Strategic Director, Library Collections & Discovery

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill’s University Libraries seeks a Director of Collections Strategy and Discovery. This senior leadership role oversees RAM and RDM and leads a new collections analysis unit, shaping multi-format collection strategies, licensing, and discovery workflows.

The role emphasizes data-informed decision making, collaboration with IT and user experience teams, and active engagement with regional and national library standards and consortia.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information science.
• Minimum of 5 years progressively responsible leadership experience in an academic or research library, with responsibilities in collection strategies, purchasing, licensing or description.
• Broad knowledge of acquisitions and cataloging procedures and principles, including e-resource lifecycle, licensing and discovery.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including ability to foster productive communication among team members.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the holistic development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the Library's collection strategies across formats.
• Manage implementation of innovative and creative approaches to discovery and content management in line with trends in collection development, purchasing, licensing, open access, and metadata standards.
• Oversee hiring, mentoring and professional growth of librarian and professional staff in RAM, RDM, and the new collections analysis unit.
• Seek out and foster relationships with library vendors and partners.
• Coordinate creation of standards for collection and usage data across formats.
• Represent the University Library on committees and in consortia, and collaborate with stakeholders across the Library and Chapel Hill campus.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data-informed decision making

Vendor relationships

Education

MLS degree (ALA-accredited)

Advanced degree in related discipline

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill’s University Libraries seeks a Director of Collections Strategy and Discovery. This senior leadership role oversees RAM and RDM and leads a new collections analysis unit, shaping multi-format collection strategies, licensing, and discovery workflows.

The role emphasizes data-informed decision making, collaboration with IT and user experience teams, and active engagement with regional and national library standards and consortia.