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The University of California, Berkeley invites applicants for the position of Electronic Resources Librarian (ERL). Reporting to the Head of the Acquisitions Department, the successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of and experience with licensing and supporting access to electronic resources. The ERL will manage key e-resource information systems and will be responsible for the production and dissemination of statistics related to resource (both print and electronic) acquisition, licensing and usage.
Responsibilities
The incumbent will take the lead role in managing publisher/vendor license negotiations, assessment, and support of ongoing access to electronic information resources. S/he will work closely with the Head of Acquisitions, the AUL for Scholarly Resources, the Electronic Resources Unit, and subject librarians to shape and improve access to electronic resources for Library users. The ERL will report to the Head of the Acquisitions Department. Duties will include:
Review and negotiate license agreements with publishers/vendors to reach favorable pricing and licensing terms and arrange trials of e-resources, including complex negotiations for data sets
Assist the AUL & Director of Collections with acquisition of content licensed through the California Digital Library (CDL)
Review CDL offers and local proposals, and coordinate them with subject librarians and acquisitions staff
Establish and manage excellent publisher/vendor relationships
Coordinate trial, acquisition and renewal activities with publishers/vendors and staff
Work with vendors and users to address disputed or actual violations of terms of use or breaches of contract
Work closely with subject librarians and acquisitions staff to support e-collection development
Work closely with the fund manager to monitor appropriations and expenditures for central digital funds
Coordinate user education and outreach on conditions of use for licensed content
Provide leadership to the Acquisitions Electronic Resources Unit in managing access and maintaining accurate information about electronic resources
Establish and maintain effective workflows with acquisitions and cataloging staff for all electronic resources
Assess databases for licensing tracking tools, and plan implementation and population of said tools with licensing terms to assist with perpetual rights management
Collect and analyze usage data from local, UC-wide, and vendor/publisher sources and create reports to support purchase and renewal decisions
Support Scholarly Communication team’s efforts to improve student access to affordable course content
Collaborate with Assessment Librarian to provide metrics and analysis of electronic resource usage
Participate in UC Berkeley groups and committees as well as UC-wide groups as appropriate
UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning and governance and work effectively in a shared decision-making environment. Librarian advancement is partially based upon professional contributions beyond the primary assignment; the successful candidate will show promise or evidence of such contributions to the Library, campus, UC system, and profession.
Qualifications
Minimum Basic Qualification(s) at Time of Application:
MLS, MIS, or MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent international degree
Required additional qualifications by start date in position:
Two years or more experience negotiating license agreements for electronic resources used by libraries
Two years or more experience working with library vendors and publishers in acquiring electronic resources
One year or more experience managing e-resources, including issues related to packages, aggregators, platforms, pricing models, and statistical management needs
One year or more experience resolving e-resource access problems
Preferred additional qualifications:
Three or more years of serials or acquisitions experience in an academic or research library
Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work creatively and effectively both independently and as a team member
Experience with e-resource management, e.g., implementing system support for e-resource workflow, license negotiation, providing and maintaining access to e-resources
Familiarity with copyright, fair use, and other intellectual property issues as these pertain to e- resources
Experience licensing data sets, including restricted use data
Understanding of data gathering and analysis techniques to support descriptive and inferential statistical analysis
Familiarity with technologies used in acquisitions, assessment and e-resource settings
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