E-Content and Discovery Librarian

Overview

The E-Content and Discovery Librarian provides leadership for developing and assessing the CCBC Library's electronic collections. The E-Content and Discovery Librarian will have broad responsibilities in collections management, including assessment, record keeping and communication and outreach. This position works closely with library collections, systems, and cataloging. The E-Content and Discovery Librarian also provides reference service on the information desk, participates in formal and informal information literacy instruction, and serves as a liaison to a CCBC school for collection development, instructional content, and outreach.

Minimum Requirements

• REQUIRED:
• Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association accredited institution required.
• Two year of relevant experience.

• PREFERRED:
• Community college experience preferable. Experience preferred in a professional academic library.

For Best consideration apply by January 7, 2026

Compensation within the posted range is determined by a candidate's education level and/or years of experience in the field. Generally, employees are hired in the lower third of the scale.

• Class Specific Essential Duties
  • Facilitate and support student learning by developing and providing clear and effective instruction using traditional and technology-based instruction.
  • Collaborate with classroom faculty to plan library instruction sessions aligned with course objectives and assignments.
  • Conduct reference interviews and consultations.
  • Create research guides and other print and digital learning objects and teaching aids.
  • Serve as a library liaison to one or more academic departments.
  • Staff information desk, including opening, evening, and Saturday hours.
  • Participate in collection maintenance projects and collection development.
  • Communicate effectively by responding to e-mails and phone calls in a timely manner.
  • Maintain and develop professional expertise through ongoing professional development or scholarship.
  • Collaborate with department by completing and submitting reports and documentation in a timely manner.
  • Attend and participate in committee, departmental, College and School meetings.
  • Provide College and Community Service through collegial and individual initiatives.
  • Maintain and develop professional expertise through ongoing professional development or scholarship.

• Position Specific Essential Duties
• • Coordinates the full life cycle of electronic resources, including ebooks, ejournals, databases, etc., including trials, subscriptions, budgeting, and activating/deactivating.
  • Serves as lead for troubleshooting and resolving access issues and maintaining documentation of e-resource collection acquisition, accessibility, and usage.
  • Chairs the library's electronic resources committee to produce evidence-based decision-making and increase awareness of library products.
  • Manages and negotiates license agreements and contract renewals with both internal and external constituents.
  • Recommends, implements, and supports emerging technologies.
  • Captures and analyzes data to support collection assessment and improve selection.
  • Monitors and analyzes use of library collections and interlibrary borrowing with an eye to changes in information seeking behavior.
  • Works with Systems librarian to identify and implement cutting-edge research tools.
  • Oversee the lifecycle of research guides, setting standards for content quality, usability, and accessibility, while mentoring colleagues in effective guide creation and resource curation.