Lead Librarian: Collection Development & Innovation

Fort Bend County; United States; On-site; USD 101,493,000 - 126,880,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TCDRS retirement benefits

Great employee benefits

Job summary

Fort Bend County is seeking an experienced librarian to lead collection development and acquisitions, ensuring diverse, high‑quality materials meet community needs. You will supervise staff, monitor budgets, and shape strategic collections across formats, including digital resources.

The role requires MLIS (or equivalent) and 5+ years in library collections with leadership, plus expertise in ERM, ILS, and vendor negotiations. Evening/weekend flexibility may be required to support programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in library science or Information Science (MLIS preferred).
• Five+ years in collection development or technical services in libraries, with leadership experience.
• Experience with electronic resource management and vendor negotiations.
• Familiarity with diverse, multilingual collections and ILS/collection analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a collection development policy aligned with community needs.
• Oversees selection, acquisition, organization, and weeding of materials in all formats.
• Analyzes usage data and trends to identify collection gaps and needs.
• Prepares and manages the materials budget and monitors expenditures.
• Collaborates with finance on cost-saving opportunities and explores grants/partnerships.
• Mentors the collections team and enforces acquisitions/donations/withdrawals policies.
• Ensures copyright, licensing, and library ethics compliance.
• Engages with outreach to learn community needs and promotes the collection.

Skills

Collection development

Budget management

Vendor negotiations

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science)

Bachelor's degree in library science

Tools

ERM

ILS

Job description

Fort Bend County is seeking an experienced librarian to lead collection development and acquisitions, ensuring diverse, high‑quality materials meet community needs. You will supervise staff, monitor budgets, and shape strategic collections across formats, including digital resources.

The role requires MLIS (or equivalent) and 5+ years in library collections with leadership, plus expertise in ERM, ILS, and vendor negotiations. Evening/weekend flexibility may be required to support programs.