Collection Development Librarian

City of Englewood; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Englewood seeks a Collection Development Librarian to curate physical and digital materials for children, teens, and adults, aligning with community interests and Marmot consortium guidelines.

As part of a collaborative team, you will manage budgets, oversee weeding, create documentation, build vendor relationships, and serve as person in charge weekly, while promoting services and engaging with staff and the public.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library and information science or completion within six months of hire.
• Two years of progressively responsible public library experience.
• Two years in library collection development or vendor-based selection preferred.

Responsibilities

• Selects and purchases materials for children, young adult, and adult collections across formats.
• Oversees monthly weeding and deaccession process and documents procedures for transparency.
• Builds and maintains relationships with library vendors and conducts quarterly check-ins.
• Serves as person in charge weekly, monitoring library spaces and coordinating responses with staff.
• Provides staffing support at various desks and participates in professional development.

Skills

Collection development

Vendor relations

Budget management

Team collaboration

Education

MLS/MLIS

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Collection Development Librarian selects the physical and digital collections for all ages that are relevant and engaging to the Englewood community with the support of library departments. They are a team player including supporting service points, acting as person-in-charge, promoting materials and services, and engaging with the larger team. The ideal candidate is comfortable with participating in building and refining processes and able to approach work with flexibility and curiosity.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:Collection Services Supervisor

Direct Reports:None

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The listed examples of work are not intended to be all-inclusive. They may be modified with additions, deletions, or changes as necessary.

Operational 70%

• Selects and purchases library materials for children, young adult, and adult collections in all formats including print, non-print, and digital on an ongoing basis throughout the month.
• Purchases within monthly budget parameters and shares recommendations for biannual budget allocations.
• Oversees monthly weeding and deaccession process and completes tasks collaboratively with library staff.
• Creates and maintains documentation for processes and philosophy to provide transparency and consistency as needed.
• Meets with subject matter experts in other departments as needed to discuss overlapping priorities.
• Builds and analyzes reports to identify areas for enhancement and materials for weeding or replacement based on the Collection Development Policy and Marmot consortium guidelines quarterly.
• Builds and maintains relationships with library vendors through email and scheduled check ins quarterly and serves as the secondary contact.
• Serves at the backup for other Collection Services processes as the need arises including, but not limited to cataloging, processing, and paying invoices.
• Serves as person in charge weekly, monitoring use of library spaces, de-escalating incidents, and coordinating responses with security and other managers.
• Provides staffing support for Circulation, Reference, and Children’s desks as needed.
• Attends professional development opportunities and applies or shares pertinent information.

Community 20%

• Anticipates collection needs by staying current on library and city programming, monitoring trends and consulting professional reviews, publications, and training opportunities.
• Works with staff on merchandising and display of library materials to facilitate patron access and highlight diversity in the collection monthly.
• Shares information about new formats, resources, and collection additions to empower staff in promotion quarterly.
• Collaborates with colleagues to plan training, services, programs, or events.
• Represents the library at community meetings and events to promote services and resources.

Customer Service & Technology 10%

• Models City of Englewood customer service philosophy and library values in all interactions.
• Promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment for staff and patrons.
• Monitors the patron purchase request form and buys materials that are within scope and budget as available from library vendors weekly.
• Communicates request-based purchase decisions to patrons and staff as they are made.
• Provides library information, technology assistance, referrals, and reader’s advisory to patrons as requested.
• Stays up to date on technology utilized inside of the library and specific to the Collection Development office to complete daily operations.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA accredited program or completion of a master’s degree in library and information science within six months of hire required.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required: Two years of progressively responsible experience in a public library setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: Two years of experience working in library collection development or doing materials selection with vendor provided interfaces.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, or CERTIFICATIONS

• Certifications and/or Licensures: None
• Required Driver’s License: None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge

• Collection development techniques and policies
• Technology including library software, databases and digital resources
• Reference services, research, readers’ advisory and collection development
• Library ethos including The Library Bill of Rights, Freedom of Information Act, and Ranganathan’s five laws.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assess community needs to develop a responsive and popular collection.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot and follow detailed processes
• Strong organization and time management skills

PHYSICAL EXERTION

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (multiple times a week) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (multiple times a day) or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in a standard library environment, requiring standing for extended periods of time. Work may also be performed in a standard office environment, requiring sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to perform occasional lifting (up to 15 lbs). Job requires visual and physical capabilities to work on computers and associated equipment for extended periods of time.

Encounters with hazardous conditions (including electrical currents, heavy equipment, fumes, bodily fluids, extreme temperatures, threatening behaviors, inadequate lighting, restricted movement, or intense noise) is:

Limited (less than 1% of Time)

Seldom (10%-25% of Time)

Frequent (greater than 50% of Time)

Infrequent (1-10% of Time)

Moderate (26%-50% of Time)

SALARY RANGE

$59,261.49 - $88,892.34/Annual Salary

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Monday, September 14th, 2026