Head of Electronic Resources Metadata and Content Procurement

3 weeks ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Bodleian Libraries Full time
About the role
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Head of Electronic Resources Metadata and Content Procurement to become part of our team at the Bodleian Libraries within the Collections and Resource Description (C&RD) department. 

Within C&RD you will be responsible for metadata and procurement of e-books, e-journals and other electronic resources and overseeing the completion of financial reporting related to expenditures. You will complete the implementation of the Electronic Resources functionality of Alma and work with multiple stakeholders including subject librarians, reader services staff, BDLSS staff and other colleagues throughout Collections Management to streamline and modernize processes. The work includes leading on analysing and streamlining current practices for the entire electronic resource life cycle.

This is a full-time fixed-term post for 30 months, working 37.5 hours per week. Partial remote working is possible.

About you
You will have a recognized qualification in library or information studies or equivalent experience.

You will have experience of using a range of systems and technologies for supporting procurement and access including a good working knowledge of Alma modules and especially the ERM portions of the system.

You will be experienced at mapping, evaluating, auditing and revising workflows and possess the proven ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure with meticulous attention to detail.

You will have a flexible and creative approach to rapidly changing work and technology and have excellent communication skills. 

What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

An excellent contributory pension scheme
38 days of annual leave
A comprehensive range of childcare services
Family leave schemes
Cycle loan scheme
Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at

Diversity
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered. 

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Sharon Dyas-Correia, Head of Collections and Resource Description, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (sharon.dyas-correia@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

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