Acquisitions and Collections Analysis Librarian-Instructor

Job Summary

The Acquisitions and Collection Analysis Librarian leads the library's acquisitions, collection budget management, and collection assessment activities, with a focus on data-informed decision-making and sustainable collection strategies. This position oversees continuing resources expenditures, vendor negotiations, and collection analysis while collaborating closely with department colleagues on lifecycle management of electronic resources.

Supervision

The Acquisitions and Collection Analysis Librarian reports to the Head of Collection Management.

Key Responsibilities

Acquisitions & Budget Management

• Lead acquisitions workflows for continuing resources, including journals, databases, and large ebook packages.
• Collaborate with the Department Head in monitoring the collections budget (approximately $3.3 million), including forecasting, tracking expenditures, and reporting.
• Lead communications with CU Libraries Electronic Resources Team (CLERT) and other consortia, including cost-sharing calculations, payment tracking, and joint subscription approvals.
• Manage electronic resource procurement processes, including contracting and renewals, institutional procurement workflows, and IT/security review coordination, in collaboration with team members.
• Manage vendor communication and negotiation responsibilities, including pricing, contract terms, and renewals, in collaboration with team members.
• Manage invoicing and payment tracking, including coordination with vendors and finance offices.
• Maintain acquisitions and financial records in Alma.
• Update the department electronic resources management workflow tracker.
• Provide financial and analytical context to support electronic resource lifecycle management.

Collection Analysis & Strategy

• Lead collection analysis and reporting, including national surveys and institutional reporting.
• Conduct cost analyses across electronic resources and assist with journal package evaluations.
• Manage the life cycle of large e-book collections and assist with electronic resources weeding and deselection projects.
• Assess and manage Read & Publish agreements, including cost-benefit analysis.
• Assist with investigating and recommending alternative access models (e.g., ILL, article-level access, demand-driven models).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in library and/or information science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited or equivalent accrediting body program at time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in acquisitions, budgeting, or collection development in an academic or health sciences library.
• Experience in reviewing and negotiating license agreements/contracts in an academic library.
• Experience with a Library Services Platform (LSP), such as ExLibris Alma.
• Experience working with acquisitions and/or funds management modules in an LSP.
• Experience working with a university finance system for processing payments and/or monitoring collections budget, such as SciQuest and PeopleSoft.
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with e-resource renewals and/or life cycle.
• Familiarity with COUNTER usage metrics.