Librarian III-Continuing
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Job Description
Working/Functional Title
Electronic Resources Licensing Librarian
Position Summary
Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries invites applications for the position of Electronic Resources Licensing and Coordination Librarian. We are seeking a highly collaborative librarian to coordinate the licensing of electronic resources and help guide electronic resources through acquisitions access maintenance and troubleshooting. The position reports to the Head of Collection Strategies supervises one staff person and will serve as the expert on trends and issues in library electronic resource licensing issues. They will help create new workflows and tracking systems to acquire manage organize and analyze information about new and already owned or subscribed electronic resources.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinates the licensing of electronic resources under supervision by the Head of Collection Strategies and with all involved parties including reading all licenses suggesting licensing language and reviewing old licenses for needed updates.
- Negotiates pricing terms and licensing language with vendors in a positive and productive manner in collaboration with the Head of Collection Strategies.
- Develops relationships with vendors and communicates with them about electronic resources content pricing access set up and troubleshooting.
- Works with the Accessibility Coordinator to advocate for and prioritize the accessibility of electronic resources.
- Supervises one staff member for electronic resources maintenance and troubleshooting
- Collaborates with the Head of Collection Strategies and subject librarians in collections planning and strategic decision making for acquisition or cancellation using data.
- Helps create policies documentation a shared workflow and a tracking system for the steps of electronic resources acquisitions and licensing.
- Collaborates with Acquisitions to set up orders for new resources and communicates information on renewals.
- Updates and maintains accurate holdings of electronic resources in EBSCO HLM and communicates with Cataloging and Metadata Services on electronic resource cataloging issues.
- Participates in relevant working groups and teams to investigate and implement functionality of the library system FOLIO and associated software for monitoring electronic resources holdings and usage.
- Attends continuing education and keeps up with trends and issues in library electronic resources licensing
- Serves as Electronic Resources Officer for MSU Libraries in the Big Ten Academic Alliance Collection Development OfficerElectronic Resources Officer group
- Maintains positive and professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including library colleagues vendors and MSU Libraries patrons.
We welcome candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply and will support their professional development to grow in this position.
Librarians are appointed as regular faculty in the continuing appointment system. Faculty are expected to independently apply judgment; have excellent oral and communication skills; and demonstrate attention to detail; flexibility; collegiality; the capacity for collaboration; and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in performance of their duties. As faculty they develop a selfdirected program of professional development and scholarly activities related to their position; and serve on library and university committees as elected or assigned.
The librarian will work to advance the initiatives in the MSU Strategic Plan and in the MSU Libraries Strategic Plan. In support of these initiatives the Libraries serve as a center of activity and engagement on campus with librarians empowered to support both student development and transformative research activities.
The MSU Libraries Strategic Plan guides our current and future work. The candidate will partner with our diverse campus to grow our welcoming multicultural environment. More information on MSU and the MSU Libraries dedication to diversity equity and inclusion is available at: State University Libraries serve more than 4900 faculty 40000 undergraduates and 11000 graduate and professional students on a parklike campus of over 5000 acres.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Masters Library and Information Science
Minimum Requirements
- Masters degree in information or library science from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent accreditation from an international institution.
- Experience communicating and working with vendors for library electronic resources
- Experience reading library electronic resources licenses
- Knowledge of trends and issues in library electronic resource licensing
- Demonstrated high attention to detail and accuracy for organizing large amounts of information
- Ability to use effective communication and negotiation skills for productive outcomes
- Interest in developing workflows and trying new technologies
- Preparation and commitment to conducting independent scholarship and service consistent with a library faculty appointment;
- Strong commitment to diversity equity and inclusion and an intention to work in and foster a collaborative respectful culture.
- Capacity and commitment to engage independently in continuing professional development.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with integrated library systems
- Facility with software for project and workflow management
Required Application Materials
Interested applicants should provide a letter of application CV/resume and names addresses and email addresses of three references 2 must be present/past supervisors) to .
Special Instructions
As an institution of higher learning Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students faculty and staff in support of its educational mission. With this commitment the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in Executive Management searches for vice president and vice provost positions.
Professional Misconduct Review
A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a persons employment including but not limited to theft embezzlement research integrity discrimination or harassment under civil rights laws and policies including protected identity harassment sexual harassment sexual misconduct (sexual sexual exploitation dating violence domestic violence stalking etc. and retaliation. At the finalist stage candidates will be asked to sign an authorization and release which authorizes the University to contact the candidates current and former employers for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application related to any pending investigations findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct.
The existence of professional misconduct history does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. The University will assess the information including any information provided by the candidate in determining whether the candidate is fit for the position. The University may decline to hire a candidate based on the professional misconduct review. All records obtained from external employers will be kept in a secure location separate from personnel files. If an applicant fails to sign the authorization and release the application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn.
Additional Information:
Minimum $68000. Salary is negotiable. MSU provides generous fringe benefits including health care dental care professional development funding 22 paid vacation days 9 University holidays 2 personal observance days paid sick days tuition discounts and relocation reimbursement.
For questions please contact Jacquelyn Hansen at MSU Libraries Human Resources Department.
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Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing lifechanging opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degreegranting colleges.
Employment Type
Full-Time
