Position Title: Electronic Resources Librarian

Employee Classification: Lib Functional Specialist

College/Division: Library

Department: 390500-LIBRARY TECHNICAL SERVICES

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $73,300

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  We seek a passionate and experienced librarian to support and enhance the endeavors of the NMSU Library.

Classification Summary:
This position reports to the Head of Technical Services. Duties include: administration and overall leadership supporting electronic resource management; ensuring the provision of effective and high-quality departmental services; serving as an intermediary between the Library and vendors for access related issues; and contributing to Library assessment efforts while ensuring compliance with relevant Library and University policies and procedures.

Classification Standard Duties:
Administrative responsibilities for the operation of the ERMS system, workflows, and quality control measures; works cooperatively to address access related issues. Collaborates with internal and external entities to troubleshoot issues. Responds in a timely fashion to help desk tickets. Develops relationships with vendors. Takes a broad library-wide perspective while representing the department. Serve on library and campus committees. As a member of the library faculty, pursue an active and ongoing program of professional development appropriate for his/her rank at the university. Ensures compliance with relevant library and university policies and procedures.

As a member of the library faculty, is responsible for achieving in the following areas:

*Librarianship

*Scholarship and Creative Activity

*Outreach and Extension (when appropriate)

*Service

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
· MLS from ALA Accredited graduate program or international equivalent
· One year (12 months) of work experience in a library or equivalent setting performing highly complex duties that require an extensive working knowledge of the techniques and practices of electronic resources management
· Experience implementing and maintaining services for management of electronic collections, such as knowledgebase, link resolver, discovery service, statistics, collection assessment, and ERM components

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of relevant software and applications, for example:
- Electronic resources management system (ERMS)
- Link resolvers
- Discovery services
- Unified library systems
- The administrative functions of proprietary database
- Usage statistics (COUNTER/SUSHI)
- Knowledge of KBART, OpenURL

Understanding of the following:

- the role of electronic resources in the educational and research mission of the University
- authentication and identity management as relates to library electronic resources access
- records management necessary for actively coordinating and managing the often-complicated records needed to track electronic purchases, subscriptions, access set-up and maintenance
- Familiarity with trends in electronic resources management and usage

Job Duties and Responsibilities
* Provides expertise and leadership in making electronic information resources accessible
* Develops and implements new procedures for the management of electronic resources within the library and communicates these procedures throughout the library
* System administration for electronic resource platforms (including link resolvers, electronic resource management systems and databases)
* Administration of discovery service and management of authentication systems
* Troubleshoots e-resources help tickets
* Liaisons with vendors to solve access issues
* Liaisons with campus IT partners
* Assists community college partners
*Gathers usage and cost per use data
* Queries ILS
* Prepares reports
* Monitors ILS vendor updates and makes appropriate recommendations as needed
* Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Ex Libris ALMA/Primo
Experience with LibInsights

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Leticia Phetteplace, leti@nmsu.edu, 575-202-2777

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.