Library - Collection Management Librarian

Job highlights
Identified by Google from the original job post
Qualifications
MLS or MLIS degree required
Proficiency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Knowledge of online library databases and services
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
Must have access to reliable transportation
Responsibilities
The Collection Management Librarian leads the strategic oversight, evaluation, and development of systemwide physical and digital collections to ensure collections remain responsive, relevant, accessible, and aligned with organizational goals and community needs
This role is responsible for collection analysis, digital resource strategy, merchandising standards, space planning, and systemwide collection maintenance initiatives
The position works collaboratively with branch leadership, selectors, vendors, and operational teams to support a high-quality customer experience across all library locations
Develop and implement systemwide collection maintenance standards aligned with organizational priorities and community interests
Monitor overall collection health across physical and digital collections, including age, usage, duplication levels, and format balance
Establish consistent practices for merchandising, shelving density, and lifecycle management for physical materials while coordinating with digital collection strategies
Coordinate large-scale maintenance projects such as shifting, inventory, and refresh initiatives
Oversee and advise on systemwide collections budget allocations, ensuring funds are strategically distributed across formats, subject areas, and branches based on demand and organizational priorities
Analyze ebook and digital media usage trends (holds ratios, cost-per-use, format performance) to inform purchasing and licensing strategies
Collaborate with selectors and vendors to maintain balanced digital collections that reflect community demand and budget constraints; serve as primary liaison to the Collection Management Team
Monitor platform performance and advise on allocation between physical and digital formats
Develop guidelines for integrating digital collections into overall collection strategy
Provide recommendations on digital merchandising, featured collections, and discoverability within catalog and apps
Advise on shelf space allocation based on usage trends, demographic patterns, and shifts between physical and digital borrowing
Collaborate with branch leadership on collection layout, signage, and merchandising strategies that improve discoverability
Analyze shelf capacity and recommend adjustments to maintain balanced, browsable collections
Support remodels, new branches, or temporary locations with collection design guidance informed by hybrid physical/digital usage
Lead ongoing redistribution of physical materials across branches to align supply with demand
Develop workflows and decision criteria for floating, transfers, and rebalancing projects
Identify areas where digital usage trends should influence physical collection distribution
Use LibraryIQ data analytics platform, circulation trends, digital usage data, holds ratios, turnover rates, and demographic insights to inform selection and deselection strategies
Translate systemwide analytics into actionable recommendations for selectors, branch leaders, and administration
Prepare and deliver regular reports and presentations on collection performance, trends, and initiatives to leadership, branch managers, and clients, translating complex data into clear operational recommendations
Develop and maintain weeding guidelines
Support large-scale deselection projects tied to space optimization or collection refresh cycles
Design and deliver training for branch staff on collection maintenance, weeding, merchandising, and interpreting both physical and digital collection data
Provide guidance on promoting ebooks and supporting patrons in accessing digital collections
Create documentation and workflowsJob description
About the position

The Collection Management Librarian leads the strategic oversight, evaluation, and development of systemwide physical and digital collections to ensure collections remain responsive, relevant, accessible, and aligned with organizational goals and community needs. This role is responsible for collection analysis, digital resource strategy, merchandising standards, space planning, and systemwide collection maintenance initiatives. The position works collaboratively with branch leadership, selectors, vendors, and operational teams to support a high-quality customer experience across all library locations.

Responsibilities
• Develop and implement systemwide collection maintenance standards aligned with organizational priorities and community interests.
• Monitor overall collection health across physical and digital collections, including age, usage, duplication levels, and format balance.
• Establish consistent practices for merchandising, shelving density, and lifecycle management for physical materials while coordinating with digital collection strategies.
• Coordinate large-scale maintenance projects such as shifting, inventory, and refresh initiatives.
• Oversee and advise on systemwide collections budget allocations, ensuring funds are strategically distributed across formats, subject areas, and branches based on demand and organizational priorities.
• Analyze ebook and digital media usage trends (holds ratios, cost-per-use, format performance) to inform purchasing and licensing strategies.
• Collaborate with selectors and vendors to maintain balanced digital collections that reflect community demand and budget constraints; serve as primary liaison to the Collection Management Team.
• Monitor platform performance and advise on allocation between physical and digital formats.
• Develop guidelines for integrating digital collections into overall collection strategy.
• Provide recommendations on digital merchandising, featured collections, and discoverability within catalog and apps.
• Advise on shelf space allocation based on usage trends, demographic patterns, and shifts between physical and digital borrowing.
• Collaborate with branch leadership on collection layout, signage, and merchandising strategies that improve discoverability.
• Analyze shelf capacity and recommend adjustments to maintain balanced, browsable collections.
• Support remodels, new branches, or temporary locations with collection design guidance informed by hybrid physical/digital usage.
• Lead ongoing redistribution of physical materials across branches to align supply with demand.
• Develop workflows and decision criteria for floating, transfers, and rebalancing projects.
• Identify areas where digital usage trends should influence physical collection distribution.
• Use LibraryIQ data analytics platform, circulation trends, digital usage data, holds ratios, turnover rates, and demographic insights to inform selection and deselection strategies.
• Translate systemwide analytics into actionable recommendations for selectors, branch leaders, and administration.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports and presentations on collection performance, trends, and initiatives to leadership, branch managers, and clients, translating complex data into clear operational recommendations.
• Develop and maintain weeding guidelines.
• Support large-scale deselection projects tied to space optimization or collection refresh cycles.
• Design and deliver training for branch staff on collection maintenance, weeding, merchandising, and interpreting both physical and digital collection data.
• Provide guidance on promoting ebooks and supporting patrons in accessing digital collections.
• Create documentation and workflows.

Requirements
• MLS or MLIS degree required.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of online library databases and services.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.