Director of Strategic Library Collections & Open Scholarship

Louisiana State University; Highland (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition exemption

Paid holidays

Retirement options

Training and development

Job summary

Louisiana State University Library in Baton Rouge invites applications for the role of Director of Collections Services. Reporting to the Head of Collection Services and Open Scholarship, this position provides strategic leadership for LSU Libraries’ collections across physical, digital, and open-access resources.

The role integrates budgeting, assessment, and policy to align with institutional priorities and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program.
• 5+ years of supervisory or leadership experience in libraries.
• Experience in collection development, acquisitions/licensing, and metadata/cataloging.
• Budget management, data-driven decision making, and analytics in library contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and direction for development and stewardship of research collections.
• Negotiate pricing and content with publishers and vendors using data-driven assessments.
• Oversee assessment initiatives to measure value, use, and impact of collections.
• Supervise staff within the Collections and Resource Strategies department.

Skills

Budget management

Data-driven decision making

Analytics

Vendor negotiation

Leadership

Education

Master’s, MLIS/MLS from an ALA-accredited institution

Tools

Integrated Library Systems (ILS)

Library Services Platforms (LSP)

Discovery systems

Job description

Louisiana State University Library in Baton Rouge invites applications for the role of Director of Collections Services. Reporting to the Head of Collection Services and Open Scholarship, this position provides strategic leadership for LSU Libraries’ collections across physical, digital, and open-access resources.

The role integrates budgeting, assessment, and policy to align with institutional priorities and sustainability.