Electronic Resources Librarian

University Job Title: Librarian, Electronic Resources

Bargaining Unit: None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

Time Type: Full time

Duration Type: Fixed

Compensation Grade: library

Wage Ranges: Click https://your.yale.edu/work-yale/careers/wage-ranges to see our Wage Ranges

Work Location: Central Campus

Worksite Address: 344 Winchester Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511

Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Searchable Job Family: Library

Total # of Hours to be Works: 37.5

Position Focus:

In support of a planned migration to a new Library Services Platform, Yale University Library invites applicants for a 3-year, full-time E-Resources Librarian position. This position is designed to give the successful candidate a well-rounded introduction to electronic resources librarianship.

As a member of the E-Resources Access Team, the Electronic Resources Librarian provides coordinated support for Yale University Library's electronic resources. Working collaboratively with colleagues across E-Resources & Serials Management and with partners around the library, this position supports the full life e-resource lifecycle, with a focus on e-resource access and maintenance.

This position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 1 (Grade 23) or Librarian 2 (Grade 24). Librarian ranking information is available at http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions.

Contributes to creation and management of accurate data about Yale's electronic content across a variety of systems, including EZproxy, Lean Library, the link resolver and discovery system knowledge base, the Database A-Z list, and the license tracking system. Supports key e-resource life cycle processes such as the management of trial access and the collection of usage statistics for electronic resources purchased or subscribed to by YUL. Provides e-resource expertise both internally to library staff and externally to vendors and the larger Yale community. Contributes to departmental troubleshooting support, resolving access-related problems, responding to reported issues, and working with internal and external partners to fix issues in a timely manner. Supports Yale University Library's license review process. Stays abreast of emerging trends and best practices related to e-resources. Plays an active role in e-resource related projects and initiatives as assigned.

Hybrid schedule: The E-Resource Access Team works on site Monday-Wednesday and remotely Thursday and Friday. New librarians will work fully on-site for the first 3-4 months of employment and then will transition to the hybrid schedule.

Posting Disclaimer: Please note that some of the Essential Duties listed below are generic and may or may not pertain to this position.

Essential Duties:

1. Focus on establishing and maintaining strong intellectual control over content throughout the life cycle of electronic resources licensed by Yale University Library (YUL). 2. Supervise staff responsible for maintaining key e-resource systems and workflows. Participate in hiring, training, coaching and evaluating the work of staff members. 3. Work closely with staff across the Electronic Resources and Serials teams and with partner departments to ensure efficient acquisition and access to electronic resources for library users. Provide e‐resource expertise both internally to library staff and externally to vendors and the larger Yale community. 4. Participate in planning and implementing new services, and supporting and improving existing services. 5. Responsible for ensuring consistency in service quality, best practices, and procedures. 6. Contribute advanced knowledge to departmental troubleshooting support, resolving access‐related problems, responding to reported issues, and working with internal and external partners to fix issues in a timely manner. 7. Stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices related to e‐resources. 8. Play an active role in e‐resource related projects and initiatives as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

1. Master's degree from an ALA‐accredited library school. In selected instances, a post‐graduate degree in a related discipline may be required or substituted for a master's degree in library science.2. The ability to apply the principles that guide the organization of bibliographic information to the organization of electronic resources.3. An understanding of the best practices for managing the records that track electronic purchases, subscriptions, andlicenses.4. Demonstrated ability working in an integrated library system.5. Conceptual and practical knowledge of the technologies used to manage and access e‐resources.6. Excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment. Yale University assigns ranks to librarian positions based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments. Librarian ranking information can be found at:http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

The ability to apply the principles that guide the organization of bibliographic information to the organization of electronic resources.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

An understanding of the best practices for managing the records that track electronic purchases, subscriptions, and licenses.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Demonstrated ability working in an integrated library system.

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Conceptual and practical knowledge of the technologies used to manage and access e-resources.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

Demonstrated ability with e-resources, acquisitions, and cataloging processes in an ILS or LSP. Experience with an electronic resource management tool and an OpenURL resolver. Knowledge of library access controls, and the ability to set up access to e-resources as well as provide continuous support and troubleshooting.

Drug Screen: No

Health Screening: No

Background Check Requirements:

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:

Thank you for your interest in employment at Yale University. Please also note that the university has a https://covid19.yale.edu/covid-19-vaccination-policy for all students, staff & faculty which is described in the https://yalehealth.yale.edu/yale-covid-19-vaccine-program As you search our open positions, you will see that all postings list their on-site addresses which gives more detail on the on-campus work location of the role.

Posting Disclaimer:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

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