As a Digital Information Librarian working within a multidisciplinary team, you are responsible for acquiring, provide access and managing digital scientific information. You are the point of contact for colleagues for quote requests, orders and management of e-resources. You communicate effectively, quickly and consistently with a wide range of internal and external target groups: students, teachers, researchers, colleagues, publishers and suppliers. You work closely with the license manager, the functional application manager of the integrated library system (WMS - Worldshare Management Services) and your colleagues within the Acquisitions & Metadata department and the other library departments.

Your duties

• acquiring e-resources at the request of and in collaboration with the information specialists based on pricing, licensing conditions and agreements with suppliers
• maintaining contact and negotiating with publishers and suppliers about content, terms of use, access, prices and orders
• ensuring seamless access to all University Library e-resources, both paid and Open Access, and taking solution-oriented, proactive action in case of access problems
• managing system functionality in WMS / Discovery; this includes licensing information, keeping metadata up to date and authentication
• monitoring and optimizing the workflows of e-resources within the University Librarycollecting usage statistics on e-resources; perform aggregate analyses and provide statistical and other reports
• collecting usage statistics on e-resources; perform aggregate analyses and provide statistical and other reports
• keeping track of (inter)national trends and developments in the field of acquisition and management of e-resources and Open Access
• archiving licenses in the license module of the library system

• bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• good communication and negotiation skills
• excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English, proficiency in Dutch is an advantage
• extensive experience with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Access and Word
• service-oriented, analytical, flexible, communicative and proactive

Knowledge of and experience with WMS (or a comparable integrated library system), the WorldCat KnowledgeBase and knowledge of relevant standards and codes (such as COUNTER, KBART) is recommended.

As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.

We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year.

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary of minimum € 2.693,00 (Scale 7) and maximum € 3.636,00 (Scale 7) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Library Services Officer 1. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a position for at least 0.7 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year. Afterwards, there is a prospect of a permanent contract.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• hybrid working enables a good work-life balance
• contribution to commuting expenses
• solid pension scheme (ABP)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

University Library (UL)
Discovering new sources, improving research methods, innovating teaching materials – the University Library assists in all these things. We provide support in literature searches, data management and open access publishing; we offer workshops, guidance and places to study. We also curate and exhibit special collections, heritage objects and artworks.

Our ambition is to keep developing to become the central location for meeting others, sharing knowledge and finding inspiration. We offer services that help teachers, learners and researchers continue their journey. We focus on finding inspiring ways of working together, growing and learning from each other in order to have an even greater impact on scholarship and society.

Are you interested in joining the UL? You will contribute to innovative services that are ideally suited to the interests and needs of staff and students. Personally engaged, service oriented and constantly innovating. At the UL you will join over 100 colleagues who work at two different locations, the VU Main Building and VUmc.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely. - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of the VU. The VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.