The Copyright Clearance Center in Wilton Connecticut is seeking an Advanced Referencing Services Specialist.
Job Title: Advanced Referencing Services Specialist
Contact: HR@copyright.com
Location: Wilton, CT
ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking an exceptional recent MLIS
graduate with a strong desire to work with both leading edge software and some
of the most highly respected companies from a variety of industries. The Advanced Referencing Services Specialist provides
top-notch service to our blue chip clients.
In this role you will utilize your strong on-line
search skills to conduct advanced reference work, citation verification and
copyright clearance for hard-to-find documents utilizing specialized in-house
and commercial databases. This position
will be located in Wilton, CT and will report to the Referencing Services
Manager.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
· Ensure
document orders are accurately matched to bibliographic records in internal
databases by consulting multiple online library catalogs
· Perform
searches across specialized databases to verify citations and update internal
database information
· Locate
source publications containing hard-to-find documents including journal
articles, theses and dissertations, periodicals, conference proceedings and
patents
· Obtain
copyright permissions for hard-to-clear documents
· Initiate
contact with publishers and vendors to fill document requests
· Communicate
order status updates to clients
Qualifications:
· Masters
degree in library and information science
· 2
years experience in a corporate or academic research position
· Proficiency
using citation databases such as PubMed
· Knowledge
of university and library catalogues
· Excellent
written and verbal communication skills
· Proven
customer service orientation
· Aptitude
for learning new software
· Strong
technical background desired