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JOB TITLE:
Assistant Librarian - Electronic Resources Librarian
JOB PURPOSE:
The University of Wyoming Libraries seeks a creative, collaborative, and patron-focused librarian to support world-class research and teaching through the acquisition of electronic resources from a variety of sources. The Electronic Resources Librarian is responsible for managing the lifecycle of the libraries’ electronic resources, including the renewing, licensing, preserving, activating, and troubleshooting of electronic resources. This position collaborates with members of the Resource Discovery & Management (RDM) Department, other departments within the University Libraries, and external constituents.
This position reports to the Chair of Collections.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate in the life cycle of collection activities by collaborating with members of the RDM Department, and other teams, units, and departments across campus to ensure collections meet student and faculty needs. RDM includes team members that oversee UW Libraries' collections, acquisitions, electronic resources, and discovery teams.
- Provide leadership in the overall management of electronic resources from selection & contracting to activation & implementation and renewal or cancellation.
- Coordinate access to electronic resources through the Alma library services platform, Springshare A-Z list, and OCLC hosted proxy service; troubleshoot and fix issues.
- Initiate resource trials, vendor negotiations, and license agreements.
- Communicate, interact and negotiate with colleagues, vendors, publishers, and library consortia for selection and evaluation of library resources.
- Collaborate on gathering and evaluating data from multiple sources, including usage data, collection and expenditure data, and other data as needed for both decision making and reporting.
- Maintain an awareness of the trends and issues affecting acquisitions and collection development and management.
- Represent the department and libraries on committees as requested.
- Document policies and procedures to ensure knowledge management and consistent practices.
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:
As a member of the library faculty, the successful candidate is expected to pursue an active and ongoing program of research, service, and professional development: (https://www.uwyo.edu/regs-policies/_files/docs/regulations-2020/uw-reg-2-1-approved-10-14-20.pdf).
For more information on the UW Libraries, please visit https://www.uwyo.edu/libraries.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in library/information science or ALA-recognized equivalent by start date.
- Experience with or knowledge of at least one library collections functional area: collections management, collection development, electronic resource management, or collections assessment.
- Experience with or knowledge of supporting and/or managing library or related collections.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with or knowledge of managing electronic resources.
- Experience with or knowledge of library services platforms such as Alma, Sierra, Folio, Symphony, etc.
- Experience with or knowledge of cataloging/metadata standards.
- Experience with interpreting analytics and data.
- Experience with or knowledge of current acquisition models in libraries such as demand-driven acquisition, firm orders, approval plans, etc.
- Experience working with vendors on materials acquisition.
- Experience with acquisitions workflows in an integrated library system.\
*UW Libraries is committed to providing professional development funding and time to allow qualified candidates to acquire skills and grow into positions. While minimum qualifications must be met to proceed to the interview stage, preferred qualifications are not required. Applicants are encouraged to communicate how their work and other experiences would benefit this position and the organization
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Cover letter that addresses job qualifications and duties
Please note: Contact information for 4 work-related references will be requested of top candidates, and must be provided at that time in the search process
Due to a current system limitation, you may only be prompted to upload your resume/CV and a Cover Letter. to ensure your application is complete, we recommend you put all of your application materials into one file with your cover letter. However, if you're experiencing any issues in doing so, please send any additional application materials to [email protected], and a recruiter will manually add them to your application packet. To help us process your application more efficiently, please include the 6-digit job ID number (located at the bottom of the job posting) in your email.
This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 8/26/25 will receive full consideration.
WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:
Work authorization sponsorship is available for this position.
On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work on campus.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at 307-766-2377 or email [email protected].
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