ELECTRONIC RESOURCES LIBRARIAN, University Libraries

Electronic Resources Librarian
The Electronic Resources Librarian (ERL) is a key position in the Acquisitions & Collection Development (ACD) department of the William H. Hannon Library, focused on managing licensed electronic resources and enhancing library users' access to licensed and open electronic resources. The incumbent also manages the library's continuing resources in all formats. This position works with the Collection Development Librarian and the Acquisitions Librarian – and guides the work of the Electronic Resources Assistant – to develop collection strategy, policies, and workflows to provide seamless, reliable, and user-friendly access to library electronic resources, while providing sound collection management and effective stewardship of library resources. The position also collaborates closely across library departments to meet our shared mission of supporting the research, teaching, and learning needs of our faculty and students and promoting open and equitable access to scholarly information. The Electronic Resources Librarian reports to the Head of Acquisitions & Collection Development.
Manage full lifecycle of electronic and continuing resources: participate in selection and de-selection; activate resources in library systems to make them accessible to the LMU community; resolve problems related to e-resource access, communicating with vendors and library staff about such problems and their resolution; maintain detailed vendor, resource, and license data in the electronic resource management system.

• Develop, support, and promote library initiatives related to emerging digital content, including open access resources: integrate relevant open materials into library e-resource workflows to enhance awareness and effective use of electronic resources; manage and support transformative agreements and promote them to the campus community; work with WHH liaisons to support faculty in their use of open resources; participate as part of team supporting library and campus Open Educational Resource (OER) initiatives.
• lead efforts to analyze this data to support collection decisions and the library's goal of thoughtful and informed stewardship of university resources.
• Develop library policies and workflows for continuations; manage department staff and students in the acquisition, receiving, claiming, and maintenance of continuations; in coordination with Collections Management department, develop appropriate retention and withdrawal procedures for physical serials collections.
• Train, mentor, and support the work of the Electronic Resources Assistant and, as appropriate, the Receiving Assistant and department work-study students.
• Participate in professional responsibilities as required, including liaison responsibilities for selected subject areas, and library and university committee work.
• Loyola Marymount University Expectations

Exhibit behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the university. Demonstrate a commitment to outstanding customer service.
Hannon Library Expectations
We share the university's commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society.
Librarians are expected to:

• Engage in service to the library, campus, and the library profession through committee work, conference planning, or other activities.
• Engage in professional development through continuing education, including local, regional, national, international, or virtual conference and workshop attendance.
• Engage in scholarship through grant writing, conference presentations, and/or publications.
• Engage in specific expectations related to librarian rank, as outlined in the promotion plan.

Hannon Library, on the university's Westchester campus. Incumbent should expect to primarily work on campus, with hybrid schedule negotiable two days/week in accordance with university policy. Typical daily schedule is negotiable within core business hours (7am-7pm) Monday-Friday.
A Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program. Incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to anticipate and adapt to changes related to electronic resources.

• Minimum of two years of professional academic library experience, with extensive experience in library resource acquisition, licensing, and management. Experience managing electronic resources and/or acquisitions in Ex Libris Alma/Primo.
• Strong project management skills and experience developing workflows and writing procedures.
• Knowledge of scholarly communication issues, open access, intellectual property and copyright issues, and emerging trends in scholarly publishing.
• Awareness of accessibility guidelines for digital content.
• Ability to analyze budgetary, usage, and other data to inform assessment and collection development decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to win the trust and confidence of faculty, librarians, and other library staff and to work effectively and collaboratively in a team-based organization.
• Ability to represent the department, the library, and the institution effectively through contact with users, library vendors, library consortia, and professional organizations.

The offer will be dependent on experience and determined in conjunction with an internal pay equity assessment.
Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Application review will begin immediately.
For full consideration, applicants should submit the following materials in addition to completing the staff application and references questionnaire in Workday:

~ A letter of application describing your qualifications for the position; Glenn Johnson-Grau, Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development, glenn.Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the application, interview, or selection process may contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io or by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Applicants are not required to disclose the nature of a disability or provide medical information when requesting an accommodation during the recruitment process.