Electronic Resources and Reserves Librarian

Job Title: Electronic Resources and Reserves Librarian

Reports To: Director of Library Services

Location: On-site

Pay: $22.97 – $ 29.74

Denver Seminary is a vibrant, multidenominational graduate school that prepares men and women to engage the world’s needs with the redemptive power of the Gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture. We challenge students to grow spiritually, intellectually, and professionally, equipping them to lead God’s people in accomplishing His mission.

The Electronic Resources and Reserves Librarian provides strategic oversight, administration, and ongoing management of Denver Seminary’s electronic library resources and print and electronic course reserves. The position ensures that databases, eBooks, streaming media, online learning objects, research tools, and reserve materials are discoverable and accessible through the library catalog, library website, research guides, and learning management system.

Working closely with faculty, seminary departments, library colleagues, patrons, and vendors, the Librarian manages the electronic-resource lifecycle, resolves access issues, evaluates usage and emerging practices, supports research and instruction, and maintains copyright-compliant course reserves. The position also participates in Standing Faculty Committees as requested by the Provost and manages library operations in the absence of the Director of Library Services.

Electronic Resources Management

• Manage the full lifecycle of subscribed and acquired electronic resources in support of Denver Seminary’s curriculum, degree programs, theological education, and research needs.
• Administer the electronic-resource functions of the integrated library system, including vendor, licensing, access-rights, holdings, and resource information.
• Maintain authentication protocols and proxy configuration files used to provide reliable access to electronic resources.
• Troubleshoot access issues involving databases, eBooks, streaming media, and other specialized resources; coordinate prompt resolution with vendors and internal partners.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and report usage statistics to support renewal, acquisition, budget, and service decisions.
• Manage expenditures and budgets associated with electronic research materials in coordination with library leadership.
• Develop and implement strategies that promote electronic resources and increase awareness and use across the Seminary community.
• Coordinate electronic-resource policies, delivery methods, and advocacy with Educational Technology, academic programs, and other Seminary partners.
• Monitor emerging resources, practices, standards, and trends in electronic-resource management, discovery, access, usage statistics, and data management.
• Evaluate and incorporate appropriate open-access resources and maintain accurate, consistent item information to support discovery and retrieval.

Electronic Resource Acquisitions

• Coordinate digital acquisitions with Educational Technology, academic programs, and library colleagues.
• Serve as the primary liaison with vendors for resource trials, licensing, acquisitions, implementation, and service support, including platforms such as the Digital Theological Library, EBSCOhost, Over Drive, and eReserve Plus.
• Partner with the Collection Management and Technical Services Librarian to evaluate purchase recommendations from faculty, staff, students, and other patrons.
• Ensure publications by Denver Seminary faculty are acquired when appropriate and discoverable through the library catalog.

Course Reserves and Copyright Administration

• Manage all facets of physical and electronic course reserves, including locating, evaluating, acquiring,…