E-Resources Librarian

UMass Lowell Library seeks a collaborative and service-oriented E-Resources Librarian to join our Collections Strategy department and contribute to principle-based collection development and management, including prioritizing content from values-aligned organizations and supporting a sustainable information environment that advances research excellence. As much as possible, UML Library allocates resources to support open content, support accessibility, reduce reliance on problematic suppliers, and continually evaluate our collections to meet evolving needs.

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Library Collections, the E-Resources Librarian is involved in all steps of the electronic resource lifecycle including evaluation, license and price negotiation, acquisition, access maintenance, assessment, support, and deaccession. The E-Resources Librarian brings curiosity, collaboration, and a strong interest in a sustainable information ecosystem to their work.

The E-Resource Librarian collaborates with members of the Library Systems & Discovery and Research & Learning teams to understand student and faculty e-resource needs, assess online collections, launch product trials, troubleshoot e-resource issues, and communicate coverage and title list changes. They also participate in budget tracking and planning with the Assistant Director for Library Collections.

We want candidates to know that we are committed to helping our colleagues develop professionally throughout their time at UMass Lowell; we do not expect all applicants to possess all the preferred qualifications we list here. We welcome applications from people who are curious, embrace lifelong learning, and are passionate about providing meaningful and equitable access to information, resources, and services that enable the success of a diverse and engaged community.

If you are excited by the prospect of being part of a team that is working to understand and serve the current needs and future goals of our community, we hope you consider submitting your application to this position.

E-Resource Acquisitions

• Negotiates pricing and terms for new and renewing e-resources.
• Negotiates license agreements.
• Reviewsandsubmitsinvoices for payment.
• Workswith Systems and Discovery department to launch product trials,troubleshoot e-resource issues, and communicate coverage and title list changes.
• Manages vendor contact information, pricing, and license terms in the Electronic Resource Management (ERM) system (CORAL).
• Cultivates and maintains business relationships with vendors.
• With the Assistant Director for Library Collections, participate in budget tracking and planning.
• Works with the Systems & Discovery department to manage the e-resource lifecycle and ensure discoverability and accessibility of Library resources.
• Leads maintenance of the library’s A-Z databases list, coordinating with the Collections Advisory Committee.
• Evaluates e-resources for usability and accessibility compliance.
• Supports the Assistant Director for Library Collections in their work analyzing usage statistics, institutional data, ILL reports, and community feedback, as well as qualitative data, to evaluate return on investment and support decision-making around selection and renewal of resources; create reports and other deliverables to communicate usage trends and impact to Library staff and external stakeholders.
• Responds to queries from colleagues (e.g., public services staff), students, and faculty.

Assessment & Evaluation

• With the Assistant Director for Library Collections, tracks the Library’s e-resources spend and budget to ensure equitable distribution of resources across the curriculum and research agenda.
• Maintains journal usage and cost data in Springhare Lib Insight; evaluate…