Strategic Medical Library: Collection & Acquisition Librarian

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University’s Medical Library seeks a Collection Development and Acquisition Librarian (CDAL) to lead the library’s collections, manage budgets, and oversee procurement, licensing, and metadata quality. This full-time, non-tenure track position is at the rank of Assistant/Associate Librarian or Librarian.

The CDAL collaborates with vendors, consortia, and HWCOM stakeholders to align resources with teaching and research needs, supervise staff, and contribute to library

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA‑accredited program.
• Minimum 3 years in an academic library, with collection development and acquisitions experience.
• Appointment at Assistant Librarian or higher requires meeting university criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for library collections and budgets.
• Oversee selection, acquisition, and metadata quality for the Medical Library.
• Coordinate with vendors, consortia, and campus partners to optimize access and licensing.

Skills

Collection development

Acquisitions

Vendor relations

Licensing

Metadata management

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Library/Information Science (ALA-accredited)

Job description

Florida International University’s Medical Library seeks a Collection Development and Acquisition Librarian (CDAL) to lead the library’s collections, manage budgets, and oversee procurement, licensing, and metadata quality. This full-time, non-tenure track position is at the rank of Assistant/Associate Librarian or Librarian.

The CDAL collaborates with vendors, consortia, and HWCOM stakeholders to align resources with teaching and research needs, supervise staff, and contribute to library