Strategic Collections & Acquisitions Manager

MDA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

York University Libraries seeks a Collections and Acquisitions Manager to lead the Content Development and Acquisitions Department. You will supervise staff, oversee acquisitions, catalogs, and accessibility services, and collaborate with Archives & Special Collections to maintain standards and workflows.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, you will develop strategies, manage budgets, and drive inclusive, high-quality access to library resources in a post-secondary environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant discipline with strong acquisitions background.
• 5 years related experience; minimum 4 years in acquisitions/serials including cataloguing or descriptive work.
• 3 years of management/supervisory experience and budget forecasting skills.
• Experience with Archives and Special Collections and with digitization workflows.
• Knowledge of Canadian copyright processes and legislation; experience in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Content Development and Acquisitions Department.
• Lead staff, set workflows, standards, and policies to ensure effective operations.
• Collaborate with Archives & Special Collections and other units to support access and services.

Skills

Library acquisitions management

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Copyright knowledge

Accessibility technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Procurement systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

York University Libraries seeks a Collections and Acquisitions Manager to lead the Content Development and Acquisitions Department. You will supervise staff, oversee acquisitions, catalogs, and accessibility services, and collaborate with Archives & Special Collections to maintain standards and workflows.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, you will develop strategies, manage budgets, and drive inclusive, high-quality access to library resources in a post-secondary environment.