[Eril-l] [EXT] Re: Open Position University of Pittsburgh - Electronic Resource Specialist

[Crawford, Laurel]

I also noticed how low this salary is, even when taking into account the variance in cost of living across the country, particularly for this highly skilled work.

However, we know that salaries, hiring, and job classifications are often outside the library's control. It would be interesting to hear more about the calculations that went into this offer, the constraints libraries are operating under, and the strategies we might use to pressure our institutions or governments to offer a living wage.

I have become very concerned about salary stagnation across all levels of library work and the poverty wages paid to our lowest-paid paraprofessionals. Municipalities in my area have experienced a 30% cost of living increase in the last 3 years, but many local libraries are not able to give raises or offer a salary attractive to people with this skill set (electronic resources, data analytics, cataloging, IT-type work).

What can we library hiring managers do to better advocate for both our operational needs AND the human beings who work for us?

Laurel Sammonds Crawford, MLIS
Head of Collection Development, University of North Texas Libraries
Instructor, Technical Services in Libraries & Information Centers (INFO 5390)

laurel.crawford at unt.edu<mailto:laurel.crawford at unt.edu>

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From: Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org> On Behalf Of Johnson, Kay
Sent: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 9:00 AM
To: Collins, Katherine L <KLC172 at pitt.edu>; eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
Subject: [EXT] Re: [Eril-l] Open Position University of Pittsburgh - Electronic Resource Specialist

Saw this ad, and am appalled at the below poverty-level salary for this, especially since the University of Pittsburgh values "human dignity." The low end of the salary range is roughly $10 per hour. Libraries are struggling to find librarians who can do this specialized type of work, and to make this a staff job that pays less than Chipotle is criminal. What does this say about our profession?

Kay G. Johnson
Head, Collection and Technical Services
McConnell Library, Radford University
540-831-5703
kjohnson497 at radford.edu<mailto:kjohnson497 at radford.edu>



From: Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org<mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org>> On Behalf Of Collins, Katherine L
Sent: Monday, October 4, 2021 2:31 PM
To: eril-l at lists.eril-l.org<mailto:eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>
Subject: [Eril-l] Open Position University of Pittsburgh - Electronic Resource Specialist

Apologies for cross posting.



Electronic Resource Specialist

ULS Technical Services
University Library System
University of Pittsburgh

Electronic Resource Specialist
Technical Services - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (21003178)

This is a regular full-time position in Technical Services in the Thomas Blvd. Building. The hours of work are Monday-Friday; 8:30 am. to 5:00 pm. Incumbent is responsible for identifying and resolving problems relating to electronic subscriptions and open access resources. Incumbent collaborates with colleagues in Technical Services and Information Systems in order to gather and maintain accurate data about these electronic resources for the ULS libraries in the library management system (Alma, Ex Libris). Incumbent monitors and loads bibliographic record files for materials in electronic format. Candidates will be expected to recognize, respect, and work effectively with individuals and groups with diverse perspectives and backgrounds in all aspects of their work and take initiative in learning about issues relating to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

University education equivalency for related experience applies. Relevant library experience, preferably in an academic setting preferred. Relevant library experience may be substituted for the degree preferably in library technical services or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job. Experience with an integrated library system preferably Alma and a national bibliographic database such as OCLC is desirable. Experience troubleshooting electronic resources desirable. Good communication, organization and time management skills are essential.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets

Assignment Category Full-time regular
Job Classification Staff.Library.III Non-Exempt
Campus Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required Baccalaureate
Minimum Experience Level Required Less than 1 year experience
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hiring Range $20,904.00 - $32,760.00
Relocation Offered No
Visa Sponsorship Provided No
Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable
Required Documents Resume, Cover Letter
Optional Documents Not Applicable


Anyone interested must apply through Talent Center at the HR website.
https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_staff_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=21003178&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcfopitt.taleo.net%2Fcareersection%2Fpitt_staff_external%2Fjobdetail.ftl%3Fjob%3D21003178%26tz%3DGMT-04%253A00%26tzname%3DAmerica%252FNew_York&data=04%7C01%7Claurel.crawford%40unt.edu%7C5abc9fd47310418c115b08d9880867c9%7C70de199207c6480fa318a1afcba03983%7C0%7C0%7C637690392269371684%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2FbMb%2F6qjR44IljvRc%2FP4EeCkEC3hLlnnMl2vlmtWTvU%3D&reserved=0>



Katherine Collins
Head, Library Resource Acquisitions Unit
University Library System
University of Pittsburgh
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