ELECTRONIC RESOURCES ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN
Johns Hopkins University
The Sheridan Libraries

This position offers an opportunity for an innovative, service oriented
librarian with strong communications skills to manage the Library's
subscription based electronic resources.

Responsibilities: Research, analyze, and assess vendor products,
aggregators, offers, and services. Collaborate with collection development
librarians at various JHU libraries, consortia, publishers, and vendors.
Establish trials and pilots as requested by collection development
librarians.  Provide lead role in negotiating license agreements and
coordinating the work of others engaged in the negotiation process,
including license review with University Purchasing and Legal Counsel.
Communicate with vendors to obtain the best terms and conditions possible.
Coordinate troubleshooting of issues relating to access, maintenance,
payment, and other performance matters related to electronic resource
procurement. Design workflow, streamline processes, establish and document
procedures to acquire resources, process changes, and renew subscriptions.
Ensure the quality and integrity of the acquisition, electronic resources
management, and serials control modules of the Horizon integrated library
system. Coordinate public access to electronic journals through support
and maintenance of link resolver software (i.e., SFX).  Implement and
manage the Electronic Resource Management module and related applications.
Create and maintain statistical reports for the Libraries' electronic
resources. Oversee the expenditure of over $3,000,000 for electronic
resources in collaboration with collection development staff and the
various library financial units. Maintain current awareness of information
tools and technology in order to meet the needs of students, faculty,
staff, and user community. Collaborate with other technical services
managers to coordinate policies, procedures, and workflows. Reports to the
Coordinator of Serials and Electronic Resources Acquisitions.

Qualifications

Required: ALA-accredited MLS. Solid experience negotiating and monitoring
licensing agreements for electronic resources. Demonstrated experience
working with vendors of information resources and the publishing industry.
Knowledge of evolving scholarly publication models and acquisitions
business practices, including copyright, Intellectual Property, and
licensing terms/issues in a networked environment. Knowledge of link
resolver software and electronic resource management systems. Demonstrated
experience in budget management.  Experience with an integrated library
system and a bibliographic utility (OCLC or RLIN).  Effective
interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills essential.
Solid organizational skills.  Strong analytical and problem-solving
skills. Commitment to using technology to help advance work goals and to
enhancing service through teamwork and proactive approaches. Ability to
balance priorities, meet deadlines and to prioritize work to ensure that
departmental and library goals are realized. Flexibility and initiative in
carrying out assignments in a changing environment. Commitment to
professional growth and development.

Preferred:  Three or more years of electronic resources experience in a
large academic or public library.

The Sheridan Libraries encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library and its
collections at the John Work Garrett Library, the George Peabody Library,
and the Albert D. Hutzler Undergraduate Reading Room. Its primary
constituency is the students and faculty in the schools of Arts &
Sciences, Engineering, and Professional Studies in Business & Education. A
key partner in the academic enterprise, the library is a leader in the
innovative application of information technology and has implemented
notable diversity and organizational development programs. The Sheridan
Libraries are strongly committed to diversity. A strategic goal of the
Libraries is to "work toward achieving diversity when recruiting new and
promoting existing staff."  The Libraries prize initiative, creativity,
professionalism, and teamwork.

Visit http://jobs.jhu.edu/ to complete an online application and use the
Search Jobs/Career Cart feature to apply for position # 20569. When
submitting resume, please include the names of three references on cover
letter.  We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits, including
tuition remission, multiple options for retirement plans, same-sex
domestic partner benefits, in a smoke free/drug free environment. AA/EOE