University of Notre Dame Libraries invites applications for the position of Licensing /Acquisitions Librarian in the Department for Electronic Resources & Serials Access.

This position provides leadership for the process of investigating, negotiating and licensing electronic resources in a team environment where the life cycle of electronic resources is managed. The Licensing/Acquisitions Librarian supervises one FTE staff position, and reports to the Head, Electronic Resources & Serials Access in the Information Systems & Architecture Division.

Working closely with the Associate Director for Collections, Head Monograph Acquisitions, and with Libraries selectors, this position contributes to the success of electronic resources and serials collections acquisition and management.

Responsibilities include investigating and comparing vendor products and offers, establishing and maintaining effective vendor relations, negotiating and documenting license terms, enhancing selector awareness of access alternatives and issues, documenting status of electronic subscriptions, and collaborating in the management of the Electronic Resource Management System (Verde).

In consultation with University Counsel, negotiates and reviews digital resource licenses and user agreements to ensure their compliance with established standards, requirements, best practices, and copyright guidelines to ensure the broadest educational uses.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively negotiates and monitors digital resource license agreements, including cost/access arrangements and renewals.
• Maintains documentation on licenses and related agreements. Ensures that terms and conditions in signed licenses are clearly communicated and available to library services departments such as Resource Delivery and Reserves, as well as Notre Dame affiliated users.
• Coordinates order arrangements and communication as part of the licensing and acquisition process; communicates effectively with those who manage related and subsequent steps of the acquisition and access work.
• Actively communicates licensing and acquisition best practices to ND library community to improve their understanding of selection issues related to digital resources.
• Works with technology specialists in preparing analytic management reports in support of collection development needs.
• Member of University Libraries Copyright and Licensing Committee.

As a member of the library faculty, s/he is expected to serve the University and the libraries on various committees and teams, contribute to the profession, and engage in professional development.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accredited MLS or equivalent relevant degree
• Two years professional experience with academic online resources and services. The candidate should possess extensive knowledge and understanding of issues and practices related to e-resource use, management, and preservation. Excellent understanding of underlying technical aspects of electronic resources design, access and use, including user interfaces, browser technologies, authentication technologies, and link resolvers.
• Basic understanding of publisher's licensing and business models.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate between departments and constituents to provide excellent service and the broadest possible educational uses of Libraries’ content in support of classroom instruction and research. Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively both as a team member and independently and to promote teamwork among colleagues.
• Capacity to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities. Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent and innovative services in an academic setting or research library.
• Knowledge of copyright policies and intellectual property issues in academic institutions and higher education.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated experience in licensing of electronic resources including reviewing, negotiating, analyzing, or drafting digital resource license agreements.
• Knowledge of copyright and fair use issues raised in licensing media resources, including video, audio, images.
• Law degree or legal background

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary and rank commensurate with experience and qualifications, with a minimum of $44,000. Librarians are non-tenure track members of the faculty and earn 20 days of vacation annually, plus University holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. The University offers an excellent benefits package.

ENVIRONMENT: The University of Notre Dame is a highly selective national Catholic teaching and research university in northern Indiana about ninety miles from Chicago. Approximately 8,200 undergraduates and 3,100 graduate students pursue a broad range of studies. The Hesburgh Libraries < http://www.library.nd.edu > hold about 3 million volumes and provide access to more than 23,000 serials. The Libraries have 140 staff and 55 librarians. In 2006/2007, circulation had 171,500 charges, the reserve book room had 8,500 items on reserve, stacks management had 79,500 in-house pickups, interlibrary loan had 25,000 borrowing and 50,000 loan requests, document delivery had 3,900 requests, and the KKIC had 900 borrowing requests. The Libraries are a member of the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), INCOLSA, the Michiana Academic Library Consortium (MALC), the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), and the North East Research Libraries (NERL).

The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer strongly committed to diversity. We value qualified candidates who can bring to our community a variety of backgrounds.

APPLICATIONS: Electronic submission of application documents is strongly encouraged. To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three references to:

Michelle Stenberg
Library Administrative Offices
221 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Stenberg.2@nd.edu

Application deadline: Initial review of applications will begin on July 6, 2008 and will continue until a successful candidate is chosen."