Collections Strategist - Open Access & Data-Driven

The George Washington University, GW Libraries & Academic Innovation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Collections Strategist to enhance research collections and support open scholarly communication practices. The role involves team-based development of collections and making data-driven decisions to meet evolving academic needs. Ideal candidates will have a collaborative mindset and a commitment to enriching the scholarly experience for students and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Lead team-based collection development and maintenance efforts responsive to user need.
• Steward university resources to acquire collections that provide the highest possible value to the GW community.
• Make data-driven decisions that align collections strategy and investments with evolving research, teaching, and scholarly communications needs and aspirations.
• Support open access and open scholarly communication and publishing practices, including adoption and creation of open educational resources.

Job description

A leading educational institution in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Collections Strategist to enhance research collections and support open scholarly communication practices. The role involves team-based development of collections and making data-driven decisions to meet evolving academic needs. Ideal candidates will have a collaborative mindset and a commitment to enriching the scholarly experience for students and faculty.