Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Proposed Start Date: 07/29/2024
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Description Summary
The Jacob Burns Law Library at the George Washington University Law School is accepting applications for the position of Electronic Services Librarian to begin as early as July 29, 2024. As a member of the library’s Innovative Technology Services team, the librarian in this position oversees the development and delivery of services supporting the curation and use of the library’s growing electronic resource collection, including negotiation, license review, purchase decisions, access in the library discovery ecosystem, and analyzing usage statistics and budgetary parameters to evaluate electronic resources.
Established in 1865, the George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in the nation’s capital. The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. GW Law is an urban campus located in downtown DC’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near to a vibrant mix of museums, restaurants, government and international organizations, the White House, and more. Additional information about the Law School can be found at https://www.law.gwu.edu/ .
The Law Library supports the curricular and teaching requirements of the Law School, the research and publication needs of the law faculty, and the study and research needs of the law students; and provides to the scholarly community at large access to a research collection of material about the law and its history. Additional information about the Law Library can be found at https://www.law.gwu.edu/library .
Please note that initially the librarian in this position will be required to work at the university’s Foggy Bottom campus in Washington, DC; the ability to work a hybrid schedule including a combination of on-campus and remote work in the future will be assessed and determined by the supervisor in accordance with Law School and University policies.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Provides vision and expertise to develop and maintain the electronic resource collection; manages electronic resources in the library’s ILS
Leads interdepartmental library efforts to select, implement, maintain, and provide access to electronic resources, including collaborating with Burns Law Library colleagues and GWU campus libraries, coordinating with vendors and publishers, creating user awareness of the collection, coordinating and improving access to the collection, and gathering usage data
Identifies, evaluates, and stays current with emerging trends, resources, practices and standards in electronic resource management, usage statistics, data management, access, and discovery to enhance library services
Creates user awareness and supports use of the library’s electronic collection
Coordinates and seeks improvements in access to electronic resources, including strategic use of discovery tools, the library website, LibGuides, and the Law School portal
Leads review of electronic resource licenses and manages license compliance issues
Manages methods of user authentication for access to electronic resources, such as IP authentication, SSO , and username/password, including proxy server configuration and troubleshooting; collaborates with colleagues on content and technical matters related to access; troubleshoots access issues and provides end-user support
Works with colleagues to develop and oversee assessment strategies and conduct ongoing assessment and collaborate on collection development initiatives
Monitors subscribed content changes; content access alternatives such as deep links or APIs; and accuracy of third party-provided resource coverage data
Updates and customizes interfaces for electronic resource access and discovery
Gathers, analyzes, and formats usage data from the proxy server and vendor/publisher-supplied data for library reporting and decision-making; coordinates access to usage data for the head of cataloging and metadata to generate analytics reports
Monitors library ticketing system and responds to user inquiries concerning electronic resource issues
Drafts and implements procedures and practices for electronic resources
Creates and contributes to research guides, bibliographies, instructional recordings, and other finding aids and publications
May participate in reference and research services, including reference desk duties and the faculty liaison program
Participates on library, university, and consortia committees related to electronic resource management
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate degree in library or information science (e.g., MLS ) from an ALA -accredited institution;
JD, LLB , or LLM from an ABA -accredited institution or completion of degree requirements by the time of appointment; and
Minimum of three years of post-graduate library degree experience managing electronic resource life cycle activities in an academic or law library
Advertised Salary: $80,000 - $100,000
Other Benefits
This position is eligible for full-time health benefits. Please follow this link for more information on health benefits available to full-time employees, https://hr.gwu.edu/health-benefits .
Other Information
Preferred qualifications:
Experience in a law library
Experience with ExLibris Alma electronic resource management and Alma Analytics; working knowledge of metadata standards and best practices
Experience with SaaS; online product technology/setup, including proxy server functionality and authentication protocol; web browser and operating system configuration
Conceptual and practical knowledge of the electronic publishing environment, including ebook platforms
Working knowledge of digital tools, standards and initiatives, such as link resolvers, SUSHI , COUNTER , Open URL , and KBART
Experience with Excel and CSV file formats
Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork and collaboration with the goals of fostering an efficient and positive service role for the library and forming a strong rapport with colleagues, law faculty, and law students
Demonstrated superior customer service skills
Writing skills and oral communication skills that demonstrate the ability to convey information clearly and accurately with customers, colleagues, and supervisors
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated attentiveness to detail
Demonstrated ability to work well independently
Special Instructions To Applicants
Please complete an online application to include uploading a resume and cover letter and providing contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin July 12, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.
Department Link: https://www.law.gwu.edu/library
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Quick Link https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/112096
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Higher Education and Research Services
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