Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Full time Librarians, Curators, and Archivists
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Location
Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Posted
July 17, 2026

Job Description

JOB TITLE

Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Scholarly Communication & Open Strategies

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Working collaboratively with colleagues across all library departments, manages the assessment, selection and deselection, and licensing of digital and print resources by formulating, articulating, and managing policies and procedures to develop, shape, and balance the Library's collections to support learning, teaching, and research.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Manage collections assessment and development

  • Analyze institutional data, bibliographic data, usage statistics, interlibrary loan data, and other metrics
  • Utilize collection development and assessment tools, such as Greenglass, Gold Rush, etc.
  • Establish and monitor title selection plans, such as PDA (Patron Driven Acquisitions), ...

    • Job Details

    • Job Type
      Full time
    • Category
      Librarians, Curators, and Archivists
    • Date Posted
      July 17, 2026
    • Application Deadline
      August 26, 2026