Lead Librarian, Technical Services & Library Automation

Austin Community College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,994 - 109,939; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College seeks a Head Librarian for Technical Services & Library Automation to provide leadership and strategic direction for TSLA, overseeing acquisitions, cataloging, metadata, systems coordination, and budgeting across ACC campuses.

This role partners with Library Leadership and college colleagues to develop workflows, policies, and assessment practices that support discovery and access, while guiding staff and advancing library services in a diverse academic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Experience in academic library technical services and library systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee TSLA team and operations including acquisitions, cataloging, authority control, collection management, systems coordination, resource access, and budgeting.
• Lead development and implementation of workflows, policies, procedures, reporting, and assessment practices.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support student learning and institutional priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Library systems knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Library Science

Tools

Integrated library systems

OCLC

MARC/metadata

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Austin Community College seeks a Head Librarian for Technical Services & Library Automation to provide leadership and strategic direction for TSLA, overseeing acquisitions, cataloging, metadata, systems coordination, and budgeting across ACC campuses.

This role partners with Library Leadership and college colleagues to develop workflows, policies, and assessment practices that support discovery and access, while guiding staff and advancing library services in a diverse academic environment.