Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title Electronic Resources Librarian
Requisition Number FE04850
Working Title
Department Name 88000LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION
Work Location Lexington KY
Type of Position Faculty Position
Time Status Full-Time
Tenure Track Status Tenure Track
Required Education ALA-accredited MLIS or equivalent
Required Related Experience Experience in or knowledge of the best practices of electronic resources management
Required LicenseRegistrationCertification NA
Job Summary The University of Kentucky Libraries is vital to fulfilling the goals of enhancing and expanding the universitys research enterprise and we are looking for a tenure-track faculty librarian to serve as the Electronic Resources Librarian. The Electronic Resources Librarian reports to the Director of Acquisitions and Licensing and supervises the Electronic Resources Unit. The Electronic Resources Unit is responsible for managing licenses electronic resource access tracking usage and providing support to users. The unit is involved in all aspects of electronic resources including trials activation maintenance assessments renewals access cancellations and management of post-cancellation rights.
Duties and Responsibilities Provide leadership and supervision for the Electronic Resources Unit which includes two full-time remote workers and as needed temporary employees graduate students and student workers.
Develop refine and maintain workflows that ensure users receive seamless reliable and user-friendly access to the universitys electronic resources.
Assess and monitor electronic resources to ensure compliance with federal and state accessibility guidelines.
Manage the full lifecycle of electronic resource acquisitions and renewals including license negotiation license record maintenance development of best practices and support for colleagues across the library system.
Develop and manage effective data-gathering processes for pricing usage and other metrics that support collection assessment budgeting and reporting requirements.
Partner with the Coordinator of Liaison Services and the Coordinator of Collection Strategies to enhance awareness and effective use of electronic resources.
Work collaboratively with the Director of Acquisitions and Licensing and the Coordinator of Collection Strategies on evaluating renewing adjusting and selecting electronic resources.
Stay current with trends and emerging practices in electronic resource management including licensing access troubleshooting and related technologies.
Required Qualifications ALA-accredited MLIS or equivalent
Experience in or knowledge of the best practices of electronic resources management
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated leadership project management and organizational skills
Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure track position through research publication andor professional engagement
Preferred Qualifications Experience managing people andor projects
Experience working with library services platforms in managing electronic resources
Experience with usage statistics andor data analysis
Experience licensing electronic resources
As a member of the UKL faculty this position participates in planning shared governance and UK Libraries-wide faculty activities. This is a full-time 12-month tenure eligible position in the Librarian Title Series open rank which requires scholarship professional development and service that contributes to the effectiveness of UK Libraries the university and the profession as outlined in Administrative Regulation 27 httpsregs.uky.eduadministrative-regulationar-27.
Your Distribution of Effort DOE range Primary assignment 70-80
ServiceProf. development and scholarship 20-30 and is reviewed at minimum annually each year.
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. The minimum salary for a Librarian IV is 57000 and for a Librarian III is 62500. This is a full-time 12-month tenure-track eligible position. All career levels are encouraged to apply.This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.
Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards focusing on your total well-being and career development with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees retirement plans medical coverage and life insurance. In addition UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits please visit httpshr.uky.eduemploymentour-benefits.
Library tenure-track faculty are also eligible to receive a generous relocation allowance start-up funding for research and annual professional developmenttravel funds.
To apply interested applicants must complete a UK Online Academic Profile at httpsukjobs.uky.edupostings and attach the below documents
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Please include contact information for three references when prompted in the application. We ask that one of the references be your current supervisor. Please note the current supervisor will only be contacted if you are selected for a final round of interviews on campus.
Review of applications will begin on 4152026 and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated position start date will be on or after 7012026.
Skills Knowledge Abilities Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated leadership project management and organizational skills
Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure track position through research publication andor professional engagement
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities Yes
Preferred EducationExperience Experience managing people andor projects
Experience working with library services platforms in managing electronic resources
Experience with usage statistics andor data analysis
Experience licensing electronic resources
Deadline to Apply Open Until Filled Yes
Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students employees patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnic origin religion creed age physical or mental disability veteran status uniformed service political belief sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy marital status genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check andor drug screen.
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Cover Letter
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