Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian

About the role

The Electronic & Continuing Resources Librarian provides leadership and expertise in the acquisition, licensing, access management, and ongoing evaluation of electronic resources. This position plays a central role in negotiating and managing licenses for databases, electronic journals, e-books, data sets, and emerging digital content that support the University of Georgia’s research, teaching, and public service mission.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and expertise in the acquisition, licensing, access management, and ongoing evaluation of electronic resources.
• Negotiates and manages licenses for databases, electronic journals, e-books, data sets, and emerging digital content.
• Ensures that electronic resources are licensed in ways that balance user access, fiscal responsibility, legal compliance, and strategic priorities such as open access, accessibility, and data-driven decision making.
• Contributes to library-wide collection strategies, vendor relationships, and assessment initiatives.
• Serves as a key point of contact for license interpretation and use rights throughout the organization.

Requirements

• An ALA-accredited Master’s in Library and Information Science or relevant terminal degree.
• 2 years of experience in an electronic resources or acquisitions environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of vendor relations and knowledge of negotiations and site-licensing for electronic resources.
• Awareness of acquisitions principles, processes, and systems.
• Knowledge of current e-resource standards and protocols (KBART, COUNTER, and SERU).
• Familiarity with electronic resource tools such as link resolvers, discovery services, knowledge bases, and electronic resource management systems.
• Ability to plan, lead, and evaluate e-resource systems and workflows.
• Knowledge of technical challenges related to online and networked delivery of e-resources.
• Ability to assess, develop, and implement technology to promote the successful management of the department.
• Ability to work independently, exercise individual initiative, and demonstrate flexibility.
• Ability to supervise, train, and work collaboratively to nurture and develop a team of staff.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex problem-solving and decision-making.

Benefits

UGA offers an attractive benefits program including a choice of health and retirement plans, dental plan, vision plan, tuition remission, paid relocation, 21 days annual leave, 12 days sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Pay

Minimum salary begins at $60,000; offers will be commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Fiscal (12 mo.)