Job Posting - Electronic Resources & Technical Services Librarian

Boston College is a leading national Jesuit, Catholic university,
enrolling 9,000 undergraduates and close to 5,000 graduate and
professional students. Located six miles from downtown Boston, the
University has approximately 680 full-time faculty and 2,300 full-time
employees, an operating budget of $767 million, and an endowment of $1.5
billion.

Position Details:
Department: 060021 - O'Neill Library
Position: 00011394 - Electronic Resources & Technical Services Librarian
Grade or Band: 3RD

Boston College seeks a knowledgeable and innovative individual for the
position of Electronic Resources and Technical Services Librarian. The
successful candidate, under the supervision of Head of Continuing and
Electronic Resources, will provide leadership in the acquisition,
evaluation, management, and promotion of a wide range of continuing and
electronic resources including databases, journals and reference sources.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinate all activities associated with the management of the
Library’s electronic resources and serials collection including
acquisitions, access, and evaluation of electronic resources.
• Communicate daily with external service providers, including
publishers, vendors, content providers, and technology suppliers and
collaborate internally with library staff in other departments and
bibliographers to provide optimal access to the Library’s electronic
resources collection for the University community.
• Serve as a member of Budget Group and Finance Group for budget
management and planning and track cost, funds, budget transfers and
allocation for continuing and electronic resources.
• Supervise library support staff.
• Manage serials vendor accounts and provides leadership in the
implementation and ongoing administration of the electronic resources
management system and SFX.
• Coordinate workflow redesign as necessary to enhance efficient and
effective access to electronic resources.

Qualifications and Experience:
Required:
• Graduate degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science
program, or equivalent.
• Thorough understanding of continuing resources, including awareness of
issues of vendors, packages, aggregators, platforms, licensing, pricing
models, and financial and statistical management needs.
• Experience working with electronic resources and serials in an
academic library.
• Ability to communicate and work well with colleagues on what is
increasingly an inter-departmental initiative, understanding variant
perspectives on shared work.
• Understanding of database issues, and the interoperability needs to
support Aleph, SFX, Metalib, and Verde.
• Ability to develop projects, including training, quality control, and
follow-up.
• Working knowledge of technical environments, especially those related
to proxy servers and link resolvers, as well as familiarity with
emerging electronic resources standards such as ONIX, SUSHI, COUNTER, SERU.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Excel and Access.
• Understanding of cataloging standards and MARC format.

To apply:
Please visit the Boston College Human Resources Job Opportunities
website at http://www.bc.edu/jobs. A resume and cover letter must be
submitted as part of the online application. Resumes will be accepted
until position is filled.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

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Young Joo Moon
Head of Continuing & Electronic Resources
O'Neill Library
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
voice (617) 552-3207
fax (617) 552-1089
email: moonyo@bc.edu