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Assistant Director of Scholarly Resources & Licensing

Levy Library at the Icahn School of Medicine

Hybrid / NYC

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Wages

$78,884.00 to $153,058.00 per Year   Calculate

Location

New York, NY

Hours

37.50

MLS

Preferred

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Library Experience

Required

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Academic

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Job Description

Hello Colleagues,

We are looking for a new team member!  We welcome applicants for the position of Assistant Director of Scholarly Resources & Licensing. 

This hybrid position offers the flexibility of predominantly remote / virtual work for US-based candidates only; occasional onsite work in New York is required.

Please consider applying or sharing this opportunity with your colleagues.  Application review begins Monday, December 2; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  If you have questions after reviewing the complete position description online, contact Kris Alpi, the Associate Dean of Libraries & Information Sciences, at kris.alpi@mssm.edu

Role Summary: Reporting to the Associate Dean of Libraries & Information Sciences, the Assistant Director of Scholarly Resources & Licensing collaborates across all Scholarly & Research Technologies units to ensure the selection, licensing, promotion and evaluation of library resources to meet the education, research and clinical care needs of the Mount Sinai community. As part of the library’s leadership team, they provide vision, direction, and leadership for libraries across the MSHS locations and supervise direct reports.

Select responsibilities include:

  • Maintains awareness of user communities and their needs in collaboration with all areas of the library.  Develops and applies a sustainable collections assessment model that uses metrics and criteria to support data-driven collection development decisions. Compiles and analyzes collection usage data and presents this data to stakeholders.
  • Provides budget projections for collections, evaluates requests for new purchases; solicits vendor offers, evaluates vendor offers and reviews license terms; leads vendor negotiations. Selects resources and supervises the Licensing and Scholarly Resources Coordinator in the acquisition, payment, and cataloging of those resources.
  • Promotes scholarly activity services and tools across the health system. With the Director of Education & Research Services, assesses administrative and researcher needs for scholarly activity and publishing based on metrics and requests for service.
  • Provides instruction, consultation or reference services on topics pertaining to scholarly publishing, such as open access, copyright and author agreements.
  • Advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all Health System library users.

Essential Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree required; Masters Degree earned from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or internationally-recognized equivalent preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience with Library collection development, acquisitions, vendor relations, or licensing, preferably with vendors of health sciences knowledge resources.
  • Knowledge of the complex, ever-changing publishing environment and scholarly communications issues.
  • Strong customer service orientation and experience providing timely and effective support
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, using excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Experience with content discovery and electronic resource management systems such as Ex Libris Alma | Primo.
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Proficiency with spreadsheets, including advanced functions, pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis.

Preferred/Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Experience with research information management platforms such as Elsevier PURE or bibliometrics tools.
  • Experience supporting and working in web-based content management, preferably LibGuides.
  • Knowledge of libraries’ evolving roles in education, research, clinical practice, and dissemination of scholarly activity.
  • Knowledge of metadata, cataloging and e-resources management standards.
  • Experience with copyediting or writing for scientific audiences.

The Levy Library is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Salary range: $78,884 - $153,057.94 annually; anticipated hiring salary between $78,884-$117,000.

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.

To apply or learn more about this exciting opportunity, visit the Mount Sinai Careers website link:  https://careers.mountsinai.org/jobs/3017666

For more information about working at Mount Sinai, including employee resources such as benefits, wellness, recreation, and living in New York City, please see Life at Mount Sinai.

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Posted Oct 16, 2024