Acquisitions Librarian, Tenure-Track & Vendor Relations

The Charlotte Observer Publishing Company; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 79,169 - 85,766; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel funds

Benefits package

Job summary

Western Connecticut State University is inviting applications for a 12-month, tenure-track Assistant Librarian for Acquisitions. This role oversees daily acquisitions operations, budgeting, and vendor relations to ensure timely access to library materials.

The ideal candidate holds an ALA-accredited master's degree with 3+ years in acquisitions, including budgeting, licensing, and procurement, plus experience with cataloging and OER.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master's degree required
• Three years in library acquisitions, budgeting, licensing and procurement operations
• One year in an academic library
• Experience with copyright regulations in libraries
• Experience with vendor purchasing platforms
• Experience in financial reporting using standard accounting principles
• Experience with consortial purchasing
• Experience with cataloging of OERs
• Knowledge of cataloging standards and bibliographic utilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Promotion/tenure eligibility requirements must be met at the university

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily acquisitions operations (ordering, receiving, claiming)
• Coordinate workflows across the resource lifecycle
• Supervise acquisitions staff
• Apply information technologies to acquisitions management
• Administer online acquisitions systems
• Coordinate ordering/receiving with library units
• Ensure procurement compliance with CT state regulations
• Prepare and monitor annual materials budget
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships
• Negotiate licenses for access and address vendor issues
• Compile acquisitions statistics and budget reports
• Process gifts and collaborate on collections strategy and policies
• Develop cataloging and metadata workflows
• Perform original and copy cataloging
• Stay informed on acquisitions trends and scholarly communication
• Participate in internal, regional, and consortial initiatives
• Willing to work holidays, evenings, weekends

Skills

Budgeting

Licensing

Procurement

Vendor relations

Communication

Academic library

Open educational resources

Copyright regulations

Supervision

Cataloging knowledge

Education

ALA-accredited master’s degree

Tools

Ex Libris Alma LSP

Cataloging standards

Job description

Western Connecticut State University is inviting applications for a 12-month, tenure-track Assistant Librarian for Acquisitions. This role oversees daily acquisitions operations, budgeting, and vendor relations to ensure timely access to library materials.

The ideal candidate holds an ALA-accredited master's degree with 3+ years in acquisitions, including budgeting, licensing, and procurement, plus experience with cataloging and OER.