Job Posting: Acquisitions & Collection Management Head at SJSU

*(Apologies for cross-posting)*

*Now hiring at San Jose State University Library:*

*Acquisitions & Collection Management Head*, Administrative
Analyst/Specialist – Exempt II

*Job ID:* 524418
*Apply by:* 3/8/2023
*Click here to apply
<https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/524418/acquisitions-collection-management-head>*

*Position Summary:*

The Acquisitions and Collection Management Head reports to the Senior
Director of Resource Management and Delivery, performing duties under
limited supervision and working independently to achieve specified
outcomes. The purpose of this position is to oversee and support the work
of the Acquisitions and Collection Management unit, providing leadership,
supervision and planning, establishing policies and procedures, and
organizing workflows for the successful operation of the unit. The Head
provides work direction and oversight to five library staff positions in
the areas of materials acquisition, data analytics, shared print programs,
contract renewals and negotiations, and e-resource activation.

The Acquisitions and Collection Management Head meets as appropriate with
department/unit heads, library administrators, campus personnel, and CSU
system-wide colleagues, ensuring that unit programs and plans support
library, campus and CSU goals. This position serves on Library leadership
teams that set priorities and goals for services and determine Library
operational strategies, policies and procedures. SJSU Library is committed
to bringing anti-racism 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 the library’s core values of
equity, diversity, and inclusion.

*Key Responsibilities:*

   - Oversees the Acquisitions & Collection Management unit, developing
   workflows, establishing best practices, and providing strategic solutions
   at the library, campus, and system-wide level
   - Coordinates all aspects of resource acquisitions, including overseeing
   ordering and receiving of library materials in all formats and order
   types—firm orders, ongoing subscriptions, demand driven acquisitions,
   evidence-based programs, approval plans, donated materials, etc.
   - Provides work direction to five full-time SJSU employees of varying
   classifications, guiding, monitoring and correcting the work of others to
   maintain effective levels of productivity and quality
   - Serve as a member of the Collection Development Team, contributing
   expertise regarding acquisitions, budget, vendor programs, etc.
   - In collaboration with collection management stakeholders, the
   incumbent researches, recommends and implements innovative approaches to
   content acquisition and management, including vendor technologies, ILS APIs
   and integrations, and other enhancements that improve unit processes and
   workflows

*Click here to apply
<https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/524418/acquisitions-collection-management-head>*
or for
more information regarding the position, salary and benefits



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and diverse community in the heart of downtown San José. Embark on your
future at SJSU!*


*Carole Correa-Morris *(she/her) [image: A button with "Hear my name" text
for name playback in email signature]
<https://www.name-coach.com/carole-correa-morris>
*Director, Data and Resource Management*

*Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library*

*San Jose State University408-808-2372*
*Carole.Correa-Morris_at_sjsu.edu <Carole.Correa-Morris_at_sjsu.edu>*

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