Research Electronic Resources Librarian
Overview
The Collections and Research Services Department is responsible for establishing a unified strategic vision for NYPL’s Research Collections. This includes aligning budget resources to support and enhance collecting priorities; formulating and implementing a clear, responsible collection management and preservation plan for the lifecycle of all research collection material; and coordinating the development and assessment of research services and systems that position the Library as a vital resource to support learning, creativity, scholarship, and enterprise.
The Collections and Research Services Department is responsible for establishing a unified strategic vision for NYPL’s Research Collections. This includes aligning budget resources to support and enhance collecting priorities; formulating and implementing a clear, responsible collection management and preservation plan for the lifecycle of all research collection material; and coordinating the development and assessment of research services and systems that position the Library as a vital resource to support learning, creativity, scholarship, and enterprise.
Electronic resources are a key part of the NYPL research
libraries’ collections strategy, comprising a third of the annual
collection budget. NYPL’s Research Libraries make major investments in
electronic reference resources, frontlist academic ebooks,
digitized historical newspapers and popular magazines, and select
business databases. The management and oversight for electronic
resources involves multiple departments at the Library, and so the
Coordinator will collaborate with colleagues from BookOps’
Acquisitions, IT, Digital, Patron Experience, and public service staff
to improve the user experience for NYPL’s electronic resources. The
Electronic Resources Coordinator will play a pivotal role in advancing
key initiatives over the next year, including
supporting the implementation of a web scale discovery product,
transitioning English-language approval plans to e-preferred, and
managing and expanding remote access to electronic resources.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to Collections and Research Services, the Librarian will:
Reporting to Collections and Research Services, the Librarian will:
- Support implementation of web scale discovery product for electronic resources
- Assist in managing transition to e-preferred approval plan model, including assessing ebook platforms, tracking usage, and analyzing receipts
- Collaborate with Acquisitions, IT, and Digital staff to manage the electronic resources menu, including updating and checking links and descriptions of products
- Collaborate with staff in Acquisitions, ASK and IT in tracking, troubleshooting and resolving technical issues for both onsite and remote users, including calling vendors and responding to patron emails
- Coordinate with Cataloging and Acquisitions staff to ensure that records for e-resources, as well as SerialsSolutions analysis of holdings and linking, are loaded and updated in a timely manner
- Support Acquisitions and Collection Development staff in processes to trial, acquire, and renew electronic resources
- Contribute to optimizing processes and communication channels related to electronic resources
- Collaborate with Senior Digital Analyst and others to analyze usage to ensure most effective investment in electronic resources and strategic use of budget resources
- Monitor trends and best practices related to electronic resource access, discoverability, licensing, assessment, and budgeting
- Support public service staff through training and promotion of electronic resources
- Promote electronic resources through the development of resource guides and blogs
Required Education, Experience & Skills
Required Education & Experience
- Master’s degree in Library and Information Science
- At least two years of relevant work experience in a library setting
Required Skills
- Successfully demonstrated experience in the areas of project or resource management, problem-solving and decision-making in a collaborative and coordinated work environment
- Demonstrated flexibility and the ability to handle detail-oriented work
- Successfully demonstrated experience meeting deadlines
- Successfully demonstrated commitment to excellence in public service
- Successfully demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with staff across departments
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with managing electronic resources in an academic or research library environment
- Demonstrated experience with SerialSolutions 360 or other knowledge base products
- Knowledge of trends in humanities scholarship and academic publishing
