Librarian I/II-Continuing

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 Officer-Electronic 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 self-directed 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: http://www.inclusion.msu.edu/about/index.html.

Michigan State University Libraries serve more than 4,900 faculty, 40,000 undergraduates, and 11,000 graduate and professional students on a park-like campus of over 5,000 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

• Master’s 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 http://careers.msu.edu.

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 faculty, academic staff, and executive management searches. 

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 person’s 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 assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s 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. Nothing will be sent to current or former employers unless the candidate reaches the semi-finalist stage. 

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 $68,000. 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, aholajac@msu.edu, at MSU Libraries' Human Resources Department.

Website

lib.msu.edu

MSU Statement

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 life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.