Seton Hall University is hiring: Electronic Resources Librarian in South Orange

Electronic Resources Librarian

Job No: 496966
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Location: South Orange
Categories: Faculty

Seton Hall University Libraries is seeking a forward-thinking Electronic Resources Librarian to work collaboratively as part of the Collection Services team. The Electronic Resources Librarian will have outstanding project management, organizational, and communication skills to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues and vendors. Working closely with the Assistant Dean for Information Technologies and Collection Services, Acquisitions Librarian, and Cataloging Librarian, the incumbent will play a key role in all aspects of the electronic resources lifecycle to ensure seamless user experience for access and discovery of library resources. This is a tenure track position; an additional graduate degree, scholarship, and service are required for consideration for tenure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with Acquisitions Librarian and Cataloging Librarian to manage the full lifecycle of electronic resources: licensing, purchase, maintenance, access, authentication, renewal and cancelation workflows

Manage and curate electronic resource holdings in the Library's Electronic Resource Management (ERM) and discovery services

Manage authentication and allocation of resources in OpenAthens

Create and maintain workflows, best practices, and documentation to manage electronic and subscription resources

Troubleshoot technical issues with electronic resources, working with vendors, campus IT, staff, and/or patrons

Analyze the Libraries' discovery services through assessing user needs, analyzing usage data, and user testing

Create annual and on demand usage statistics for e-resources, using Counter compliant standards

Supervise staff assigned to electronic resources workflows and student library assistants

Keep current on electronic resources management and relevant scholarly communications topics

Participate in teaching and reference as needed

Other library duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited degree program. Second master's degree, scholarly activity, and service will be required for tenure.

Minimum 1-3 years' experience working with electronic resource management

Knowledge of Basic understanding of licensing and copyright issues

Supervisory experience 1-3 years

Excellent interpersonal, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, time management, and communication skills (verbally, writing, and listening)

Experience with electronic resource management, link resolvers, OpenAthens

Experience working with spreadsheets, large datasets, and preparing reports.

Monitor trends and best practices related to electronic resource access, discoverability, data harvesting, usage analysis, and preservation to enhance library services.

Experience with retrieving and analyzing COUNTER data

Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in our workplace, as well as in the systems, services, and collections we build

Commitment to supporting the Mission of the University and servant leadership

Licenses and Certificates:

Experience using MarcEdit, OpenRefine, and/or Python

Experience with Tableau or PowerBI

Experience with SPSS or STATA

Reading knowledge of a second language

Experience with data management and data curation practices

Experience with license agreements

Experience with UX research

Knowledge of EBSCO suite of tools

Salary Range:

$61,767 to $68,630

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please provide contact information for 3 professional references

Benefits Information:

Full Time Benefits

Life today is complex. That's why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.

These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.


Advertised: 19 August 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
Application Closes: Eastern Daylight Time

To apply, visit https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/496966





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