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Montana State University Billings Human Resources

Recruitment began on February 5, 2025 and the job listing expires on February 24, 2025.

Montana State University Billings is a preferred employer in the region - WE WANT YOU! The following are reasons why you should join our team:

• Work-life balance
• Holidays - 10 paid holidays per year and 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation - 15 days per year (New Employees to 10 years; after 10 years the accrual rate increases)
• Sick Leave – Earned at an accrual rate of .0416125 for each hour in pay status.
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver
• Opportunities for professional development
• Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
• Robust and affordable Medical Benefits
• Opportunities for career growth and a variety of career paths
• Campus vibrancy - coffee shops, FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc.
• Beautiful campus environment featuring our MSUB Mile walking path

The Electronic Resources Librarian provides leadership in the acquisition, evaluation, management, and promotion of a wide range of scholarly electronic resources including databases, journal packages, streaming video, and ebooks. Responsibilities include integrating the electronic resources, where appropriate, with the link resolver and discovery layer; resolving access problems for electronic content; and training other staff members in resolving problems as appropriate.

Electronic Resources Responsibilities:

• Acquire and manage resources: Implementing the library’s online services such as databases, journals/journal packages, ebook packages/collections, and streaming video packages/collections.
• Facilitate access: Managing access to electronic resources, including discovery, usability, and problem resolution.
• Maintain electronic resources: Managing electronic resources in the Alma unified resource management (URM) system, the Primo discovery service, the OpenURL link resolver, and other library tools.
• Evaluate: Creating and sharing analytics reports to support data-driven decisions.
• Negotiate: Communicating with vendors and publishers to negotiate pricing, navigate content licensing, and resolve usability issues.

General Responsibilities:

• Providing reference services in person and via technology.
• Providing general and specialized instruction to students and faculty in various modalities.
• Teaching sections of a 3-credit information literacy course, LSCI 125 Research in the Information Age: Classes may be online, in-person, Hybrid, or HyFlex.
• Working with one or more colleges/departments, including the Center for Teaching and Learning, and developing relationships with faculty and staff to support instruction and research.
• Participating in collection management activities in assigned subject areas, such as book selection and evaluation of electronic resources.
• Promoting activities associated with Open Educational Resources (OER).
• Engaging in professional development activities as appropriate.
• Serving actively on university committees and library communities.
• Contributing to the Library’s efforts to secure additional resources through grants and fundraising opportunities.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALITIES:

• Focus on user-centered customer service
• Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, organization, and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with a wide range of individuals
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively in a team environment
• Attention to accuracy, detail, and confidentiality
• Ability to analyze situations, solve problems, and make sound decisions
• Flexibility and enthusiasm in a continually changing environment
• Knowledge of and commitment to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues
• Awareness of current and emerging trends in library services

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires sufficient mobility to work in a library setting, operate office equipment, able to lift, push or pull at least 40 lbs. Additional physical demands may include: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching overhead and horizontally, repetitive hand movements, sitting for extended periods of time, and 6-8 hours of screen time per day.

Education Required:

• Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program

Experience Required:

• Related library experience in an academic setting.
• Knowledge of issues related to electronic resources management.
• Experience with Library Management Systems (LMS) and specialized library software.
• Experience providing instruction and research support in an academic library environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting.
• Experience working in and fostering a diverse environment.

Experience Preferred:

• Two or more years of academic or research library experience.
• Experience with library-related software such as Alma, Primo, EBSCOnet, LibApps, and OCLC.
• Recent experience cataloging electronic resources.
• Experience working with vendors.
• Experience working in a library consortium environment.
• Working knowledge of best practices relating to copyright, fair use, intellectual property, and scholarly communication.

Applicants will be reviewed and interviewed on an ongoing basis after the screening date. The screening date begins 10 calendar days after a position is posted on the employment website.

Montana State University Billings is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. The University does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services, veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.

Montana State University Billings makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. To claim veteran’s preference or request accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office, Montana State University Billings, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101-0298, 406-657-2278, employment@msubillings.edu.

TO APPLY: https://employment.msubillings.edu/postings/7369

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