Librarian Collection Development Manager Library Administration

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• Develops and implements a collection development policy that supports the librarys mission and reflects community interests.
• Oversees the selection acquisition organization and weeding of materials in all formats including digital resources.
• Analyzes usage statistics community demographics and trends to identify collection needs and gaps.
• Prepares and manages the materials budget ensuring responsible allocation of funds.
• Collaborates with the finance team to monitor expenditures and seeks cost-saving opportunities.
• Explores alternative funding sources including grants and partnerships to enhance collections.
• Works closely with library staff to gather input on collection needs.
• Fosters a culture of innovation inclusivity and professional growth among the collection development and acquisitions team as the supervisor and mentor of the team.
• Develops and enforces policies for acquisitions donations and withdrawal of materials.
• Ensures the compliance with copyright laws licensing agreements and library ethics.
• Works with Outreach team to learn about community needs and interests.
• Promotes the collection through programs displays and partnerships.
• Stays current with new library technologies publishing trends emerging formats and recommends new tools to improve collection management.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• ***TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT REQUIRED*** UPLOAD RESUME ONLY
• Minimum qualifications are a bachelors degree in library science Information Science or a related field. Masters degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an American Library Association accredited program preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in collection development or technical services in a library setting with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Experience with electronic resource management (ERM) maintaining electronic resources and vendor negotiations.
• Familiarity with managing diverse and multilingual collections.
• Experience in integrated library systems (ILS) and collection analysis tools.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in building library collections.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams toward achieving organizational goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with staff vendors and community members.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities and technologies.
• Ability to work evenings or weekends as needed for special projects or events.

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $35.42 - $44.28 hourly based on qualifications

CLOSING DATE: Upon filling position

All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race color religion or creed sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions) national origin ethnicity citizenship status age (40 and over) physical or mental disability genetic information protected military and veteran status political affiliation or beliefs or any other classification protected by state federal and local laws unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

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