Collection Development Manager

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The University of Southampton Library Service is seeking to appoint a new Collection Development Manager. 

The role holder will play an important role in the Library’s flagship Collections, Development and Discovery Project (£2M) reviewing all book stock in our main site Library (over 0.5M items) and utilising our newly acquired off-site conservation grade store. In consultation with our user communities this is an essential pipeline project for an exciting major capital investment to transform the Hartley Library. 

 The role 

The post holder will manage the evaluation and operational aspects of print collections and e-resources. This will entail working across teams to evaluate and manage library content, supporting research and education across all user groups. The role involves acting as a source of expert knowledge on library collections, data and analysis. 

About you

You will have excellent planning and organisational skills, effectively manage direct reports and a wider Collections Development team, and exercise good people management practices. You will have excellent analytical skills and be able to produce reports, briefings, presentations, and undertake data modelling. Committed to continuous improvement, you will be able to analyse and develop collections workflows that are agile and customer-centred.  

What we can offer you

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach. 

If you believe you have the skills, experience, and drive to help shape the future of the University of Southampton, then we look forward to receiving your application. 

For an informal discussion, please contact Jonathan Chipp, Head of Collections Management and Technologies. [email protected]  

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or [email protected] quoting the job number.