Berkeley, CA -- UC Berkeley -- Electronic Resources Librarian

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Closing Date: November 20. 2014

Salary: $59,089 - $73,126, per annum, based upon qualifications

The University of California, Berkeley invites applicants for the position of Electronic Resources Librarian (ERL). Reporting to the Head of the Acquisitions Department, the successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of and experience with licensing and supporting access to electronic resources. The ERL will manage key e-resource information systems and will be responsible for the production and dissemination of statistics related to resource (both print and electronic) acquisition, licensing and usage.

The Environment

The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and teaching facility at the nation's premier public university. A highly diverse and intellectually rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus community of 25,500 undergraduate students, 10,300 graduate students, and a faculty of 1,500. The Library comprises 20 campus libraries - including the Doe/Moffitt Libraries, the Bancroft Library, the C. V. Starr East Asian Library and subject specialty libraries. With a collection of more than 11 million volumes and a collections budget of over $15 million, the Library offers extensive collections in all formats and robust services to connect users with those collections and build their related research skills. The Doe/Moffitt Libraries bring special focus to the humanities, social sciences, international and area studies, and undergraduate services and the intersections between them. Discover more about the Library via our Web site: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu

Responsibilities

The incumbent will take the lead role in managing publisher/vendor license negotiations, assessment, and support of ongoing access to electronic information resources. S/he will work closely with the Head of Acquisitions, the AUL & Director for Collections, the Electronic Resources Unit, and subject librarians to shape and improve access to electronic resources for Library users. The ERL will report to the Head of the Acquisitions Department.

• Review and negotiate license agreements with publishers/vendors to reach favorable pricing and licensing terms and arrange trials of e-resources
• Assist the AUL & Director of Collections with acquisition of content licensed through the California Digital Library (CDL)
• Review CDL offers and local proposals, and coordinate them with subject librarians and acquisitions staff
• Establish and manage excellent publisher/vendor relationships
• Coordinate trial, acquisition and renewal activities with publishers/vendors and staff
• Work with vendors and users to remedy violations or breaches of contract
• Work closely with subject librarians and acquisitions staff to support e-collection development
• Work closely with the fund manager to monitor appropriations and expenditures for central digital funds
• Coordinate user education and outreach on appropriate conditions of use for licensed content
• Collect and analyze usage data from local, UC-wide, and vendor/publisher sources and create reports to support purchase and renewal decisions
• Participate in UC Berkeley's Collection Budget Group and Digital Advisory Group and UC-wide groups as appropriate
• Work closely with the staff of the Acquisitions Electronic Resources Unit to ensure a smooth workflow for the acquisitions of e-resources

Minimum qualifications

MLS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited institution by date of application.
Required additional qualifications:

Two years or more experience negotiating license agreements for e-resources for an academic library
Two years or more experience working with academic vendors and publishers
Familiarity with copyright, fair use, and other intellectual property issues as these pertain to e-resources
Knowledge of trends and issues with e-resources and a commitment to keeping current with changes
Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work creatively and effectively both independently and as a team member

Preferred additional qualifications:

Experience licensing data sets, including restricted use data
Understanding of data gathering and analysis techniques to support descriptive and inferential statistical analysis
Broad understanding of technical services operations in an academic library
Familiarity with technologies used in acquisitions, assessment and e-resource settings
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