Director of Strategic Collections

Association of Research Libraries; Zhob; On-site; PKR 21,840,000 - 42,512,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Library seeks a collaborative and highly analytical Associate Librarian to lead the Collection Strategies department, overseeing a 3.5 FTE team and shaping a holistic collecting philosophy across formats and access methods.

Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Collections Services, the role emphasizes data-informed decisions, budget stewardship, and partnerships across campus and UC systems to advance teaching, research, and scholarly communication.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in collection development and management.
• Leads a team of librarians and coordinates across departments to implement data-informed collection decisions.
• Strong collaboration with UC system and consortia in shared collection development.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and collaborative collections analysis, development, and management.
• Advise licensing & E-Resources acquisitions on terms in publisher licenses.
• Collaborate across units to assess needs, plan space, and allocate collections budgets.

Skills

Collaborative

Analytical

Budget management

Team leadership

Job description

The UCLA Library seeks a collaborative and highly analytical Associate Librarian to lead the Collection Strategies department, overseeing a 3.5 FTE team and shaping a holistic collecting philosophy across formats and access methods.

Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Collections Services, the role emphasizes data-informed decisions, budget stewardship, and partnerships across campus and UC systems to advance teaching, research, and scholarly communication.