Part Time Electronic Resources and Assessment Librarian

Job summary

The successful candidate will manage the daily operations of the library's electronic resources and related systems to ensure user discovery and access. They will also collaborate with faculty and staff to develop and assess information resources that support teaching and learning needs.

Job details

Employment Type: Casual, Fixed Term (20 months) Location: Vancouver, BC (Hybrid) Reports to: Manager, Library & Learning Commons Application Requirement: Please indicate in your cover letter how you are meeting the above requirements. Primary Purpose University Canada West is a business and technology focused, independent post-secondary institution. Our mission is to deliver programs that provide students with the applied and theoretical basis for success in the workplace and future academic endeavors. The Library reflects the focus of the University with a particular emphasis on resources relevant for contemporary business and technology. UCW librarians provide resources and services to students studying in person at both Vancouver campuses as well as online. In this position, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the daily operations of the library’s electronic resources and related systems to ensure continued user discovery and access. This role requires technical skills and electronic resources experiences to provide support for students, faculty, and staff around discovering, accessing and effectively using the full range of library information resources available. This is a fixed term contract covering a leave. The role consists of 1-2 shifts a week between Monday-Friday, with occasional evening/weekend coverage as needed. Specific Responsibilities * Support the library’s digital resources and related library systems; including technical troubleshooting, discovery services, authentication system, integrated library system, and learning management system. * Maintain accurate electronic resource records in the library services platorm. * Administer and optimize discover systems, link resolvers, and related access tools. * Cordinate and improve integrations between library services and third-party platorms. * Enhance documentation, streamline workflows, and promote best practices for electronic resource management. * Monitory service performance and implement enhancements to improve resource discerability, accessibility, and user expereince. * In collaboration with the Manager and other librarians, this role will develop and assess information resources to address the teaching needs of the faculty and the learning needs of the students. * Advise and collaborate with the team on projects to support ongoing library operations and other duties as required. Position Requirements Competencies: * MLIS from an ALA accredited institution required, supplemented by courses in computer technology and/or statistics; academic library/higher education sector experience strongly preferred. * Experience with EBSCO, Evergreen or other library management discovery and resource-sharing platforms. Technical expertise to effectively utilize, monitor, proactively preventing issues and troubleshoot systems used in the delivery and maintenance of systems. * Knowledge of OpenAthens and electronic resource access management, including single sign-on. * Experience with Learning Management Systems and web technologies (preferred) * Ability to coordinate the selection, development, and evaluation of new system, to test systems, and to coordinate implementation processes. * Outstanding oral/written communication and interpersonal skills. University Canada West (UCW) is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible learning and working environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Indigenous peoples, First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse gender identities and expressions, and individuals of all sexual orientations. We recognize that historical and systemic barriers continue to affect equity-deserving groups and strive to promote inclusive practices and equitable access to opportunities across our institution. University Canada West acknowledges that its campuses are situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We thank all applicants for their interest in University Canada West. Please note that Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority consideration, and only shortlisted candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. #LI-IL1

What you’ll do

The successful candidate will manage the daily operations of the library's electronic resources and related systems to ensure user discovery and access. They will also collaborate with faculty and staff to develop and assess information resources that support teaching and learning needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution with additional coursework in computer technology or statistics. Experience with library management platforms, electronic resource access, and technical troubleshooting is required.

Listed skills

• Project Coordination · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Electronic resources management
• Library systems
• Technical troubleshooting
• Discovery services
• Authentication systems
• Integrated library system
• Learning management system
• OpenAthens
• Data analysis
• Workflow optimization
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Project coordination
• EBSCO
• Evergreen
• Academic Libraries
• Electronic Resource Management
• Web Technologies
• Workflow Management
• Teaching
• Authentications
• Management
• Computer Science
• Learning Management Systems
• Integrated Library Systems
• Interpersonal Communications
• Library Management
• Library Services
• Operations
• IBM Resource Access Control Facility
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Statistics
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Writing

Job areas

• Education
• Technology
• Administrative
• Electronic Resources Librarian
• Librarian
• Librarians and Related Information Professionals
• Librarians and Media Collections Specialists