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Acquisitions and E-resources Librarian, Simmons College Beatley Library, Boston, MA

Posted May 5, 2017

Department: Library
Reports to: Head of Discovery Services
Direct Reports: None
Status: Full Time, exempt

Job Summary: As a member of the Library’s Discovery Services team, the Acquisitions and E-resources Librarian will coordinate the procurement of electronic and physical materials in all formats and manage access to electronic content. They will establish and maintain relationships with vendors and participate in negotiation of pricing and license terms. They will support the work of the Head of Discovery Services in managing and developing the Library’s collections and administering the Library’s collections budgets. They will also supervise the work activities of library assistants, student workers, and interns.

Key Work Activities:

Acquisitions

  • Manage the acquisition of electronic and physical materials in all formats, including monographs, audiovisual media, serials, and databases
  • Coordinate the timely processing and ordering of purchase requests, including user requests, library staff selections, and course reserves requests
  • Coordinate the ordering of materials via a variety of means, including firm orders, subscriptions, standing orders, approval plans, patron-driven acquisitions, and demand-driven acquisitions
  • Ensure the receipt of purchased and licensed materials and submit claims
  • Work with the Head of Discovery Services and the Administrative Assistant to ensure timely payment of vendors via a variety of means, including invoices, credit cards, blanket purchase orders, and deposit accounts
  • Monitor collections budgets and track and report on expenditures and acquisitions
  • Establish and maintain relationships with vendors, publishers, and consortia and work with the Head of Discovery Services in negotiating pricing and license terms
  • Participate in the ongoing development of, and ensure compliance with, collections policies
  • Manage acquisitions functions in the integrated library system (currently Millennium) and vendor interfaces such as EBSCOnet, EBSCO Content Manager, GOBI, and OASIS

E-resources

  • Ensure the activation and accessibility of purchased, licensed, and open access e-resources
  • Coordinate the troubleshooting and resolution of e-resources access issues, including communication with library staff, vendors, and users
  • Coordinate trials, webinars, demonstrations, and vendor meetings and work with the Head of Discovery Services and Liaison Librarians to evaluate potential e-resource subscriptions and purchases
  • Compile usage statistics, participate in the review of subscriptions, and coordinate renewals and cancellations
  • Maintain compliance with, and manage records of, license agreements
  • Work with the Discovery and Metadata Librarian to ensure discoverability of e-resources
  • Manage e-resources functions using the e-resources management system (currently CORAL), proxy server (currently EZProxy), knowledge bases (currently EBSCO and OCLC) and other EBSCO systems, including Holdings Management, Full Text Finder, and Usage Consolidation

Discovery Services

  • Employ technologies and systems to optimize workflow and ensure the functioning of the department’s infrastructure
  • Ensure the provision of user focused technical services in support of customer service to Library colleagues and patrons
  • Investigate, recommend and support department-specific technologies, including implementation of new products and services, and upgrades to existing applications
  • Create and maintain documentation of practices and procedures
  • Supervise, evaluate and coordinate the work of library assistants
  • Oversee the hiring, training, scheduling and supervision of student workers
  • Provide information and training to Library staff as appropriate
  • Ensure ongoing collaboration, coordination and communication with Library User Services and Administrative Services

Delivery of Library Services to the Simmons Community

  • Participate as appropriate on College-wide committees and Library standing committees and workgroups
  • Model and foster a strong customer service attitude among all staff
  • Proactively promote awareness and use of the Library’s collections and services, and pursue opportunities that engage and inform the community

Professional Development and Service

  • Maintain current knowledge of library resources, services and issues with strong emphasis on their application to Simmons Library
  • Participate in relevant professional organizations
  • Contribute to the profession through activities such as publications, presentations, and taking leadership roles in professional organizations

Qualifications:

Required

  • Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program in Library & Information Science
  • Experience with library acquisitions and e-resources management, including liaising with vendors
  • Ability to coordinate work, model professional behavior, and offer feedback to paraprofessionals
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
  • Ability to monitor and incorporate industry trends and practices into work
  • Aptitude for innovation
  • Commitment to excellent customer service

Preferred

  • Minimum of 2 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in an academic library
  • Experience working with library acquisition systems, particularly Millennium, and e-resources systems, particularly EBSCO
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills

To apply, please visit https://simmons.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Simmons-Careers/job/Main-Campus—Boston- MA/Acquisitions-and-E-Resources-Librarian_R02783-1.

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