Acquisitions and Licensing Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor or Librarian Associate

Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Kennesaw, GA

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Acquisitions and Licensing Librarian at Kennesaw State University is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position responsible for managing the acquisition, renewal, and maintenance of electronic resources and databases. This role involves negotiating license agreements, monitoring budgets, and collaborating with various university departments to support research and collection development. The position requires engagement in service, scholarship, and professional development, contributing to the library's mission of enhancing teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the acquisition, renewal, and maintenance of electronic database package subscriptions, individual serials, and standing orders.
• Create and update ledgers, monitor expenditures in the ILS and KSU fiscal systems, and create reports as needed.
• Provide updates at monthly Library Budget Meeting and Unit Meeting.
• Negotiate license agreements for the University Libraries' electronic resources.
• Serve as the primary contact between vendors and other campus entities such as the KSU Office of Fiscal Services and the KSU Division of Legal Affairs.
• Work with the Collections Strategy Librarian on purchasing decisions and future direction of collection development.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with KSU units, departments, centers, etc. that support student and faculty research efforts and collection development.
• Maintain working knowledge of emerging trends in librarianship, acquisitions, and collection development.
• Engage in service to University Libraries, the campus, and/or the profession.
• Participate in scholarship, research, and/or creative activity.

Requirements

• An earned terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, appropriate to a contemporary research-intensive library, such as an MLIS, or other related discipline is required.
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in an academic library.
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic library databases and their coverage.
• Familiarity with negotiating licenses and managing e-resources.
• Experience in maintaining effective relationships with vendors and participating in consortia purchasing agreements.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with the processes of procurement, contracts, or licensing.