Collection Acquisition Senior Librarian

The Opportunity

Are you skilled in library acquisition, evidence-based decision making and the management of electronic resources? Join us in supporting Monash University's research and learning mission through our dynamic, user-focused library collection and service.

In this newly created Collection Acquisition Senior Librarian role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring our users can easily access the resources they need.

As a Senior Librarian, you will:

• Lead and deliver high-quality acquisition to resource access outcomes, drawing on your vendor and publisher negotiation skills, collection data analysis expertise, and deep knowledge of library systems and technologies.
• Supervise and support a small team of specialists to effectively maintain all electronic resource management lifecycle activities.
• Collaborate across teams and act as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement in cross-team workflows to enhance library practices and service delivery.
• Champion an evidence-based, fit-for-purpose library collection aligned with the evolving needs of researchers and educators.

You are a subject matter expert with experience in library acquisitions and electronic resource management. Your technical expertise, working knowledge of library management systems, and high-level problem solving skills enable you to support and resolve a variety of complex challenges.

You are an effective leader who empowers your team and those around you to maintain a relevant, sustainable and accessible collection. As a proactive communicator, strategic thinker and advocate for innovation and scholarly resource management, you foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity and continuous learning.

Join a team that values a can do, forward-thinking mindset and help shape the future of Monash University Library services.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world's top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

Please submit a current copy of your resume along with a cover letter in which you address how you meet the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description. For further instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr- in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Özlem Taner, Collection Acquisition and Activation Coordinator Ö ph or Susan Thomson, Content and Collections Manager ph or

Position Description: Collection Acquisition Senior Librarian

Applications Close: Tuesday 4th November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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