Assistant Director, Collection Development

Posted: 14-Jan-24

Location: Clinton, New York

Salary: Open

Categories:

Libraries
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 7D28AAF7-CD52-42D3-9B115AC92E04EEC9

Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Resource and Digital Strategies, the AD for Collection Development shapes the collecting guidelines and leads the development, management, and assessment of the libraries’ collections. Responsible for managing an acquisitions budget in excess of $1.4 million, the incumbent works collaboratively with faculty, librarian selectors, consortial partners, and others to ensure that the libraries’ collections are diverse, accessible, and aligned with our collection development guidelines. The AD for Collection Development will use data to advocate for and support collections decisions including deselection. The incumbent serves as the primary contact for vendors, and works with vendors to appropriately license library materials. 

The AD for Collection Development provides leadership, supervision, and develops workflows and procedures for the acquisitions, cataloging, and electronic resource management staff. The incumbent coordinates all aspects of resource acquisitions, including overseeing ordering, receiving and invoicing of library materials in all formats and order types – firm orders, ongoing subscriptions, demand driven acquisitions, evidence-based programs, approval plans, donated materials, etc.

Hamilton is committed to bringing diversity practices into library services and operations. This position contributes to strategic initiatives in this area and ensures day-to-day business functions are aligned with our core values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

This is an exempt position with a pay range of $78,000 – $88,000.

Responsibilities: 

• Working collaboratively with faculty, librarian selectors, consortial partners, and others provides strategic direction and solutions to resource acquisition, management, maintenance, and access 
• Create/commission reports, analyze and interpret data to inform the work of the department and collection strategy
• Coordinates and participates in all aspects of resource acquisitions
• Oversees staff in acquisitions, cataloging, and electronic resources management, guiding, monitoring and assessing the work of others to maintain effective levels of productivity and quality
• Develops workflows, and establishes best practices
• Serve as the primary contact for electronic resource publishers and vendors, responsible for reviewing technical requirements and license terms, negotiating pricing, arranging and promoting product trials, and contract renewals
• In collaboration with collection management stakeholders, research, recommend and implement innovative approaches to content acquisition and management, contribute expertise regarding acquisitions, budget, vendor programs, etc. 
• Enhance unit processes and workflows by recommending and participating in implementation of vendor technologies, ILS APIs and integrations, and other enhancements 
• Participate in local interface customizations and Hamilton branding of electronic resources 
• Troubleshoot access, maintenance, content, and performance issues related to electronic resources 
• Collaborate across LITS teams to research and improve access, performance, software, and hardware issues and integrate LITS electronic resources into the college’s teaching and research environment. 
• Maintain and promote awareness of trends and best practices in electronic resources management. 
• Actively participate in building our diverse, inclusive, and equitable campus community.

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United States. Founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy; chartered in 1812 as Hamilton College; third oldest college established in New York State. Our mission is to provide an educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence and the development of students as human beings, as we prepare them to make choices and accept the responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic world of intellect and diversity. Hamilton’s 1,350-acre campus is situated on a hilltop overlooking the picturesque village of Clinton, N.Y. The College is eight miles southwest of Utica, 45 minutes east of Syracuse, one hour from the Adirondack Park to the northeast and 90 minutes west of Albany.
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