Associate Dean, Library Collections & Digital Strategy

Texas A&M University System; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University System—Prairie View A&M University invites applications for the Associate Dean for Collections, Digital Strategy & Content in the Library. This senior leadership role directs a team of about 5 FTE plus student staff and oversees collections strategy, licensing, metadata, discovery, and repository services to support PVAMU's research, teaching, and learning priorities.

The Associate Dean leads digital platform strategy, coordinates content operations from acquisition to

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science.
• Six years of professional library experience following receipt of the master’s degree.
• Knowledge of trends, standards, technologies, and practices affecting academic library collections, scholarly content, licensing, metadata, discovery, digital platforms, repositories, and scholarly communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an integrated collections, content, platforms, discovery, and digital strategy aligned with University priorities.
• Lead collection strategy, analytics, and budget stewardship with meaningful measures of value and impact.
• Oversee content acquisition, licensing, electronic resources management, vendor relations, and resource allocation.
• Provide strategic direction for metadata, discovery, and institutional repository platforms; strengthen web development and digital content workflows.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop staff; lead organizational change and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor negotiations

Communication

Project management

Metadata & discovery

Education

ALA-accredited MLS

Tools

Discovery platforms

Web repositories

Library systems

Job description

Texas A&M University System—Prairie View A&M University invites applications for the Associate Dean for Collections, Digital Strategy & Content in the Library. This senior leadership role directs a team of about 5 FTE plus student staff and oversees collections strategy, licensing, metadata, discovery, and repository services to support PVAMU's research, teaching, and learning priorities.

The Associate Dean leads digital platform strategy, coordinates content operations from acquisition to