Collection Strategist for Science and Social Science, Yale University, (New Haven, CT)
Posted September 10, 2024
Position Focus:
Yale University Library seeks a collaborative and forward-thinking professional to serve as Collection Strategist for Science and Social Science. The successful candidate will support, assess, and strategically develop and manage the science and social science collections. They will work closely with librarians at the Marx Science and Social Science Library and in the Department of Computational Methods and Data to ensure that the collections in these areas meet the university’s teaching, learning, and research missions. The Collection Strategist for Science and Social Science is a member of the Scholarly Communication and Collection Strategy department.
Yale University Library serves a diverse staff, campus, local, and global community and is deeply committed to advancing its goals for equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This commitment is reflected in our mission, strategic directions, staff values, initiatives, and scholarly activity. To support our goals for staff recruitment, retention, and development, Yale Library invites applications from candidates whose philosophies align with these commitments and who have demonstrated success with supporting diversity and inclusion through their work, service, research, and/or teaching.
The position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 2 to 4 based on a combination of professional experience and qualifications. Librarian ranking information can be found here: http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions
Essential Duties:
1. Monitors and manages science and social science collection development funds (annual budget over $6 million) under the direction of the Head of Collection Strategy. In consultation with the Director of Research Support and Outreach Programs and subject librarians at the Marx Library, administers and coordinates the selection and renewal of materials in the sciences and social sciences including subject approval plans.
2. Crafts and implements strategies for collection development and management activities in support of the sciences, social sciences, and data science.
3. Collaborates with science, social science, and data librarians to develop data acquisition and management strategies. Monitors and manages data acquisition funds.
4. Collaborates with librarians at the Marx Library to understand, document, and analyze collection practices and partners with them to enhance collection skills and engage them in a holistic approach to developing and managing collections in their areas.
5. Advises and consults with the Head of Collection Strategy in matters related to the collections budget.
6. Contributes to the development of YUL policies and guidelines related to collection development and management and scholarly communication.
7.Coordinates with other library departments to strengthen and expand interdisciplinary collection development.
8. Contributes to developing a strategy and methodology for the library’s investment in open scholarship.
9. Serves as the primary reviewer for science, social science, and data licenses; may review other licenses as needed.
Required Education and Experience:
Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited Library school and three years of related experience. In selected instances, a post-graduate degree in a related discipline may be required or substituted for an MLS.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Demonstrated ability in collection development and knowledge of scholarly publishing practices and trends relevant to the sciences and social sciences.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Demonstrated ability to manage budgets. Demonstrated ability to design and manage projects, bringing them to a successful conclusion.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Familiarity with the acquisition and licensing of science and social science datasets.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Excellent analytical skills. Demonstrated proficiency in Excel. Experience using quantitative and/or qualitative data to inform decision-making.
Required Skill/Ability 5:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across organizational units. Experience providing training and creating documentation. Experience with vendor relations and communications.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
Experience reading, interpreting, and negotiating license agreements. Bachelor’s or advanced degree in the social sciences or sciences or experience working with social science and science collections.
Drug Screen: No
Health Screening: No
Background Check Requirements:
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit “Learn about background checks” under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It’s Your Yale website.
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:
The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here:
https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines
Posting Disclaimer:
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.
How to Apply
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