Collections Librarian

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Collections Librarian to join our team at the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. As a key member of our library team, you will be responsible for providing leadership and guidance in the area of library collections – their procurement and management.

• Manage acquisitions workflows, including vendor source selection, ordering and receiving materials, recordkeeping, and expense control for library materials in all forms (print & electronic) for monographs, serials, and databases.
• Plan and oversee collection management activities, including the selection, assessment, inventorying, de-selection, and dispersal of library materials.
• Manage bindery operations, including processing periodicals and book repair materials for commercial binding, using vendor-supplied software.
• Negotiate with vendors on all aspects of product and service provision, including licenses.
• Participate in the hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating of library staff and student employees.
• Work closely with the library accountant to ensure accurate processing of purchase requisitions and invoices.
• Assist in developing and managing the library materials budget, including participation in the allocation process.
• Evaluate gifts donated to the Library.
• Lead participation in cooperative collection development activities with consortia, the UMass libraries, and other appropriate partners.
• Monitor developments within the publishing industry, trends in library collection management, and best practices/standards in library acquisitions.
• Participate in the profession by engaging in research, publishing, presentations/poster sessions, or other activities.
• Support serials evaluations by compiling usage statistics from vendor/publisher sources.
• Prepare reports on acquisitions and collection management activities.
• Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops related to collection management, acquisitions, library management, and relevant library technologies.
• Contribute to library-wide initiatives.
• Serve on library and university committees.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Technical Services and other library departments.
• May serve as a liaison to academic departments of colleges (liaison responsibilities include collections analysis as well as information literacy instruction in the assigned areas).

• Master's degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited degree program (or an equivalent international program) before date of appointment.
• Experience in an academic library.
• Academic library acquisitions experience.
• Academic library collection management or stacks maintenance project experience.
• Experience using Ex Libris' Alma library application.

• Supervisory experience.
• Commitment to achieving a high standard of student-centered library services and student success.
• Capacity for and commitment to engage in continuous learning.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Advanced skill in Microsoft Excel and with online searching techniques.
• Experience working with library systems.
• Knowledge about the structure and practices of the publishing industry.
• Ability to effectively organize information, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently.
• Ability to engage enthusiastically and effectively with library colleagues and a diverse community of library users.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.