Head Of Electronic Resources

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Head of Electronic Resources
Duties: Will be reporting to the Head of Information and Technical Services (ITS) and working closely with the ITS Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Electronic Resources leads a team of 8 staff in support of electronic resources management for the Library. Recommends strategic direction for the Library with regard to management of electronic resources including developing best practices for successful license and access negotiation strategy, resource purchasing models, resource sharing, resource assessment, long-term preservation, usage data analysis, and sustainable workflows and staffing models that support these activities. As part of Library’s One Library strategy. Will foster effective relationships with peers and stakeholders throughout the University, help facilitate internal and external communications and resolve conflicts, and propagate information on trends and best practices related to e-resource access and delivery. Success attributes include strong strategic focus, active participation in the ITS Senior Leadership Team, proven project management skills, a visible commitment to staff development in an environment that promotes creativity, innovation and continuous improvement, robust and effective communication with key constituents and stakeholders, and accountability for results. Provide direct leadership and administrative oversight for the Electronic Resources Unit; oversee hiring, supervision, and training of Electronic Resources staff; working together with line coordinators/supervisors, establish performance expectations and guidelines for staff. Set the strategic direction for electronic resources management, applying knowledge of current issues and trends in electronic resource licensing, copyright acquisition, and the publishing industry. Foster a creative and innovative approach to the implementation of strategic change in an environment that strives for continuous improvement and encourages a flexible workforce to innovate and test ideas inside and outside of standard roles. Model the unit's "Can Do" approach to work and foster an environment that promotes accountability, high performance, staff engagement and diversity through a sense of purpose and spirit of cooperation; set standards of excellence that inspire and motivate. As an active participant in the Information and Technical Services Senior Leadership Team, support the strategic direction for technical services functions, including planning annual and multi-year projects across the library system and securing support from key constituents and stakeholders. Oversee the development, evolution, and maintenance of best practices and guidelines for standard license terms, including the development of a renegotiation cycle. Working with the E-Resource Licensing Specialists, manage negotiations for licensed resources including developing strategies to support a strong bargaining position for the Library, taking the lead negotiator role for complex, multi-party licensed resources. Implement and enforce best practices for purchasing with regards to access rights, service models, pricing, and on complex contact issues, acting as a liaison between the Libraries and the OGC for these issues. Collaborate with Harvard leadership on new initiatives related to open access and alumni access. Support a robust program to gather and analyze meaningful usage data and other analytics in collaboration with the Assessment Librarian and bibliographers. Oversee licensing and discovery assessment projects. Participate in infrastructure development to support research data, licensed data mining, and text mining.

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