Acquisitions Librarian – Data & Subscriptions Expert

FM Talent; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Reserve Board is seeking an Acquisitions Librarian to join the Data & Subscriptions Team within the Board Research Library. The role focuses on acquiring data and subscription services to support economic research, engaging with economists, researchers, and vendors.

Responsibilities include evaluating research needs, gathering specifications, conducting market research, and coordinating the end-to-end procurement process from negotiation to data onboarding.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library or information science (ALA-accredited) or equivalent experience.
• Professional experience as acquisitions librarian, serials librarian, e-resources librarian, or reference librarian (2–3+ years).
• Knowledge of acquiring library electronic resources (data services, online news, e-journal aggregators, e-books).
• Strong time-management and multi-project prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to engage internal customers and external vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret licenses for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate research needs to connect economists and analysts to licensed data and resources.
• Interview researchers to gather specs for data and subscription licenses.
• Conduct market research to identify data and subscription sources matching specs.
• Coordinate acquisition through negotiation, procurement, and onboarding steps.
• Answer questions from data managers and researchers about licenses and data usage.
• Advise stakeholders on copyright and license terms and conditions.
• Support acquisitions activities within the Federal Reserve System.
• Provide budget updates and usage metrics to library leadership.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to resolve data content or technical issues.
• Contribute to data governance and information management projects within the library.
• Participate in library-wide projects to improve processes and outreach.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Master’s degree in library or information science (ALA-accredited)

Degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Library e-resources procurement

Job description

Federal Reserve Board is seeking an Acquisitions Librarian to join the Data & Subscriptions Team within the Board Research Library. The role focuses on acquiring data and subscription services to support economic research, engaging with economists, researchers, and vendors.

Responsibilities include evaluating research needs, gathering specifications, conducting market research, and coordinating the end-to-end procurement process from negotiation to data onboarding.