E-Resources and Collection Assessment Librarian (Assistant Professor)
Company: NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Location: New York
Posted on: March 17, 2025
Job Description:
E-Resources and Collection Assessment Librarian (Assistant
Professor)Job Title: E-Resources and Collection Assessment
Librarian (Assistant Professor)Job ID: 29802Full/Part Time:
Full-TimeRegular/Temporary: RegularFACULTY VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENTBrooklyn College of the City University of New York
(CUNY) seeks a creative, collaborative, and user-centered librarian
to serve as Electronic Resources and Collections Assessment
Librarian.Reporting to the Head of Technical Services, the
e-Resources Librarian provides comprehensive management of
electronic resources from start to finish, covering assessment and
setup, maintenance, coordination and administration of the
library's e-resources, ensuring optimal and accurate user access to
subscription resources, including databases, electronic journals,
and e-books in a consortial environment. The successful candidate
possesses a strong service ethic, shows evidence of teamwork,
creativity, initiative and flexibility, and demonstrates a
commitment to diversity and inclusion, including serving diverse
user groups.This is a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor
position. Librarians at CUNY have faculty rank and status and are
expected to meet the requirements for tenure and promotion
including librarianship, scholarship, and service. Mentoring and
support for scholarship is available to all Library faculty.
Faculty at Brooklyn College and CUNY are represented by the
Professional Staff Congress union (http://psc-cuny.org).Brooklyn
College is a microcosm of the ethnically rich borough of Brooklyn.
It serves as well as a mirror of the wide diversity in New York
City itself. A vibrant, intellectually engaged community, our
student body comprises individuals from 150 countries, speaking 105
different languages, many of whom are the first in their family to
attend college. The College transforms lives by providing access to
outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and
sciences, business, education, and a vibrant general education
curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences.Responsibilities
- Develops procedures and workflows for making the Library's
electronic resources, in all formats, languages, subjects, etc.,
discoverable and accessible.
- Establishes and maintains access to electronic resources on the
library website and through the ExLibris Alma Library management
system.
- Ensures the accuracy of holdings to improve link resolver
performance.
- Performs troubleshooting, analysis, and resolution of access
issues, and escalates as appropriate to consortial partners (CUNY
Office of Library Services) and to third-party vendors (ExLibris,
etc.).
- Tracks and assesses e-resources issues, interventions, and
follow-ups.
- Improves discoverability of library resources in our instance
of ExLibris PrimoVE (OneSearch) as needed.
- Assesses e-resource usage, creates resource usage reports for
acquisitions, institutional assessment and accreditation needs (ex:
IPEDS annual reports).
- Identifies, evaluates, and stays current with emerging trends,
resources, practices, and standards in electronic resource
management, usage statistics, data management, access, and
discovery to enhance library services.
- With the Collection Management Librarian, works with vendors,
publishers, consortial partners, and college procurement office to
proactively address ordering, access, payment, and performance
issues.
- Supervises support staff in e-resources and serials-related
tasks.
- Serves as the subject librarian for assigned areas.
- Participates in the general reference and instruction program
of the library.
- Serves actively on Library, college, university and
professional committees.
- Some evening and weekend duties may be required.
- Performs other job-related duties as
required.QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Qualifications
- Master's in Library Science (MLS), Master's in Library
Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an
ALA-accredited institution, with a second graduate degree
required.
- Experience managing library electronic resources.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, and strong
analytical, organizational, and planning skills.Preferred
Qualifications
- Experience managing electronic resources in an academic
library.
- Experience with ExLibris Alma and/or OCLC.
- Supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of metadata and acquisitions best
practices.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the
United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be offered
for this position.COMPENSATION$72,667 - $93,134; Salary
commensurate with education and experience.CUNY offers faculty a
competitive compensation and benefits package covering health
insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave,
and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for
research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to
ongoing faculty professional development.HOW TO APPLYFrom our job
posting system, select "Apply Now", create or log in to a user
account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing
this posting from outside our system, please visit
https://cuny.jobs/campus/brooklyn-college/jobs/ .Applicants should
upload the following in word doc or pdf:
- An application letter indicating the desired position, and
should detail how their teaching, service and/or scholarship has
supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender
backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic fields;
applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience
should note how their work will further CUNY's commitment to
diversity.
- Recent writing SamplesFinalists invited for an initial
interview will be asked to have three confidential letters of
recommendation submitted electronically by their recommenders prior
to the scheduled interview.CLOSING DATEReview of applications to
begin on or after March 3, 2025 and will continue until
filled.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYCUNY encourages people with
disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY,
Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.
Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the
basis of any legally protected category, including sexual
orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
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