Content Delivery and Discovery Lead

4 weeks ago


Cirencester, United Kingdom Royal Agricultural University Full time

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**Content Delivery and Discovery Lead**
- ** **Job Description***

The Role

**Job title**:Content Delivery and Discovery Lead***

**Department**:Library Services, under the Department of Digital Innovation***

**Responsible to**:Director of Digital Innovation***

**Location**:Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester***

**Salary**:Grade 7: £31,412 - £37,473***

**Term**:Full-time, permanent

**Relationships with**: Staff, students, suppliers and consortium, regulatory bodies and HE sector

professional and educational bodies

Role Purpose

The post holder is responsible, in consultation with the Director of Digital Innovation, for ensuring

that the information resources and other content provided by the department meet the diverse

teaching and research needs of the University. The post holder will also assist the Director of Digital

Innovation with the management of departmental procurement to ensure best value of IT

infrastructure, software and services.

The role oversees and develops technical functions relating to the acquisition and management of

content and associated workflows which include: content delivery, resource discoverability, digital

copying, licence management including copyright, online reading lists, e-dissertations repository.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead on the development and oversight of the processes, policies and workflows for the

acquisition, licensing, and description of library content to ensure maximum visibility and

access, and a user-led, evidence-based approach to content development.

2. In consultation with the Director of Digital Innovation assist with the procurement of IT

infrastructure, software and services in line with the departmental budgets.

3. Oversee the quality and accuracy of bibliographic records/metadata to ensure content is

described in accordance with local and national standards, and contribute to the cataloguing

of resources and their integration into library systems.

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4. Develop positive working relationships with suppliers, content publishers and other key

stakeholders, liaising on content matters, and troubleshooting access issues to minimise any

interruptions to access to content.

5. In conjunction with the Director of Digital Innovation and the Digital Operations Manager

proactively manage allocated fund, monitor commitments and expenditure, maintain accurate

figures for reporting and forecasting, collate financial data, report on purchasing spend

relative to budget and support decision making and allocations.

6. Ensure best value for money and return on investment by using appropriate consortium or

other agreements and by contributing to tendering and procurement exercises. Work with

the Director of Digital Innovation to inform the renewal of licenses, negotiation of new

contracts and renewal of contracts.

7. Take a continuous improvement approach to the role, managing any change effectively,

ensuring alignment with strategic aims and sector best practice.

8. Advise colleagues on changing business and technological models affecting content

purchasing, including opportunities to innovate and enhance services.

9. Oversee the operation of the digitisation service for academic staff, ensuring service quality

and timely reporting.

10. Oversee the renewal of Copyright and other Departmental licences, and lead on ensuring

compliance and sharing of guidance and expertise to leverage best value for money.

11. Make representations to sector negotiations for scholarly content including Read & Publish

deals, identifying and advising on new and evolving models of content provision.

12. Work with Digital Operations Manager to ensure our content offering is relevant for course

provision and underpins reading list requirements, both in the UK and overseas.

13. Line manage staff including induction, probation, training, development and appraisals.

14. Liaise with Finance and other departments to develop a consistent and effective cross

university procurement process. Engage with peers, suppliers and networks externally.

15. Maintain an active programme of continuous professional development in areas relating to

this role such as copyright and licence compliance, content management, resource discovery,

authentication.

16. Role-model our customer service values in interactions with students and other stakeholders,

including occasional enquiry and help desk services.

17. Manage a register of computer assets to inform replacement and upgrade programmes and

associated budget requirements.

18. Contribute to cross-departmental projects, and support the Department in the planning and

implementation of departmental priorities and in maintaining quality processes.

**Other**

19. The post-holder is at present expected to work a minimum of one late evening per week

(until 8pm) during term time, and provide reasonable support and cover for department

colleagues, with a willi


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