Key Responsibilities:
A. Facilitates trial, review, selection and acquisition
of electronic resources and performs access, maintenance and
troubleshooting duties for library's electronic resources.
B. Participates in initial license review for electronic resources.
Determines permissible use parameters and makes recommendations on
license acceptance.
C. Ensures access to electronic resources using ExLibris suite of
products, including link resolver, A-Z list, and Integrated Library
System.
D. Gathers, maintains and reports key metrics (including usage, cost comparison, etc.) for quarterly and periodic reports.
E. Works collaboratively with library systems department staff to
establish and maintain access to electronic resources by all authorized
means, including by proxy server.
F. Maintains effective relations with the providers of the library's electronic resources.
G. Identifies emerging trends, technologies and best practices in
electronic resources management that have the potential for new and
improved library services.
H. Participates in reference desk duty. Assists faculty, students,
staff and other users on a one-on-one basis by answering specific
information requests, offering research assistance, and guiding users in
the effective use of a broad range of information resources found in
the library. Some evenings and weekend hours are required.
I. Serves as a member of the library's Database Evaluation and Selection Committee (DESC).
J. Serves as a bibliographer to designated academic departments and
oversees the selection of materials in assigned subject areas. Assists
in collection development and evaluation; monitors pertinent portions of
the acquisitions budget; works to develop and maintain good relations
with faculty members.
K. Participates in professional activities, including university
and library committees and task forces, and attends professional
meetings.
L. Participates in the library's instruction program.
M. Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned by supervisor and the University Librarian.