E-Resource Discovery And Access Librarian
Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
$0.00 - $100.00 per hour




E-Resource Discovery And Access Librarian
Brown University

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Job Description:

The Brown University Library's unit of Resource Acquisitions seeks a highly collaborative and creative library professional to assume the E-Resources Discovery and Access Librarian position. Part of the Scholarly Resources Department, this position is critical to maintaining Brown's significant

investment in electronic scholarly resources, including E-books, E-journals, databases, and streaming media.

This position will be responsible for managing the Library's enhancement and maintenance of e-resources metadata to support and maximize e-resource discovery in the Brown University Library Alma/Primo environment, and will manage and develop local workflows for providing and maintaining quality metadata for our electronic resources. In addition, the position provides leadership and expertise for establishing and maintaining stable and consistent online access to e-resources through coordination and leadership of e-resource troubleshooting, engaging subject librarians, vendors, and staff in the process. Reporting to the Director of Resource Acquisitions, the E-Resources Discovery and Access Librarian is responsible for providing leadership and supervision for the Senior Library Expert-Data Management, whose role is developing assessment metrics for electronic resources. Together, this team provides expert management and oversight for Brown's extensive e-portfolio.

This position will be hired at a Librarian II rank in the Brown University Library's Program for Library Professionals, a professional development program whose aim is to support the advancement of career professionals.

The Brown University Library is a dynamic center of scholarship and community at the heart of a world- class research university. Supporting and collaborating with a broad and diverse academic constituency, the Library is essential for Brown's mission “to serve the community, the nation, and the world by discovering, communicating, and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry.” Fully integrated into Brown's educational excellence, ambitious and growing research enterprise, and diverse academic community, the Library is a site of innovation that fuels intellectual creativity. We are seeking outstanding library professionals at all levels of the organization who are excited about

advancing academic excellence at the highest level, and who will bring a wide array of backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to a scholarly community that is actively committed to being more diverse and inclusive.

Job Qualifications

  • MLIS degree from ALA-accredited program or equivalent experience and training required.
  • Successful experience in staff supervision and training in a library environment.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience and demonstrated proficiency with current and emerging practices for electronic resource access and discovery.


Education and Experience
  • Knowledge of the current landscape for user security, privacy and identity management for electronic resources.
  • Knowledge of the discovery and access best practices for e-resources of all kinds.
  • Excellence in the following skills: verbal and written communication, interpersonal interactions and working closely with diverse collaborators, planning, both organizational and analytical
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.


All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown University.

Hybrid Eligible

Best consideration date, August 30, 2024

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.

Recruiting Start Date:

2024-07-10

Job Posting Title:
E-Resource Discovery and Access Librarian

Department:
University Library

Grade:
Grade 10

Worker Type:
Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
37.5

Position Work Location:
Hybrid Eligible

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu.

EEO Statement:

Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person's race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.









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