North Carolina He lives It is a North Carolina statewide library cooperative that supports more than 200 public and academic libraries through its mission to support education, promote economic development, and improve the quality of life for all North Carolinians. North Carolina He lives Provides content, products, services, professional development, and technical support to North Carolina state libraries. Content includes an online collection of 1.8 billion full-text articles, e-books, streaming videos, digital newspapers, language learning tools, and more. North Carolina He lives Provides authentication, discovery, and website services to libraries to remove barriers to access. North Carolina He lives Provides professional development opportunities through regional workshops, a teaching program, and an annual conference. Since its founding in 1997 by representatives of the four communities of interest (the community college system, the independent colleges and universities, the public and state libraries, and the state university system), N.C. He lives It has enjoyed a proven track record of success using entrepreneurial and innovative approaches that rely on its collaborative infrastructure. The organization serves as a channel for partnership with its Executive Director engaging member libraries, state agencies, and other groups with shared values ​​and goals.

North Carolina He lives It has an operating budget of more than $4.3 million and is funded through recurring state appropriations, with strong annual support from independent colleges and universities. The consortium’s offices are headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, at its host institution, North Carolina State University Libraries, known for its advances in library technology and space.

North Carolina He lives seeks to Electronic resources librarian To ensure all North Carolinians have access to NC LIVE’s online collection of more than 1.8 billion full-text articles, e-books, streaming videos, digital newspapers, and more. These resources are a collection of proprietary, shared, and open access resources available to all North Carolina residents. The Electronic Resources Librarian plays a key role in the day-to-day operations of NC LIVE by maintaining various access points to these resources for member libraries and end users, including through NC He lives Website, authentication system, discovery system, and vendor interfaces.

This position is based in North Carolina. This position is eligible for flexible hours and a hybrid work environment, based on organizational and operational needs.

Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of an electronic resources librarian include:

• Ensure access to NC LIVE electronic resources for member libraries and end users
• Support libraries in integrating NC He lives content in their local systems and provide access via their remote authentication methods
• Troubleshoot and remediate electronic resources to ensure the best usability and accessibility
• Manage and maintain discovery and metadata for federal electronic resources
• Maintain remote resource access to NC LIVE resources via NC LIVE EZproxy instances
• Build and maintain close working relationships with content providers, vendors, other consortia and member libraries to support discovery and access to electronic resources
• Contribute to the evaluation of resources and services by analyzing and reporting usage trends and collections data
• Maintain current knowledge of regional and national trends in electronic resource management
• Close cooperation with NC He lives and member library staff
• Connect with NC one He lives Advisory Committee