Collection Librarian Social Sciences

Collection Librarian for Social Sciences

Position:
Librarian AC FLSA Faculty Rank Open, Contract Type Fiscal (12 mo.), Non‑Tenure Track.

Working Title:

Collection Librarian for Social Sciences. Department:
Libraries – Collection Development.

Location:

Athens, GA.

Minimum Qualifications:

ALA‑accredited Master’s in Library and Information Science or relevant terminal degree. Candidates will be considered at the rank of Librarian I, II, III, or IV. Minimum Salary: $60,000; offers commensurate with experience.

• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Understanding of major principles and issues in research library collection development and management
• Familiarity with Integrated Library Management Systems, such as ExLibris Alma
• Familiarity with data/metadata formats and standards used in libraries, such as COUNTER or MARC
• Working knowledge of social sciences research and resources
• Familiarity with APIs for scholarly resources, scripting and/or query languages such as SQL
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Power BI
• Familiarity with assessment data in higher education, such as IPEDS, and resources for institutional research
• Ability to navigate copyright, fair use, and rights management issues
• Understanding of trends in open access to scholarly materials and publishing services
• Knowledge of collaborative and consortial models for collection building

Develop and manage collections across assigned social science disciplines using data‑informed approaches to selection, acquisition, and retention. Evaluate and monitor resources across formats ensuring that available funds are effectively utilized to provide timely access to research and learning content aligned with disciplinary needs, user demand, and institutional priorities.

Analyze collection usage, expenditures, and trends to inform social science resource allocation and strategy. Create reports and other tools to communicate the value and impact of collections. Support assessment for accreditation, program review, and institutional reporting in the social sciences.

Review and evaluate physical collections in assigned subject areas to support space planning, shared print initiatives, and other strategic collection management projects. Participate in retention, deselection, and transfer decisions in alignment with institutional and consortial commitments.

In partnership with the Collection Strategy team, develop and maintain collection development policy to assess the quality, relevance, and use of existing content, identify collection gaps, emerging research, and instructional needs, and take strategic action to acquire, retain, or adjust content as appropriate.

Communicate and collaborate with Academic Engagement HASS (Humanities & Social Sciences) librarians to support informed decision‑making and coordination of collection‑related activities. Identify and acquire materials that reflect faculty, student, and researcher needs, ensuring collections support teaching, learning, and research priorities.

Collaborate with Collections and other campus units to guide strategic support for open scholarship, publishing, and access. Evaluate opportunities and make recommendations to strengthen open research in the social sciences.

Manage and refine workflows for content selection and acquisition in collaboration with Collections teams (Acquisitions, Electronic & Continuing Resources, Accounting). Participate in Libraries and campus committees and outreach activities to further the mission of UGA and the Libraries.

Keep current with developments in librarianship, particularly as relates to collection development, Open Access trends, scholarly communication, and digital scholarship. Share knowledge gained from professional engagement with local and national audiences via personal presentation, publication, conference participation, and other venues as appropriate.

Health and retirement plans, dental and vision plans, tuition remission, paid relocation, 21 days annual leave, 12 days sick leave, 13 paid holidays.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or other protected status.