Los Angeles - UCLA - Collection Strategies Librarian

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF05185


Closing Date
Apply by Thursday, Jan 16, 2020 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Salary
$64,552 - $96,266

Description
The UCLA Library seeks a collaborative, motivated, and knowledgeable Collection Strategies Librarian to contribute enthusiasm, expertise, and strategic insight to the shared work of building collections that support and advance the research and curricular priorities of a dynamic, world-renowned University.

Position Duties
Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Collection Management & Scholarly Communication, the successful candidate for this new position will contribute to the Implementation and development of policies and practices for collection development, assessment, and management. Working closely with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders the Collection Strategies Librarian will support the alignment of library collections with the broad, deep, and evolving research, teaching, and scholarly communication priorities of UCLA and the UCLA Library.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Leads on-going efforts and new initiatives to evaluate and acquire interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary resources;
• Monitors budget allocations and expenditures for the approximately $15M library acquisitions budget;
• Contributes to the development of budgets for materials in all formats, seeking to ensure appropriate allocations across subject and disciplinary lines, and investments that promote open collections, emerging resource types and means (e.g., datasets; streaming), and efficiencies (e.g., shelf-ready, metadata provision);
• Leads efforts to develop and implement user-focused, evidence-based collection analysis;
• Coordinates and maintains effective relationships with vendors, publishers, and consortia, contributing to selection decisions, cost and license negotiations, subscription renewals, and product trials;
• Supports advocacy with vendors, publishers, and library stakeholders to advance new models for developing library collections that integrate with the UCLA Library's open access goals;
• Oversees consolidated approval plans;
• Collaborates with colleagues at UCLA, the California Digital Library and other UC campuses to negotiate terms and agreements for licensing local and shared resources with vendors, publishers and other UC libraries;
• Supports UCLA's participation in regional, national, and international consortial collaborations (including shared collections and coordinated collection development initiatives), and contributes to decision-making for UC-wide licensed resources;
• Works closely with Library Development to identify and steward donors, collections, and endowed gift funds.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library or Information Science OR significant graduate-level coursework toward such a degree OR equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience).
• Collection development experience in an academic environment.
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends and technologies related to library services.
• Understanding of scholarly communication and the evolving publishing ecosystem, including the open access movement.
• Experience with the core concepts of acquiring, receiving, cataloging, processing, database maintenance, integrated systems, library financial management, and vendor relations.
• Experience with resource licensing concepts and language.
• Experience utilizing and tailoring communication skills—including oral, written and interpersonal skills—to work effectively and collaboratively with various stakeholders (e.g., faculty, staff, students, administrators).
• Experience working both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience utilizing organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills to effectively balance multiple assignments and projects.

Applicants with any of the following qualifications or professional experiences are strongly encouraged to apply: Additional advanced academic or professional degree; ability to negotiate licensing and other contractual terms for library acquisitions; understanding of budget design and management principles; experience with international and non-English language publishing and vendors; skills and experience in gathering, assessing, interpreting, and presenting quantitative and qualitative data for varied audiences; experience with library collection management standards and tools, such as reporting modules within integrated library systems, digital repositories, COUNTER, SUSHI; proficiency in at least one language other than English; training and/or experience in project management; experience in donor relations and stewardship.