Library Specialist, E-Resources and Metadata

Overview

Provides expertise and support for the library’s electronic resources and digital collections. Works closely with our Serials & E-Resources Librarian in providing access to, troubleshooting problems, and providing usage data for our electronic collections. Works closely with our Metadata Librarian and the College Archivist in supporting the creation and uploading of metadata and digital objects into the library’s digital asset management and institutional repository platforms as well as supporting day-to-day cataloging work. Serves as a member of the Collection Development and Discovery team and reports to the Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian.

 

This position works the standard business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm and offers a hybrid schedule with up to two work from home days a week.

 

About the Library 

Our Mission: We at Macalester’s DeWitt Wallace Library strive to create an equitable ecosystem of knowledge, ideas, experiences, and expertise that immerses our community in opportunities for inquiry, discovery, delight, and innovation.

Our Vision: We boldly champion curiosity and learning: about one’s self, each other, and everything around us.

Our Commitments:

• Center and further equity awareness and practice.
• Cultivate sustainable and user-centered collections, services, & spaces.
• Seek outreach opportunities & promote active collaboration throughout our community to expand and extend our impact.
• Foster multidirectional learning and ways of knowing, elevating the mutual exchange of experiences, ideas, and knowledge.
• Enhance communication to highlight our existing expertise as well as expand and extend our impact on campus.
• Nurture and develop library employees through professional development, building camaraderie, and valuing wellbeing.

Responsibilities

Collection Development & Discovery (80%):

• Provides first level support for troubleshooting access problems for electronic resources and communicates with Library and Macalester community when systems are down or not available for brief periods.
• Assists in supporting and managing tools required for electronic resources work, including e-resource remote access configurations and knowledge-base updates as well as use of the Acquisitions and License Manager modules of the library’s integrated library system.
• Supports creation and uploading of metadata and digital objects into our digital content platforms.
• Performs basic and copy cataloging by creating and updating records in WorldCat for items in the collection.
• Provides relevant statistical data and metrics, including usage and cost analysis, to support collection analysis and development decisions.
• Assists with e-resource database clean-up projects. Includes activities such as checking accuracy and editing descriptions and links for online resources.
• Provides a high level of personal contact and communicates on a regular basis with faculty, students, staff, and external service providers including serials publishers, vendors, and content providers.
• Assists with direction of student employee workflow and training. 
• Develops policies and procedures in collaboration with colleagues and staff.

 

Key responsibilities, leadership and professional development (15%):

• Demonstrates a commitment to access, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Contributes to fulfilling the mission of the college, the library, and upholding library guiding principles. 
• Helps foster teamwork throughout the organization on campus, and beyond.
• Participates in cross-functional work groups according to interests, skills, and library needs.
• Continually considers and explores new ways to improve the library. 
• Contributes to assessment activities throughout the organization including report writing and data compilation and analysis of operations, programs, and services. 
• Provides service to the college through participation on campus groups or projects.
• Shares professional expertise and experience with others in order to contribute to growth of the profession and to serve as representatives of the library and college. 
• Stays abreast of developments in the field and is engaged in personal professional development.
• Contributes to the development and completion of annual library and personal performance goals.

 

Other responsibilities (5%):

Completes other responsibilities as assigned. Participates as an active member of the team. Participates in department and college activities and supports implementation of shared goals and initiatives. Provides backup support to othe