource management (ERM) databases. Additionally, this position supports the electronic information and licensing needs of the Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives.

Review of applications will begin September 1, 2016.

Apply: https://hrms.byu.edu/psp/ps/PUBLIC/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&SiteId=70&FOCUS=Employee&JobOpeningId=56305&PostingSeq=1