Electronic Resources Access Librarian

🇺🇸 Athens, Ohio 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $52K - $59K 💻 Other 🗓️ November 7th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring an Electronic Resources Access Librarian. The role manages the lifecycle of the university libraries' electronic collections, including subscription databases, online journals, eBooks, and streaming media, from acquisition and license negotiation through renewal and cancellation. The librarian also keeps those resources reachable for students and faculty through the Primo discovery service, the AtoZ database list, and access tools such as LibKey and EZproxy, within the Acquisitions & Content Services department.

Highlights

Investigate purchase options on behalf of subject selectors, oversee the acquisition and activation of new electronic resources, and handle renewals and cancellations.
Take part in negotiating vendor license agreements that meet university requirements and comply with state law, and maintain records of each agreement's terms.
Serve as the primary electronic resources administrator in the Alma library services platform for the Primo discovery service, and manage the third-party integrations that enable full-text linking.
Work with vendors and the Office of Information Technology to maintain user authentication and support accessibility evaluations, and keep the AtoZ database listing accurate.
Guide the work of up to two Library Support Specialists on troubleshooting, trials, quotes, and access maintenance, and manage the ticketing queue for problem and broken-link reports.
Gather COUNTER usage reports through SUSHI-based tools and present usage statistics, cost-per-use calculations, and title overlap analysis to library stakeholders.
Hold a master's degree accredited by the American Library Association (or equivalent) with at least one year of related professional experience; experience with Alma, FOLIO, or WorldShare Management Services and with e-resource licensing is preferred.
Salary of $52,000 to $59,000, depending on education and experience.