Clemson Libraries seeks a collaborative, dynamic, and collegial Head of Acquisitions to provide leadership and expertise for a department that oversees acquisitions, electronic resources, continuing resources, and collection development and analysis.
This position provides oversight for a collections budget of $9.5 million and leads efforts related to the procurement, assessment, and management of print and electronic resources, including individual and package subscriptions, e-books, demand-driven acquisitions, open access resources, streaming services, and continuing resources.
Clemson Libraries migrated to Alma/Primo VE in June 2020 and is part of a statewide Network Zone that includes 54 other institutions in the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) consortium. The Head of Acquisitions will be actively involved in shared collection development decisions and licensing negotiations facilitated by PASCAL, as well as other consortia such as the Carolina Consortium and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL).
Required Qualifications
- An ALA-accredited graduate degree in librarianship or a relevant accredited graduate degree in another scholarly field as deemed appropriate by the Libraries.
- A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in acquisitions, electronic resources, or collection development in an academic library or a large, multi-branch public library.
- Previous management/supervisory experience.
- Experience with strategic collection development and/or budgeting.
- Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication and creative problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of collegiality, respect, trust, and teamwork.
- Experience with reviewing and negotiating license agreements pertaining to electronic resources.
- Experience with assessment of print and electronic resources (usage reports, overlap reports, cost per use, etc.).
- Experience working with publishers and/or vendors of electronic resources.
- Experience in coordination or management of library services platform functions in a consortial environment, including experience with Ex Libris’ Alma and Primo VE.
- Knowledge of current, evolving, and innovative models of collection development, including open access and scholarly communications.
Application Instructions
Applicants should electronically submit all applications and related materials via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/181824 . Required materials include a cover letter addressing the qualifications for the position, a professional curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional references.