UCLA Library
Librarian for Digital Collection Management (Two–Year Temporary Position)
Department: Scholarly Communication and Licensing (SCL)
Rank and Salary: Salary and appointment level based on experience and qualifications.
Assistant Librarian I – III ($47,544 – $49,464)
Associate Librarian I – VII ($49,464 – $70,956)
Librarian I – III ($70,956 – $84,996)
The UCLA Library’s Scholarly Communication and Licensing (SCL) department seeks a creative, communicative, service-oriented, highly analytical, flexible individual with knowledge and expertise in managing electronic collections, specifically to analyze holdings and usage data, overlap analysis, and financial data to prepare reports and collection analysis and make recommendations in support of collaborative collection development and management.. The Librarian for Digital Collection Management is a 2-year temporary position.
Description of Institution and Library
One of ten University of California campuses, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is located in Westwood Village, approximately five miles from the Pacific Ocean near Santa Monica. Comprised of the College of Letters and Science and 11 professional schools, the 419-acre campus features 174 buildings, including the Center for Health Sciences. UCLA has more than 6,300 faculty and academic staff and approximately 26,000 employees. Founded in 1919, UCLA offers 118 undergraduate degree programs and 200 graduate programs and has more than 24,800 undergraduates and 10,800 graduate students. Academic excellence, faculty distinction, and a comprehensive curriculum are hallmarks of UCLA, which is a member of the Association of American Universities. Among the faculty are five Nobel Laureates, nine National Medal of Science winners, seven MacArthur Grant winners, and 52 Guggenheim Fellows. UCLA is California’s largest university and is a model for public institutions of higher education. As the 10th largest employer in the region, UCLA generates almost $9 in economic activity for every $1 state taxpayers invest in UCLA and generates an annual $6 billion economic impact on the greater Los Angeles region.
Ranked among the top 10 academic research libraries in North America, the UCLA Library is comprised of 8 major libraries and 13 library wide departments and the Southern Regional Library Facility, the remote storage facility for the southern UC campuses, reporting to the University Librarian. In addition, there are 12 affiliated libraries and library units located on the campus. There are approximately 125 librarians on the campus, and the UCLA Library has a staff of approximately 350 and approximately 600 – 700 student employees. The Library has an organizational structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with departments and units. The library collection consists of more than 8 million volumes and more than 78,000 current serial titles and an aggressively expanding electronic resources collection. The Library’s annual budget is in excess of $33.9 million; more than $10 million supports the acquisition of print and digital material, and the library is part of the California Digital Library. The UCLA Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), the Council of Library and Information Resources (CLIR), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).
The Scholarly Communication and Licensing (SCL) unit develops strategic directions for scholarly communication programs and delivers electronic and digital collection services to the UCLA community. Working closely with the Associate University Librarian for Collection Management and Scholarly Communication, SCL oversees the growth of the scholarly communication programs and services at UCLA, and develops and implements services and programs designed to provide outreach and instruction to faculty related to intellectual property issues and the broadest dissemination and preservation of the scholarly record that affect libraries, archives, and cultural memory institutions. The unit also builds an enterprise-wide infrastructure for electronic resource management activities, which includes the selection, acquisition, licensing, access, and ongoing maintenance of electronic collections. SCL oversees the UCLA instance of the Web Archiving Service, facilitates campus-wide participation in eScholarship, oversees commercial licensing, supervises mass digitization efforts, and advises on permissions and rights metadata for the UCLA Library.
Position Duties
Under the general supervision of the Head of Scholarly Communication and Licensing, the Collection Management Librarian is responsible for managing, analyzing, and coordinating electronic collections in order to help make purchasing, cancellation, and licensing decisions. The Librarian for Electronic Collections Support will serve as the primary contact/liaison between the library and the California Digital Library (CDL) with regard to the licensing and purchase of collections on behalf of the UC campuses. The incumbent offers support for the licensing of these collections, and the ongoing management of data related to these collections. The incumbent will also support outreach services which promote the library’s mission to insure the broadest educational uses of licensed material for the campus.
Collection Management Responsibilities
§ Performs complex analysis projects in support of the Library’s growing collections of licensed digital resources, which includes in-depth study of electronic holdings, expenditures, and usage statistics.
§ Works with technologists and content provider partners to ensure that the Library has the capability to gather data on electronic resource usage to assess trends and to prepare administrative and management reports.
§ Provides detailed collection analysis reports for selectors and administrators; advises on the acquisition and cancellation of electronic resources.
§ Serves as one of the contacts for librarians, library staff and vendors for licensed resources and coordinates the maintenance, support and troubleshooting of licensed resources.
§ Oversees the creation and maintenance of records in the Library’s Electronic Resources Management System for all resources ordered, contacts vendors and information providers as appropriate to report access problems with licensed resources.
§ Serves as the campus liaison to the California Digital Library for licensed resource acquisition and payment; coordinates campus involvement in UC-wide cancellation projects, as directed by the CDL.
§ Keeps abreast of current theory, practice, and innovations in the field related to electronic collection management, and formulates local policy as necessary.
Licensing Responsibilities
§ In consultation with the Head of Scholarly Communication and Licensing, 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.
§ Monitors and renegotiates digital resource license agreements and renewals.
§ Negotiates to ensure that licenses are created and modified to be acceptable for broad educational uses in teaching and research at UCLA.
§ Ensures that terms and conditions in signed licenses are clearly communicated to Library staff.
§ Assists in the maintenance of documentation on licenses and permissions including license and permission agreements.
§ Collaborates with appropriate library curatorial, collection management, licensing, and cataloging and metadata units as appropriate related to the licensing of material.
§ Provides outreach and education to UCLA Library staff and the campus community in support of the Library’s efforts to provide broad access to electronic resources.
Required Qualifications
§ ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library or Information Science OR significant graduate-level coursework toward such a degree OR equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience).
§ Demonstrated knowledge of electronic resource management and collection development principles and objectives.
§ Experience with the analysis of usage statistics; familiarity with related standards and best practices (i.e., SUSHI, Project Counter, KBART).
§ Knowledge and understanding of the research needs of scholars and students and the organization of scholarly materials in the humanities, social sciences, arts, and sciences.
§ Familiarity with commercial publishers’ licensing and business models.
§ Demonstrated experience in licensing of electronic resources including reviewing, negotiating, analyzing, or drafting digital resource license agreements.
§ Strong negotiation skills and ability to articulate the Library’s position in licensing and copyright management discussions.
§ Familiarity with best practices and standards in licensing (i.e., SERU; model license agreements; Creative Commons); knowledge of licensing metadata and ERM systems as they relate to the storage and communication of key licensing terms.
§ Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
§ Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate between departments and constituents to provide excellent service in support of classroom instruction and research.
§ Demonstrated proficiency and capabilities with personal computers and software, the Web, and library-relevant information technology applications.
§ Strong, independent, analytical problem solving skills.
§ Excellent organizational, time, and project management skills.
§ Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively both as a team member and independently and to promote teamwork among colleagues.
§ Commitment to fostering a diverse educational environment and workplace and ability to work with a diverse student and faculty population.
§ Capacity to thrive in the exciting, ambiguous, future-oriented environment of a world-class research institution and to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.
§ Commitment to professional issues demonstrated through strong interest in local, regional, or national committee work, research, and publication.
Desired Qualifications
§ Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent and innovative services in an academic setting or research library.
§ Experience in providing reference and instructional services in an academic or large public library setting.
§ Evidence of interest, activity, participation, or leadership in national organizations related to collection management and licensing including the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), or similar organizations.
General Information
Professional librarians at UC are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council – American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). They are entitled to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel. UC has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans in addition to other benefits.
Appointees to the librarian series at UC shall have professional backgrounds that demonstrate a high degree of creativity, teamwork, and flexibility. Such background will normally include a professional degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science graduate program. In addition to professional competence and quality of service within the library in the primary job, advancement in the librarian series requires professional involvement and contributions outside of the library, university and community service, and scholarly activities. Candidates must show evidence or promise of such contributions.
Application Procedures
Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should apply to Jenifer Abramson, Assistant Director of Academic Human Resources, UCLA Library, Library Human Resources, 22478 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575.
E-mail applications encouraged and can be sent to <jobs-hr@library.ucla.edu>. Applications should include:
§ a cover letter describing qualifications and experience;
§ a current resume/vita detailing education and relevant experience; and
§ the names and addresses for at least three professional references, including a current or previous supervisor.
Candidates applying by December 1, 2011 will be given first consideration. UCLA welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from women and minorities. UCLA seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA-compliant employer. Under federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States as established by providing documents specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Employment is contingent upon completion of satisfactory background investigation.
For the complete posting, please go to: http://www2.library.ucla.edu/about/employment.cfm.
