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On Fri, Jul 15, 2022 at 12:50 AM Code4Lib Jobs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Are you ready to help us take SWAN to the next level of digital services? > We're looking for a creative, detail-oriented individual with a passion for > library support to join our team in a role that involves working with > metadata, managing vendor relations, and engaging with librarians. If this > sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! > > The full-time position comes with a starting salary range of $60,000 – > $75,000 based on experience and comes with medical insurance benefits, > employer 401k contributions, and a hybrid work environment (Note: working > up to 100% remotely at times). You will enjoy a workplace where employees > work from home in a virtual environment with team members. We require being > on-call for system support on a rotating basis and for scheduled visits at > libraries when need arises. > > Responsibilities: > > Overseeing our suite of electronic databases, e-books, and other digital > collections, including troubleshooting, data gathering, and maintaining our > vendor relationships. > Coordinating authentication for remote access of resources. > Visiting some of our 100 libraries in the Chicago suburbs to find out more > about their e-resource needs, providing staff training, or just checking in. > Thinking about process evaluation and improvements for user experience of > our e-resources, both for our member libraries and for their patrons. > Creating training documentation, planning training courses, and developing > web content related to e-resources. > Taking support calls and fielding help-desk tickets related to digital > services, e-content and member support. > Helping the User Experience Manager to customize and further improve upon > our online catalog. > Working closely with our other departments and SWAN staff to ensure > optimal function for our resources, including occasionally serving as a > project leader on new roll-outs. > > Qualifications: > > Master’s degree in Library Science or information > management/computer-related equivalent required > 3-5 years’ work experience in a related field, preferably managing digital > collections. > Experience creating, maintaining, and/or managing metadata or other > structured data, (e.g., manipulating data in an institutional database or > managing research data) is required. > Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, > Outlook and PowerPoint is required. > Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in > writing, is required. Occasional small and large group presentations will > be required for this role. > Ability to work effectively and maintain good working relationships with > SWAN and member library staff is required. > Ability to work independently and seek out colleagues in collaborative > problem-solving. > Ability to multi-task while ensuring meticulous accuracy with very > detailed projects. > Knowledge of graphic and web design and experience with content management > systems (e.g. WordPress, Drupal) a plus. > Knowledge of existing ILS software and library technologies is preferred. > > Benefits > > SWAN offers a very generous benefits package to all full-time (37.5 > hours/week) employees, including: a 9.75% 401(k) contribution and opt-in > 457b and Roth plan; 20 days of paid vacation, 12 days of sick time, 11 paid > holidays, and 3 days of personal time off per year to start; health, dental > and vision insurance; life and disability insurance paid by SWAN; tuition > reimbursement; wellness reimbursement; flexible scheduling and > work-from-home options; and a bring your dog to work option! > > SWAN will provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, > color, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, > pregnancy, military status, marital status, order of protection status, > genetic information, sexual orientation, transgender status, or any other > category protected by law, in accordance with all applicable law. > > About Us > > SWAN (System Wide Automated Network) is a library consortium that has been > serving Illinois libraries since 1974 and today has a membership of 100 > libraries throughout the Chicagoland area. By consolidating services and > collaborating together, the SWAN membership is able to promote: > > A shared online public access catalog with millions of items available to > patrons > Centralized cataloging and software services that save library staff > valuable time and money > A unique collection of materials from public, college, and special > libraries across Illinois > 24/7 support to library staff—including IT, consulting, training, > documentation, and tutorials > Networking opportunities and knowledge/resource-sharing among the 2,000+ > member library staff, as well as professional memberships to OCLC, COSUGI, > and more > Library accessibility through modern technology like Linked Data (making > library catalog materials discoverable to the World Wide Web and search > engines) and easy procurement of materials; patrons can receive a variety > of alerts like email or SMS/text message notifications, in a variety of > languages (English, Spanish, Polish, and more) > > Interested individuals, please submit your resume by clicking the link: > https://swanlibraries.recruitpro.com/jobs/225822-48318.html > > > ---- > Brought to you by code4lib jobs: > https://jobs.code4lib.org/jobs/53352-electronic-resources-consultant-in-chicago-area-hybrid > >