Library Content Coordinator

Western Sydney University; Kingswood; On-site; AUD 109,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Sydney University in Kingswood (Penrith) invites a Library Content Coordinator to shape scholarly resources supporting teaching, learning and research. You will coordinate acquisition, renewal and licensing of scholarly content, ensuring reliable access to high-quality resources for our University community.

You'll negotiate with publishers and vendors, use analytics and budgets to inform collection decisions, and help optimise workflows while exploring new technologies to enhance access

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in library and information services or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive experience in scholarly content procurement, licensing and electronic resource management.
• Strong analytical skills using data, evidence and stakeholder feedback to inform decisions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship management across stakeholders.
• Proven ability to improve library systems, workflows and collection practices under competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate acquisition, renewal and licensing of scholarly resources.
• Build relationships with publishers, vendors and consortia to negotiate agreements.
• Use analytics and expenditure data to inform collection decisions and renewals.
• Monitor resource expenditure and support budget allocation for collections.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows and technology-enabled practices.

Skills

Tertiary qualifications in library and

Scholarly content procurement

Analytical skills

Communication & negotiation

Relationship management

Education

Library information services qualification or related discipline

Job description

• Based at Western's Kingswood (Penrith) campus
• Salary: HEW Level 7 $108,659 - $117,202 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading
• Shape scholarly collections that advance teaching, research and student success

Play a key role in shaping the scholarly resources that connect Western Sydney University's students, academics and researchers with the knowledge they need to learn, teach and discover.

We are seeking a Library Content Coordinator to join our Library team and play a key role in shaping the scholarly collections that support teaching, learning and research across Western Sydney University.

In this role, you'll coordinate the acquisition, renewal and licensing of scholarly content, helping ensure our University community has reliable access to high-quality resources that meet evolving academic and research needs.

You'll work closely with publishers, vendors and consortia partners to negotiate licensing agreements and secure value-focused outcomes, while using analytics, expenditure data and stakeholder insights to inform collection, renewal and resource allocation decisions. Working collaboratively across the Library and wider University, you'll help balance access, value and changing priorities to ensure our collections continue to deliver impact.

Beyond the day-to-day management of scholarly content, you'll have the opportunity to improve how resources are selected, managed and accessed. You'll contribute to enhancing acquisitions and electronic resource management workflows, explore emerging technologies and bring new ideas to the way we manage and deliver library content.

You'll also represent the Library through professional networks and contribute your expertise to the future direction of scholarly content and access in a rapidly changing information environment.

What Success Looks Like:

Success in this role means delivering accessible, sustainable and well-managed scholarly collections that respond to the needs of students, academics and researchers. You will:

• Coordinate the acquisition, renewal and licensing of scholarly resources that support teaching, learning and research.
• Build strong relationships with publishers, vendors and consortia partners to negotiate sustainable, value-focused agreements.
• Use analytics, expenditure data and stakeholder insights to inform collection decisions, renewals and recommendations.
• Monitor resource expenditure and support effective allocation of collection budgets.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows and technology-enabled practices for managing and accessing scholarly content.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

You're an experienced library professional with a strong understanding of scholarly collections and electronic resource management, and you enjoy using evidence, collaboration and problem-solving to achieve great outcomes. You'll be comfortable working with data and budgets, negotiating with external providers and building productive relationships with stakeholders across a complex organisation. You'll also bring a continuous improvement mindset and an interest in how emerging technologies can enhance the way scholarly content is managed and accessed.

You will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in library and information services or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Extensive experience in scholarly content procurement, licensing, electronic resource management or related collection services.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to use data, evidence and stakeholder feedback to inform decisions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship management skills across internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to improve library systems, procurement workflows and collection management practices while managing competing priorities.