Collections Librarian
Core
Develop, steward, and promote general collections in education and behavioral sciences to support research, teaching, and learning at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Role type
Senior IC Collections Librarian (Education/Behavioral Sciences)
Builds
Physical and digital collections, course material workflows, and collection management processes for faculty and students
Domain
Higher Education / Library Science / Education & Behavioral Sciences
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Collection development strategy, budget management (unrestricted/endowed/gift funds), vendor negotiation, license management, collection assessment, digitization project coordination, team leadership, policy creation, workflow optimization
Preferred skills
Experience in education/behavioral sciences, doctoral/research-intensive institution background, open education initiatives, GenAI tools for assessment, financial reporting
Technologies
Alma, GOBI, Canvas, JIRA, Oracle
Responsibilities
Develop collection strategies aligned with curricular needs; manage collection expenditures and purchasing workflows; lead the Collection Management & Access Team for physical collection projects; set policy for course materials purchasing and fulfillment; coordinate digitization projects; assess collections for renewal/withdrawal decisions; supervise staff and student assistants
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership