Multiple Positions, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Posted February 9, 2018
Acquisition Specialist
Wellesley College seeks an experienced, collaborative, and service-oriented Acquisitions Specialist to shares responsibility for the ordering and acquisition of materials for the Wellesley College Library collections. The Acquisitions Specialist plays a key role in monitoring and spending the Library’s materials budget using the College’s financial system and other software programs.
Wellesley College is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college for women founded in 1870. With its rich mix of print and online resources, the Library provides access to one of the finest undergraduate collections in the country.
Key responsibilities
As a member of the Library Collections team, assist in the acquisitions process which includes, but is not limited to, researching order requests, placing orders with appropriate vendors, monitoring order status, and monitoring spend levels in a large and complex fund structure.
- Collaborate with selectors, other Library Collections staff, and library users to determine most appropriate library purchases within the framework of local policies and procedures.
- Maintain accuracy of fund accounts in the College’s online system by the accurate assignment of funds to orders to comply with fund allocations and restrictions on fund use by subject or format. Process and approve invoices for payment in accordance with College-wide standards.
- Manage several DDA/EBA programs, approval plans, and standing orders. Collaborate with the Database Maintenance Specialist to maintain accurate holdings of ebook collections in the library catalog.
- Oversee the physical processing of materials for which processing is not outsourced.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of two years’ related library experience
- Solid experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Knowledge of and experience with online vendor systems, especially GOBI
- General knowledge of accounting and budget procedures
- Familiarity with integrated library systems
- Ability to evaluate and learn new software to meet departmental needs
- Demonstrated strong service orientation, with excellent oral and written communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with Demand-Driven and Evidence-Based Acquisitions programs
- Familiarity with Workday
- Experience with Google Apps
To be considered for this position please apply directly via our website at http://career.wellesley.edu/
Database Maintenance Specialist
Wellesley College seeks an experienced, collaborative, and service-oriented Database Maintenance Specialist to support user discovery of library resources at Wellesley College and beyond. The Database Maintenance Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate, current data in the library catalog and other discovery platforms, and for assisting in the fulfillment of interlibrary borrowing and lending requests.
Wellesley College is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college for women founded in 1870. With its rich mix of print and online resources, the Library provides access to one of the finest undergraduate collections in the country.
Key responsibilities
As a member of the Library Collections team, maintain up-to-date, detailed bibliographic and holdings data for the Library collections using OCLC Connexion and the ILS. Ensure adherence to content and encoding standards (RDA, ISBD, MARC21) and the use of controlled vocabularies (LCNAF, LCSH, LCGFT) in the Library catalog; import and edit individual catalog records to meet these standards.
Maintain current e-resource metadata in the Library catalog through the batch processing, analysis, and editing of records from multiple vendors, providing timely access in light of ongoing additions and changes to available titles in the Library’s extensive e-resource collections.
Fulfill interlibrary borrowing and lending requests though participation in a number of library resource-sharing networks.
Train and supervise student assistants in resource sharing and Library stacks maintenance.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of two years’ related library experience
- Experience in the use of OCLC Connexion, an integrated library system, and other cataloging tools
- Familiarity with cataloging content and encoding standards (RDA, ISBD, MARC21), Library of Congress classification, and controlled vocabularies (LCNAF, LCSH, LCGFT)
- Ability to effectively search for items in library catalogs, WorldCat, and other databases
- Demonstrated strong service orientation, with strong communication skills, particularly in handling interlibrary borrowing requests
Preferred qualifications
- Original and/or copy cataloging experience in a variety of formats and languages; experience cataloging music, rare books, and e-resources helpful
- Experience with batch loading and editing of e-resource catalog records
- Supervisory experience; training and management of student assistants
- Use of ILLiad or other systems for tracking and fulfilling interlibrary loan/borrowing requests; familiarity with best practices among resource sharing networks (such as RAPID, IDS, Boston Library Consortium, EAST)
- Experience with Google Apps
To be considered for this position please apply directly via our website at http://career.wellesley.edu/
Electronic Resources Librarian
Wellesley College seeks an experienced, knowledgeable and collaborative Electronic Resources Librarian to manage the College’s online resources and serials subscriptions. The E-resources Librarian is responsible for the timely activation, renewal, and processing of subscriptions and invoices, and works with LTS colleagues and publisher/vendor contacts to ensure consistent access to online resources. The E-resources Librarian collaborates with subject specialists, publisher/vendor representatives, and others to ensure collection goals are met, including investigation, planning, and negotiation of new and existing services, purchases, and license terms, and analysis and assessment of e-resource collections and their cost effectiveness.
Wellesley College is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college for women founded in 1870. With its rich mix of print and online resources, the Library provides access to one of the finest undergraduate collections in the country.
Key responsibilities
As a member of the Library Collections team, coordinate e-resource lifecycle management efforts and develop and improve procedures to facilitate selection, licensing, and access.
Monitor and process subscriptions: maintain electronic subscriptions (new orders, changes, cancellations); track existing license expirations, renewals, and invoices; verify access; communicate as needed with subscription service representatives and publishers/vendors.
Collaborate with the Systems Librarian to maintain continuity of access throughout publisher platform changes; troubleshoot access issues reported by users.
Maintain current records and history of all e-resource subscription activity, administrative contacts, and other information using the ERM.
Support discovery of the Library’s e-resources through the Library’s catalog, discovery layer, and A-Z list.
In collaboration with collections and research and instruction librarians, perform ongoing evaluation of library electronic resources to assess use, usability, and value, and develop effective methods for collecting, analyzing, and reporting usage statistics.
Serve as library representative to consortia and other electronic resources committees and task forces; serve on internal committees and participate in projects as assigned.
Maintain awareness of trends and developments in e-resource acquisition and management and transfer knowledge to colleagues as needed.
Required qualifications
- Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution
- Minimum of two years’ professional experience managing e-resources within integrated library systems (ILSs), knowledge bases, e-resource management systems, and third-party discovery systems
- Experience working with subscription services and publishers/vendors and their online systems
- Experience with electronic resources management tools (such as Serials Solutions, EZproxy, Intota Assessment) and the ILS
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external parties to resolve issues and to adapt to changing environments and priorities
- Demonstrated service orientation, with strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Solid experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Preferred qualifications
- Demonstrated understanding of trends and issues in academic libraries, including emerging practices and standards for electronic resources
- Knowledge of serials/continuing resources cataloging standards
- Knowledge of SUSHI protocol and COUNTER standards
- Experience with Google Apps
- Experience negotiating contracts for e-resources
To be considered for this position please apply directly via our website at http://career.wellesley.edu/