Content Access and Discovery Librarian, Stonybrook Univ.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate degree in library science from an ALA Accredited degree program.
- Knowledge of providing and maintaining access to electronic resources through metadata and software.
- Knowledge of electronic content discovery and best practices in improving the discoverability of electronic resources through workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others and groups to find solutions.
- Evidence of flexibility, innovative thinking, professional growth, and a vision for the future of academic libraries.
- Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and professionally with others.
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional advanced degree.
- Professional experience working with electronic resources at academic libraries.
- Experience with Library Services Platform (LSP) acquisition module and electronic resources management system.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate user needs and seek ways of providing satisfactory solutions.
- Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of data analytics.
- Understanding of vendor relationships and licensing issue
Responsibilities & Requirements
Stony Brook Libraries are known for a side-range of print and digital resources, and world-renowned special collections. The Stony Brook Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) with a Health Sciences Center Library that is a member of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. The libraries are engaged in an ambitious and dynamic strategic planning (2015-2018). The collection exceeds 2 million volumes, including e-books, print and electronic holdings of scholarly journal subscriptions, microforms, music recordings, and a sizable map collection. The SBU Libraries include 6 distinct facilities, including Melville Library, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Math/Physics, Southampton and Health Science Center Libraries, and the SUNY Korea-SBU Campus. The University Libraries stand as the largest academic research library on Long Island, serving as a resource in the local community, state-wide, nationally and internationally. The libraries maintain memberships and affiliations in arXiv, Association of Research Libraries, SPARC, Center for Research Libraries, SUNY Connect, DuraSpace (as a SUNY member), the Council on Library and Information Resources, Digital Library Federation, Coalition of Networked Information, EDUCAUSE, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Roper Center, OCLC Research Library Partnership, and ORCID through the National Libraries of Medicine. The Libraries utilize Ex Libris' Aleph for its integrated library system and have recently deployed EBSCO's Discovery Service, DSpace, Content DM, and Omeka, which are used for managing digital assets and a growing Institutional Repository.
This is an entry-level tenure track position that reports to the Head of Content Acquisition & Services. The librarian is responsible for management, policy, planning, and advocacy for licensed and open-access databases supported within the SBU Libraries. This includes acquisitions, receipt, and processing of all electronic databases, workflow implementation, maintenance and review of licensed and open-access databases in the Knowledgebase. S/he provides quality control of e-resources links and knowledge bases and ensure consistent access to electronic library holdings across multiple discovery and access platforms. The Librarian assumes a leadership role in support of workflows committed to acquiring, describing, and providing access to databases in all mediums and languages. The Librarian will align all processes and practices within the framework of SBU Libraries organizational initiatives, foster innovation, and implement constructive change as a part of evolving faculty roles in support of strategic directions. This position works closely with vendors, library IT, librarians, faculty and end users to create an excellent user experience.
Stony Brook Libraries are known for a side-range of print and digital resources, and world-renowned special collections. The Stony Brook Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) with a Health Sciences Center Library that is a member of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. The libraries are engaged in an ambitious and dynamic strategic planning (2015-2018). The collection exceeds 2 million volumes, including e-books, print and electronic holdings of scholarly journal subscriptions, microforms, music recordings, and a sizable map collection. The SBU Libraries include 6 distinct facilities, including Melville Library, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Math/Physics, Southampton and Health Science Center Libraries, and the SUNY Korea-SBU Campus. The University Libraries stand as the largest academic research library on Long Island, serving as a resource in the local community, state-wide, nationally and internationally. The libraries maintain memberships and affiliations in arXiv, Association of Research Libraries, SPARC, Center for Research Libraries, SUNY Connect, DuraSpace (as a SUNY member), the Council on Library and Information Resources, Digital Library Federation, Coalition of Networked Information, EDUCAUSE, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Roper Center, OCLC Research Library Partnership, and ORCID through the National Libraries of Medicine. The Libraries utilize Ex Libris' Aleph for its integrated library system and have recently deployed EBSCO's Discovery Service, DSpace, Content DM, and Omeka, which are used for managing digital assets and a growing Institutional Repository.
This is an entry-level tenure track position that reports to the Head of Content Acquisition & Services. The librarian is responsible for management, policy, planning, and advocacy for licensed and open-access databases supported within the SBU Libraries. This includes acquisitions, receipt, and processing of all electronic databases, workflow implementation, maintenance and review of licensed and open-access databases in the Knowledgebase. S/he provides quality control of e-resources links and knowledge bases and ensure consistent access to electronic library holdings across multiple discovery and access platforms. The Librarian assumes a leadership role in support of workflows committed to acquiring, describing, and providing access to databases in all mediums and languages. The Librarian will align all processes and practices within the framework of SBU Libraries organizational initiatives, foster innovation, and implement constructive change as a part of evolving faculty roles in support of strategic directions. This position works closely with vendors, library IT, librarians, faculty and end users to create an excellent user experience.
- Manage and promote licensed and open-access databases to support university research and teaching activities.
- Work closely with vendors, library IT, librarians, faculty, and end users to create an excellent user experience.
- Administer new and existing licenses for electronic resources.
- Maintain and review licensed and open-access databases in the knowledge base to ensure accessibility.
- Develop and improve workflows to ensure integrity of financial data related to licensed and open access databases.
- Provide quality control of e-resources links and knowledge bases and ensure consistent access to electronic library holdings across multiple discovery and access platforms.
- Assist the Head of Content Acquisitions and Services to generate reports as needed.
- Provide leadership in acquiring, describing, and providing access to databases in all mediums and languages.
- Assist the Head of Content Acquisitions and Services to access the performance of the unit and develop improvement plans.
- Participate in liaison, reference, and instruction duties.
- Participate in research, publication, teaching, and service in consonance with University standards for promotion and tenure.
Special Notes
This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for
the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to
occur simultaneously.
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.
Pursuant to Executive
Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is
permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for
employment provide
his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history,
until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of
employment with compensation. If such information has been requested
from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s
Office of Employee Relations at (518)
474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Stony Brook University is 100% tobacco-free as of January 1, 2016. See our policy and learn more at stonybrook.edu/tobaccofree.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Application Procedure
Those interested in this position should submit a State Employment Application , cover letter and resume/CV to the departmental address or fax below. Please also fill out an online Applicant Information Survey . Do not submit this survey to the department. Priority will be given to applications submitted prior to 2/7/19, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Those interested in this position should submit a State Employment Application , cover letter and resume/CV to the departmental address or fax below. Please also fill out an online Applicant Information Survey . Do not submit this survey to the department. Priority will be given to applications submitted prior to 2/7/19, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
| Pamela DiPasquale |
| University Libraries Personnel |
| Melville Library, Room S1430B |
| Stony Brook University |
| Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300 |
| Fax: 631-632-7116
|
Campus Description
Stony
Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research
programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long
Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000
undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500
faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university
and a member of the prestigious Association of
American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities
among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a
teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long
Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint
research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of
Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology
institute. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the
Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities
Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that
extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana
National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international
reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and
natural sciences.
| Official Job Title: | Senior Assistant Librarian |
| REF#: | F-9983-19-01 |
| Campus: | Stony Brook West Campus |
| Department: | University Libraries |
| Salary: | Commensurate with Experience |
| Posting Start Date: | 01/08/2019 |
| Posting End Date: | 02/07/2019 |
Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the
Application Procedure Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 02/07/2019, unless specifically
noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER. WE ENCOURAGE PROTECTED VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS WITH
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| Job Category: Faculty and Librarian |
Posting Date: 01/08/2019
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