Chief, Collection Strategy & Access

Palibraries; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Competitive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Penn State University Libraries seeks applications for Head, Collection Strategies, a tenure-line leadership role reporting to the Associate Dean for Collections and Commonwealth Campus Libraries. The position provides strategic direction for the development, stewardship, assessment, and long‑term direction of the Libraries’ research and teaching collections.

This is a faculty appointment requiring regular onsite presence at the University Park campus and offers a pathway to tenure.

Qualifications

• Masters in library and information science or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of collection development and open access models.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for collection development and sustainable collection building.
• Lead the Collection Strategies Department including supervision and mentoring.
• Shape budget strategy, data-informed investments, and vendor negotiations.
• Lead strategic vendor and publisher negotiations and transformative agreements.
• Advance collection initiatives with external partners and professional groups.
• Maintain scholarly engagement and contribute to research and service.
• Rank appointment with tenure consideration (Associate Librarian/Librarian; Assistant Librarian considered).

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Budget planning

Negotiations

Open access knowledge

Collaboration

Education

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

Job description

Penn State University Libraries seeks applications for Head, Collection Strategies, a tenure-line leadership role reporting to the Associate Dean for Collections and Commonwealth Campus Libraries. The position provides strategic direction for the development, stewardship, assessment, and long‑term direction of the Libraries’ research and teaching collections.

This is a faculty appointment requiring regular onsite presence at the University Park campus and offers a pathway to tenure.