Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian

About the role

Working collaboratively with colleagues across all library departments, this position manages the assessment, selection and deselection, and licensing of digital and print resources to develop, shape, and balance the Library's collections to support learning, teaching, and research.

Responsibilities

• Analyze institutional data, bibliographic data, usage statistics, interlibrary loan data, and other metrics
• Utilize collection development and assessment tools, such as Greenglass, Gold Rush, etc.
• Establish and monitor title selection plans, such as PDA (Patron Driven Acquisitions), DDA (Demand-Driven Acquisitions), etc.
• Maintain and participate in the library's resource acquisitions workflow, including ordering and receiving items and processing invoices
• Document and train others as needed in use of vendor and library systems to acquire or deselect information resources
• Collaborate with library Research and Instruction team and other library colleagues regularly to ensure the WPI community is receiving an appropriate level of support for their academic work
• Develop planning and budgetary recommendations for the library's collections
• Allocate and expend the budget in the library management system
• Monitor and ensure efficient expenditure of the budget in consultation with the University Librarian, Associate Library Director, and others
• Negotiate pricing and licensing terms for library e-resources
• Collaborate with the Associate Director, maintain working relationships with library vendors, publishers, and consortia to obtain the best possible pricing and terms of use
• Administer digital licensing procedures and renewals in the library management system
• Coordinate electronic resource trials
• Monitor trends in the broader library resources community and scholarly publishing sphere
• Administer the Library's gift in kind program for materials
• Select donations for the collection and send unwanted donations to appropriate vendors or organizations for resale, archiving, or recycling
• Refer archival and special collections gift and donation offers to the University Archivist
• Support institutional compliance with accreditation and external agencies
• Provide data for reports and analyses related to collections development and maintenance as required by university offices and external agencies, including ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) and accreditation bodies

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent graduate degree in library and information studies
• Minimum of two to five years of experience in library collection development
• Minimum of three to five years of professional experience in an academic library
• Knowledge of current issues and trends in library collections development, information delivery and access, electronic and digital resources, and related copyright and licensing issues
• Familiarity with current print and electronic acquisitions trends, as well as academic library metadata practices
• Operational experience with an online integrated library system (ILS), preferably experience or marked familiarity with FOLIO ILS
• Demonstrated operational experience with an online integrated library system (ILS), preferably experience or marked familiarity with FOLIO ILS
• Demonstrated excellent collaboration and communication skills, including written and oral communications
• Evidence of strong skills in decision making, problem solving, independent action, analytical and critical thinking, project/program or service management, and general office technical skills