The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Library in Houston, TX, has an opening for an Electronic Resources Librarian. 

 

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of Resource Management, the Electronic Resources Librarian is a professional librarian with an emphasis on maintaining the library’s content management and discovery systems. To fulfill the goals and mission of the TMC Library, the Electronic Resources Librarian performs additional work as needed, e.g education of staff and clients, collection development support, and other duties as assigned.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Manage electronic resource access and system functionality in ALMA/PRIMO;
• Maintain accurate resource holdings and system updates in bibliographic silos such as OCLC Worldshare, etc.;
• Apply best practices for discoverability of library resources to improve tools and workflows;
• Seek feedback from TMC Library staff to regularly improve electronic resource system functionality;
• Communicate successfully with resource providers to ensure continuous access to licensed resources and resolve access interruptions;
• Create Alma Analytics reports for acquisitions and institutional assessment and accreditation needs;
• Deliver high-level customer service, including technical access troubleshooting, instruction to users on searching our Primo discovery system;
• Continually seeks new ways to improve productivity and customer service;
• Support special projects assigned by supervisor on an as-needed basis;
• Represent TMC Library as a member of the Texas Health Science Libraries’ Consortium Tech Services Committee.
  
   

Qualifications:

• Master of Library Science degree (required);
• 3 or more years of professional library experience
• Knowledgeable about electronic resources, industry best practices, copyright law, online catalogs, and discovery tools;
• Knowledgeable about basic cataloging practices, creation of provisional bibliographic records, MARC records, and rules and protocols such as RDA;
• Able to assume responsibility and work independently and collaboratively; 
• Able to analyze situations accurately, plan work, and adopt effective course of action;
• Skilled using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, e-mail, and web applications;
• Skilled searching bibliographic databases;
• An effective communicator.

The TMC Library offers a complete benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, life and short/long-term disability insurance. In additional to a comprehensive benefits package, the Library provides paid holidays, vacation and sick accrual, an exceptional retirement plan, and a monthly transportation subsidy.

 

The TMC Library is an equal employment opportunity institution, providing access to employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, political affiliation, or disability.

 

Minimum Starting Salary:  $55,000.  Salary commensurate with skills and experience.

 

The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is home to the largest concentration of medical professional and experts anywhere in the world.

Unique to medical and research libraries across the country, the TMC Library is a private, stand-alone and not-for-profit organization, independent from any university or research institution. 

Approximately 65,000 visitors walk through the Library doors annually.

 

Houston, Texas is a great place to live!  It's a vibrant city of 2.3 million, richly diverse in culture, history, art, theatre, music, world-class cuisine, nature parks and so much more.

 

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume or curriculum vitae to:

Elizabeth Herrera

HR Manager

The Texas Medical Center Library

1133 John Freeman Blvd.

Houston, TX 77030

Elizabeth.herrera@library.tmc.edu

713-799-7116

713-799-7816 (fax)