EBSCO's Stacks division in Edmonton, Alberta, is seeking an enthusiastic and 
service-oriented Digital Discovery Librarian. The successful candidate will be 
a vital member of the Stacks team and work with the Product and Development 
teams to ensure that our customers' library systems and digital content 
seamlessly integrate with the Stacks platform. The incumbent will leverage user 
experience principles and assessment methodologies to develop searching, 
browsing, and indexing solutions that will meet the emerging needs of the 
Stacks customer base. The successful candidate will also be responsible for 
managing the internal Stacks Knowledge base and provide technical support and 
product training.  

As the ideal candidate, you have demonstrated experience managing library 
systems, working with vendors, and launching new digital services. Diplomatic 
and collaborative, with superb technology and organizational skills, you excel 
in team and remote work environments. 

 

Primary Responsibilities 

Advocate on behalf of customers, providing suggestions and feedback regarding 
product enhancements to improve product quality 
Work with customers on the integration of the library systems and digital 
content into the Stacks platform  
Manage the internal Stacks Knowledge base 
Provide technical support  
Provide production demonstrations 
Assist with user research, market research, and usability testing 
Prepare reports and visualizations by gathering data from databases, 
spreadsheets, and analytics platforms 
Assist in planning and development of training material for customers 

Required Qualifications 

Master's degree in Library and Information Sciences from an ALA-accredited 
institution 
5 years of professional experience providing primary support for an integrated 
library system or library service platform 
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical 
audiences 
Experience in working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities 
Knowledge of OpenURL resolvers, proxy services, digital repositories, and 
interlibrary loans 
Knowledge of current and emerging standards, formats, and protocols used in 
library systems, such as MARC, BIBFRAME, OpenURL, KBART, XML, Linked Data and 
RDF, OAI-PMH, SIP2 and Z39.50 
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 

  Preferred Qualification: 

Passionate about EBSCO products 
Knowledge of Identity Access Management protocols, such as OAuth, OpenID 
Connect, SAML, Federation 
Experience with Google Analytics, Matomo, others 
Experience in PHP, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, and other tools and languages         
commonly employed in web projects 
Experience in managing discovery layers such as Encore, Summon, or Primo, 
Experience with administrating CMSs (Drupal, WordPress, Others)  
Experience with Atlassian JIRA and Confluence 


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