The Collection Development and Assessment Librarian manages the assessment, title selection processes, and licensing of digital and print resources by formulating, articulating, and managing the direction, balance, and focus of the Library’s collections to support learning, teaching, and research. They provide direction for collection development related library liaison activities with academic departments and monitor changes in the College’s academic programs, degrees, and research emphases and adapt collection development decisions to meet emerging needs. The Collection Development and Assessment Librarian provides direction for the evaluation and acquisition of high-quality collections that support the teaching, learning, and research needs of the University and works to promote a culture of assessment and the integration of assessment into all phases of planning, services, and collection management. This is a full-time, tenure track faculty appointment and carries with it the expectation that faculty member will contribute significantly to the profession.
Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent Minimum 2 years of experience in collection development in an academic library environment Demonstrated experience in approval plan and firm order management Demonstrated competency in analysis, budgeting and planning, assessment and evaluation of library collections Experience with an integrated library system, including the acquisitions module Knowledge of 21st century collections issues for academic libraries, including emerging practices, standards and trends relating to collection development and assessment in an academic or research library environment Familiarity with e-book and streaming media licenses and copyright issues Strong commitment to building and nurturing positive relationships among institutional and library faculty with a proven ability to work in a collaborative environment Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical individuals Excellent analytical, organizational, time and project management skills. Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience in negotiating with vendors and publishers Experience managing statistical data and generating reports Experience with EBSCONET, EBSCOadmin, GOBI, OCLC WorldShare, and Millennium ILS.
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