Acquisitions Librarian — Tenure-Track

Belleville News Democrat; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 79,169 - 85,766; Full time

Job summary

Western Connecticut State University Libraries invites applications for an Assistant Librarian – Acquisitions, tenure-track, 12-month position in Danbury. The role oversees daily acquisitions operations, including ordering, receiving, and claims, and tracks expenditures with coordination across workflows.

The successful candidate will supervise acquisitions staff, administer online systems, ensure CT procurement compliance, and prepare annual budget reports while engaging in consortial

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master’s degree.
• Three years of professional acquisitions experience including budgeting, licensing and procurement operations.
• One year of experience in an academic library.
• Experience with copyright regulations in libraries.
• Experience using library services and vendor purchasing platforms.
• Experience in procurement and cataloging of Open Educational Resources (OER).
• Knowledge of cataloging standards and bibliographic utilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily acquisitions operations (ordering, receiving, claims).
• Coordinate workflows across the resource lifecycle.
• Supervise acquisitions staff and administer online acquisitions systems.
• Prepare and monitor the annual library materials budget; reconcile campus accounts.
• Identify and maintain relationships with vendors; negotiate service agreements and licenses.
• Collaborate on collections strategy and management with library faculty.

Skills

Vendor relations

Budgeting

Communication skills

Procurement

Education

ALA-accredited master’s degree

Job description

Western Connecticut State University Libraries invites applications for an Assistant Librarian – Acquisitions, tenure-track, 12-month position in Danbury. The role oversees daily acquisitions operations, including ordering, receiving, and claims, and tracks expenditures with coordination across workflows.

The successful candidate will supervise acquisitions staff, administer online systems, ensure CT procurement compliance, and prepare annual budget reports while engaging in consortial