Harvey Nash USA has been engaged to find a talented Corporate Library Information Specialist for a Large Entertainment & Tech company.
A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum hourly wage for this position is $45/hr to $53/hr on W2 (Depending on Experience).
Benefits will be available, and details are available at the following link: https://rb.gy/foel75
Job Title: Corporate Library Information Specialist
Location: Hybrid - 1275 Market, San Francisco office
Duration: 6+ Months Contract
Responsibilities:
The Information Specialist is responsible for providing information services and resources to employees, supporting research and decision-making processes, and ensuring that information is organized, accessible, relevant, and up to date. This role involves managing, curating, and providing access to the company's library resources, including books, journals, databases, and other reference materials. The Information Specialist will collaborate with technical and non-technical individuals and teams worldwide to address their information needs, support innovation, and contribute to the organization's overall strategic initiatives. Onsite as needed to handle physical assets in library.
Research Services: Collaborate with research, engineering, and business teams to support projects and initiatives. Conduct research and provide analysis on various topics. Perform literature reviews and data analysis to provide insights on emerging trends and technologies. Maintain research guides, alert services, and resource lists tailored to organizational needs.
Information Services: Provide expert guidance, training, and support on database searches, library tools, and research methodologies. Assist employees in locating and accessing information, research materials, and resources.
Library Management: Curate, maintain, and promote specialized collections. Ensure resources are current, relevant, accessible, and aligned with corporate needs. Acquire and catalog library resources, including digital and print materials. Manage the physical library at our corporate headquarters in SF.
Vendor and Resource Management: Manage relationships with external vendors and suppliers of library resources and tools. Actively ensure digital resources are accessible and work with vendors to troubleshoot outages. Monitor and evaluate the performance and cost-effectiveness of purchased materials and services. Manage subscriptions and services for library related tools and databases. Aid in ensuring vendor compliance with internal policies and requirements per IT Security and Legal teams.
Key Skills:
Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably in a corporate or business environment with a focus on entertainment and technology industries.
Knowledge of library management systems, digital resources, and information retrieval.
Proficiency in library software, information management tools, and information resources (e.g. EOS ILS, OCLC Worldshare, Copyright Clearance Center Rightfind Advisor, IEEE, Wiley, Springer, Elsevier, Dow Jones Factiva, Proquest Dialog, Clarivate, Patent search tools, ISO/IEC Standards etc.).
Comfortable with additional business tools such as Confluence, Coupa, Concur, SharePoint, ServiceNow and Windows.
Education Requirements:
Degree in Library Science, Information Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.