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Montana State University Billings Electronic Resources Librarian in Billings, Montana
Montana State University Billings is a preferred employer in the region-WE WANT YOU!The following are reasons why you should join our team:•Work-life balance•Holidays-10 paid holidays per year and 1 Floating Holiday•Vacation- 15 days per year (New Employees to 10 years; after 10 years the accrual rate increases)•Sick Leave - Earned at an accrual rate of .0416125 for each hour in pay status.•Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver•Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities•Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program•Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable•Visit MUS Benefits to learn more about our benefit package includingoMedical, Vision, and DentaloLife Insurance and Long Term Disability are incorporated into our benefitsoLearn more about our retirement benefits at MUS Retirement.•Opportunities for career growth and a variety of career paths•Campus vibrancy- coffee shops, FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc.•Beautiful campus environment that features our MSUB Mile walking pathThe Electronic Resources Librarian provides leadership in the acquisition, evaluation, management, and promotion of a wide range of scholarly electronic resources including databases, journal packages, streaming video, and ebooks. Responsibilities include integrating the electronic resources, where appropriate, with the link resolver and discovery layer; resolving access problems for electronic content; and training other staff members in resolving problems as appropriate.Electronic Resources:•Acquire and manage resources: Implementing the library’s online services such as databases, journals/journal packages, ebook packages/collections, and streaming video packages/collections.•Facilitate access: Managing access to electronic resources, including discovery, usability, and problem resolution.•Maintain electronic resources: Managing electronic resources in the Alma unified resource management (URM) system, the Primo discovery service, the OpenURL link resolver, and other library tools.•Evaluate: Creating and sharing analytics reports to support data-driven decisions.•Negotiate: Communicating with vendors and publishers to negotiate pricing, navigate content licensing, and resolve usability issues.General:•Reference Services: Providing reference services in person and via technology.•Teaching: Providing general and specialized instruction to students and faculty in various modalities.•Teaching sections of a 3-credit information literacy course, LSCI 125 Research in the Information Age: Classes may be online, in-person, Hybrid, or HyFlex.•Liaison Work: Work with one or more colleges/departments, including the Center for Teaching and Learning, and develop relationships with faculty and staff to support instruction and research.•Collection Management: Participate in collection management activities in assigned subject areas, such as book selection and evaluation of electronic resources to ensure relevant and appropriate resources for users based on collection development policy.•Open Educational Resources: Promote activities associated with Open Educational Resources (OER).•Professional Development: Engage in activities as appropriate to meet personal goals and contribute value to the Library, the University, the profession, or the scholarly community.•Service Work: Serve actively on university committees, local, regional, and national library communities, including the TRAILS (Treasure State Academic Information & Library Services) consortium.•Grants: Contribute to the Library’s efforts to secure additional resources through grants and other fundraising opportunities.•Work Schedule: Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.•Other duties as assigned.QUALITIES:•Focus on user-centered customer service•Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, organization, and time management skills•Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with a wide range of individuals•Ability to work individually and collaboratively in a team environment•Ability to attend to accuracy, attention to detail and discretion, and the necessity for confidentiality•Ability to analyze situations, solve problems, and make sound decisions•Flexibility and enthusiasm in a continually changing environment•Knowledge of and commitment to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in collection building, instruction, and throughout library activities and learning environments•Awareness of current and emerging trends in library servicesPHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires sufficient mobility to work in a library setting, operate office equipment, able to lift, push or pull at least 40 lbs. Additional physical demands may include: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching overhead and horizontally, repetitive hand movements, sitting for extended periods of time, and 6-8 hours of screen time per day.Education Required:•Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited programExperience Required:•Related library experience in an academic setting.•Knowledge of issues related to electronic resources management.•Experience with Library Management Systems (LMS) and specialized library software.•Experience providing instruction and research support in an academic library environment.•Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, collaboration, and cooperation are essential.•Experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a member of the MSU Billings community.Experience Preferred:•Two or more years of academic or research library experience.•Experience with library-related software such as Alma, Primo, EBSCOnet, LibApps, and OCLC.•Recent experience cataloging electronic resources.•Experience working with vendors.•Experience working in a library consortium environment.•Working knowledge of best practices relating to copyright, fair use, intellectual property, and scholarly communication.Applicants will be reviewed and interviewed on an ongoing basis after the screening date. The screening date begins 10 calendar days after a position is posted on the employment website. Montana State University Billings is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the University does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation or preference. In support of the University’s mission to be inclusive and diverse, applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.Montana State University Billings makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU Billings provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference or request accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office, Montana State University Billings, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101-0298, 406-657-2278, employment@msubillings.edu.MSU Billings Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Billings Website: http://www.msubillings.edu/humres/eeos.htmTO APPLY: https://employment.msubillings.edu/postings/7194