Acquisitions and E-Resources – Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries – Vanderbilt University
Location Description
Acquisitions and E-Resources (A&E) is responsible for purchasing, licensing, processing, and providing access to library materials in all formats. The office is located on Vanderbilt campus in the Baker Building, but during the pandemic, all work would be handled remotely.
Practicum Work Mode
Remote
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Location
110 21st Avenue South Suite 700 Baker Bldg
Nashville, TN 37203
https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu
Contact
Julie Glascock
Director, Acquisitions & E-Resources
julie.glascock@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-5879
Student Tasks
The student will complete small projects encompassing key areas of the electronic resource lifecycle, assist with troubleshooting user-reported access problems, and also assist with a larger project to update licensing terms in the Alma system which will appear to users in the library catalog.
Type of Mentoring Provided to the Student
The student will work one-on-one with A&E staff to learn basic order, access, and licensing workflows common to the e-resource lifecycle, and receive basic training required to troubleshoot electronic resource access issues reported by users and other library staff. In addition to one-on-one training, relevant webinars and reading materials will be assigned. Regular meetings will be scheduled for training, Q&A, and project monitoring.
Student Interaction With Others at the Location
The student will have extensive interaction with the A&E staff, but in particular with those working with electronic resources. The library staff is committed to providing an overview of the work involved in Electronic Resources Librarianship in a collaborative and supportive environment.