LIBRARIAN II or III; Resource Management

Position: LIBRARIAN II or III (Resource Management)
Salary: $0.00 Semi-Monthly
Location : Hilo, HI
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number:
Department: University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Division: Library Services
Opening Date: 07/18/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: 0073260
Description

Title:

Librarian II or Librarian III (Resource Management)

Position Number: 0073260

Hiring Unit:
Academic Affairs/Mookini Library

Location:

UH Hilo

Date Posted:
July 18, 2025

Closing Date:
Continuous, first review on or about August 20, 2025, and will continue until filled

Salary Information:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Librarian II minimum $74,891;
Librarian III minimum $89,858

Monthly Type: 11 Month

Tenure Track:
Tenure Track

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-Time

Temporary/Permanent:
Permanent
Other

Conditions:

Appointment to begin approximately September 2025, pending position clearance and availability of funding.
The University of Hawaii-Hilo seeks a creative, collaborative, and patron-focused information professional to serve as Resource Management Librarian. This position provides comprehensive management of resources from start to finish; covering assessment, procurement, maintenance, coordination, and administration of the library's digital resources; and ensuring optimal and accurate patron access to subscription resources, including databases, electronic journals, and ebooks. The successful candidate possesses a strong service ethic and shows evidence of teamwork, creativity, initiative, and flexibility.

This is a full-time, tenure-track position. Librarians at UH Hilo have faculty rank and status and are expected to meet the requirements for tenure and promotion, including librarianship, scholarship, and service.
Duties and Responsibilities

Develops procedures and workflows for making the Library's resources in all formats discoverable and accessible

Establishes and maintains access to resources through ExLibris Alma management system

Tracks and assesses issues, interventions, and follow-ups with library resources

Assesses e-resource usage, creates resource usage reports for acquisitions, institutional assessment and accreditation needs

Identifies, evaluates, and stays current with emerging trends, resources, practices, and standards in resource management, usage statistics, data management, access, and discovery to enhance library services

Resolves cataloging problems and provides assistance with cataloging processes

Works with vendors, consortial partners, and university business office to organize timely and effective ordering, access, payment, and performance

Supervises full-time paraprofessionals in e-resources-related tasks

Providing outreach to remote learners and faculty engaged in distance and online learning;

collaborating with the University's Instructional Designer to support faculty development and promote awareness of library tools and resources

Serves as the subject librarian for assigned areas

Participates in the general reference and instruction program of the library

Serves actively on Library, college, university and professional committees

Performs library website maintenance

Some evening and weekend duties may be required

Performs other job-related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

Librarian II

ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent

Librarian III

In addition to Librarian II minimum qualifications, must meet the following:

Three years of appropriate professional experience

24 post-baccalaureate credits

Desirable Qualifications

Demonstrated strong communication abilities and strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills

Familiarity with library search strategies and patron needs

Experience delivering reference service and participation in library instruction activities

Demonstrated ability to take initiative on projects and quickly learn new tools/skills

Demonstrated strong commitment to service excellence

Attention to detail and ability to interpret and apply standards

Knowledge of Native Hawaiian language, history, politics, practices, and contemporary issues

Supervisory experience

Experience managing electronic resources

Familiarity with the use of controlled vocabularies

Demonstrated experience with cataloging and creating metadata

Experience with ExLibris Alma and/or OCLC

Knowledge of metadata and acquisitions best-practices

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. A complete application must include:

Cover letter addressing each minimum and desirable qualification is met

Curriculum vita/resume

Evidence of scholarly productivity, such as copies of published research

Names, addresses, email and telephone numbers of three (3) current professional references

Transcript(s) (copies of unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required prior to employment). Copies of diplomas will NOT be accepted. Documents issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an…