Collections Strategist Librarian

Overview

UNC Greensboro University Libraries invites applications for the position of Collections Strategist Librarian. Reporting to the Head, Technical Services, the Collections Strategist Librarian has Libraries-wide responsibility for building and managing the Libraries’ collections. The Collections Strategist coordinates strategic collection building with innovative management of existing content to embrace new models in scholarly publishing and communication to ensure that the collections meet the university’s teaching, learning, and research missions.

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the NY Times and No.

1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Position Number: 998696

Functional

Title:

Collections Strategist Librarian

Position Type: Non-Tenure Stream

Position Eclass: EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

Primary Purpose Of The Organizational Unit: UNC Greensboro University Libraries invites applications for the position of Collections Strategist Librarian. Reporting to the Head, Technical Services, the Collections Strategist Librarian has Libraries-wide responsibility for building and managing the Libraries’ collections. The Collections Strategist coordinates strategic collection building with innovative management of existing content to embrace new models in scholarly publishing and communication to ensure that the collections meet the university’s teaching, learning, and research missions.

Recruitment Range: $68,000 - $75,000

Job Open Date: 10/27/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

FTE: 1.000

Type Of Appointment: Permanent

Number Of Months Per Year: 12

FLSA: Exempt

Percentage Of Time: 30

Key Responsibility: Collection management and stewardship

Physical Effort: Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions;
Hand Movement-Grasping;
Reading;
Writing;
Eye-hand coordination;
Hearing;
Talking;
Sitting;
Lifting 0-30 lbs

Work Environment: Inside - C

• Manage central collection development funds (annual budget $3.5 million) and intermittent one-time funding (up to $1 million annually) under the direction of the Head, Technical Services.
• Administer the selection and renewal of electronic resources and additional collections resources, making decisions informed by user needs, institutional priorities, and trends in scholarly communication and in consultation with the Collection Management Team.
• Craft and implement strategies for collection development, budget planning, and management.
• Lead and manage resource access activities including evaluating vendor offers, licensing review and negotiation, and facilitating access to licensed content.
• Pilot and assess new collection development approaches using knowledge of the scholarly publishing landscape and emerging trends in publisher agreements, including open access resources.
• Engage in and support consortial partnerships.

• Incorporate data-driven and user-focused assessment methodologies to analyze the libraries’ current collection management program.
• Compile, analyze, and disseminate usage, cost, and other relevant data to ensure that the collections budget is being spent as efficiently as possible.
• Design interpretive reports and data visualizations to best present and communicate how…