Collections Access Manager: Lead, Research Services

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hoover Institution Library & Archives at Stanford University is seeking a knowledgeable, dynamic, and service oriented professional for the full-time Academic Staff (Career Track) position of Collections Access Manager.

Reporting to the Research Services Manager, the Collections Access Manager coordinates researcher and staff material requests across locations, leads the Circulation team, and supports reading room operations, instruction, exhibitions, and digitization.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Library Science or a relevant discipline with an archival concentration.
• Commitment to special collections and archives research services.
• Experience with library circulation and archival collection management systems.
• Ability to supervise staff and coordinate multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manages all researcher and staff material requests across locations, ensuring timely pulling and reshelving.
• Supervises and trains circulation staff; ensures safe transport of materials.
• Leads coordination of transportation and delivery of materials from offsite storage.
• Interfaces with researchers and staff to answer inquiries and provide reference assistance.
• Supports reading room operations, scheduling, and adherence to rules and security.
• Implements systems and tools to improve access and efficiency of processes.
• Collects statistics and reports on operations and services.

Skills

Public service

Staff supervision

Communication

Archival knowledge

Project management

Education

Master of Library Science (MLS) or equivalent

Tools

Circulation systems

Reading room software

Job description

The Hoover Institution Library & Archives at Stanford University is seeking a knowledgeable, dynamic, and service oriented professional for the full-time Academic Staff (Career Track) position of Collections Access Manager.

Reporting to the Research Services Manager, the Collections Access Manager coordinates researcher and staff material requests across locations, leads the Circulation team, and supports reading room operations, instruction, exhibitions, and digitization.