Head of Acquisitions & Collections Strategy

Clemson University; Clemson (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Job summary

Clemson University Libraries seeks a collaborative Head of Acquisitions to lead the department that manages acquisitions, subscriptions, and monographs. The role oversees a $9.5 million budget and guides licensing negotiations across consortia, including PASCAL and ASERL.

The position emphasizes leadership, budgeting, and strategic collection development, with responsibilities across electronic and print resources.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited graduate degree in librarianship or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of acquisitions or collection development experience.
• Management or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisitions operations for all formats and manage the collections budget.
• Oversee licensing, renewals, and electronic resource management with consortia.
• Collaborate with metadata, user services, and teaching teams to refine workflows.
• Develop policies for collection development and acquisitions.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Problem solving

Education

ALA-accredited graduate degree in librarianship

Tools

Ex Libris Alma

Primo VE

Job description

Clemson University Libraries seeks a collaborative Head of Acquisitions to lead the department that manages acquisitions, subscriptions, and monographs. The role oversees a $9.5 million budget and guides licensing negotiations across consortia, including PASCAL and ASERL.

The position emphasizes leadership, budgeting, and strategic collection development, with responsibilities across electronic and print resources.