Head of Technical Services and Collection Development | Southern Illinois University School

Head of Technical Services and Collection Development | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Posted on Jul 21, 2026

Reporting to the Director of the Medical Library, the Head of Technical Services and Collection Development leads the identification, acquisition, organization, and delivery of scholarly and institutional resources supporting the School of Medicine's education, research, clinical care, and community service missions. This leadership position will supervise, develop, and and mentor the Technical Services team and direct the workflows, policies, and procedures of the department.

Working in close partnership with the Library Director, this position will help shape the library's strategic priorities in alignment with SIU-SOM’s mission. The successful candidate will build teams, design sustainable practices, and ensure that faculty, staff, and students have access to quality, evidence-based information resources.

• Lead, mentor, and develop staff in the Technical Services Department, including recruiting, hiring, and building a sustainable, cross-trained team
• Set strategic priorities and develop policies and workflows for acquisitions, cataloging, electronic resources, collection development, serials, interlibrary loan, and stacks maintenance
• Manage the library's electronic resources ecosystem, including licensing and vendor negotiations, product trials, Open Athens administration, and troubleshooting across the ILS (Alma), website, and link resolver
• Build and steward a collection of scholarly resources in all formats, balancing cost-effective access, user needs, and budgetary resources
• Provide direction and support for the institutional archives and rare book collection
• Serve as the library's liaison to CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois)

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program
• Five years of experience in library technical services and/or collection development
• Three years of supervisory experience, including hiring, training, and developing staff
• Experience with e-resource management, licensing, and troubleshooting
• Experience cataloging print and electronic resources
• Knowledge of the principles of library technical services and scholarly communications
• Experience with integrated library systems
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and work collaboratively in a team environment

$87,000 - $93,000

Medical Library
801 N. Rutledge, P.O. Box 19625
Springfield, IL
United States