Library Associate II - Alabama Staffing : Job Details

The Auburn University Libraries is seeking candidates for the position of Library Associate II in the Collections, Discovery, & Resource Sharing Department of the RBD Library. Reporting to the Head of the Collections, Discovery, & Resource Sharing Department, this position will be responsible for providing administrative and technical support in specialized library functions, including collection development, electronic resources management, and research bibliometrics in the Collections Unit.

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Provides administrative support for collection development, including gathering usage data and circulation statistics for information resources. Communicating with vendors, creating documentation about acquisitions, and maintaining administrative account credentials.
• Assists in developing and providing reports for collection development and assessment.
• Assists in organizing usage statistics to satisfy annual and fiscal year reporting standards.
• Serves as a member of the Collection Development Group (CDG). Transcribes meeting minutes and maintains a record of documentation for CDG meetings.
• Contributes to the documentation and maintenance of information about electronic resources in a library services platform (LSP) or other electronic resources management (ERM) tools, including detailed license terms, perpetual access rights, contact information for library vendors, and other data.
• Helps with troubleshooting access problems to electronic resources, makes corrections to the knowledge base and catalog, and documents the resolution of problems in Redmine.
• Assists with managing and updating information about Auburn University's research output, including researcher profiles, in Web of Science, Scopus, and similar research tools managed by the Libraries.
• Assists in providing reports about Auburn University's research output using information in Web of Science, Scopus, and similar research tools managed by the Libraries.
• Special projects and other duties assigned.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We're Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree
• 2 years of relevant experience in managing and processing complex data or materials, or customer/public service in an information-centered organization. A higher degree may be accepted in lieu of experience.

Minimum Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in managing and processing complex data or materials, or customer/public service in an information-centered organization; familiarity with computer applications
• Ability to enter data accurately and consistently
• Ability to concentrate and focus on detailed work for long periods of time
• Discretion regarding financial information, legal terms, and other sensitive data managed by the CDR Department
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work collegially

Minimum Technology Skills:

• Minimum License and Certifications

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in using MS Office tools such as Word and Excel
• Experience with library automated systems such as an integrated library system (ILS), electronic resources management system (ERM) or a library services platform (LSP)
• Library work experience in acquisitions, collection development, electronic resources management, or research bibliometrics
• Interest in learning new software and tools

Salary Range $43,290-$69,270

Job Category Library

City position is located in: Auburn

State position is located: AL

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement: It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents:

• Letter of Recommendation
• Other