Head of Collections Strategy & Analytics

Carl Acrl; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 79.000 - 154.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The UCLA Library seeks a collaborative and highly analytical librarian to lead the Collection Strategies department. The role oversees a 3.5 FTE team and partners across the Library, UC system, and consortia to implement data-informed collection decisions.

Responsibilities focus on developing a holistic collecting philosophy, managing budgets, and guiding space planning while advocating for diversity and inclusion in collections.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with multiple departments to develop and carry out policies and procedures that foster a culture of habitual assessment and improvement and ensure decisions about collections are documented, measurable, and rigorously data-informed.
• Implement strategies for collections development that align with the University's teaching and research objectives.
• Collaborate with multiple collecting units to develop a holistic collecting philosophy that encompasses materials in all formats (e.g. print, electronic, audio/visual), all acquisition types (e.g. purchased, licensed, open access) and all access methods (e.g. circulating, online, restricted).
• Advises the Licensing & E-Resources Acquisitions unit in their evaluations and negotiations of the terms within publishers' licensing agreements.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to assess the needs and constraints of collections in all formats and locations and develop strategic solutions for effective collection management.
• Advise Library leadership engaged in space planning to ensure proper stewardship of physical collections.
• Communicate consistently and effectively with Library and campus stakeholders regarding changes to the Library's collections.
• Lead and coordinate formal and informal collections-related working groups, committees, and projects.
• Lead the Library's participation in shared collection development activities within the UC system and other consortia.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of trends in academic publishing and scholarly communication and emerging solutions in collection development and management.

Descripción del empleo

The UCLA Library seeks a collaborative and highly analytical librarian to lead the Collection Strategies department. The role oversees a 3.5 FTE team and partners across the Library, UC system, and consortia to implement data-informed collection decisions.

Responsibilities focus on developing a holistic collecting philosophy, managing budgets, and guiding space planning while advocating for diversity and inclusion in collections.