E-Resources Librarian

Job Description

The Brown University Library's E-Resources unit seeks a highly collaborative and creative library professional to serve as the E-Resources Librarian. This position is essential to sustaining Brown's significant investment in electronic scholarly resources, including e-books, e-journals, databases, and streaming media.

The E-Resources Librarian will manage the enhancement and maintenance of e-resources metadata to support and maximize discovery within the Brown University Library's Alma/Primo environment. The librarian will develop and oversee local workflows to ensure delivery and ongoing upkeep of high-quality metadata for electronic resources, provide expertise in establishing and maintaining stable, consistent online access to e-resources, coordinate and guide troubleshooting efforts, and engage subject librarians, vendors, and staff throughout the process.

Reporting to the Head of E-Resources and Licensing, this position will be hired at the Librarian II rank within the Brown University Library's Program for Library Professionals.

• ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information science, or an equivalent combination of advanced education and relevant academic library experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience in electronic resource management, access troubleshooting, and licensing support in an academic library setting (Librarian II level or equivalent).
• Experience with library services platforms and discovery systems (e.g., Ex Libris Alma/Primo), including knowledge base management, portfolios, linking, and access configuration.
• Demonstrated experience with batch loading and batch editing MARC records, including large-scale metadata updates and quality control for electronic resources.
• Familiarity with authentication and access infrastructure (e.g., EZproxy, Shibboleth/SAML, Open Athens, and IP-based access) and the ability to diagnose access issues across systems.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and public-facing teams.
• Strong analytical, assessment, and problem-solving abilities, with demonstrated skill in prioritizing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Familiarity with electronic resource data standards and exchange formats, including KBART, OpenURL, DOIs, and knowledge base collection structures.
• Knowledge of digital libraries, metadata standards, and interoperability practices (e.g., Dublin Core), with awareness of linked data concepts and cross-system metadata consistency.
• Experience developing and maintaining documentation, standard operating procedures, and training materials to support sustainable workflows and shared understanding across teams.

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