Employment

Faculty & Staff Positions

Head of Collection Strategies

The Head of Collection Strategies is pivotal in overseeing the library’s general collections. With strong support from the administration of the Colorado State University Libraries, the Head of Collection Strategies will help further University goals, integrate the CSU Principles of Community into the work of the CSU Libraries, and foster a culture of innovation and inclusion.

The Head of Collection Strategies provides strategic, flexible, and creative leadership for a team of professionals. In this role, you will manage a significant budget and make decisions to maximize the value and impact of our collections. You will set the vision for the Libraries’ general collection and will represent CSU Libraries in regional and national consortia.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Collections and Discovery, the Head collaborates across the Libraries and will need to build and maintain strong working relationships with Acquisitions and Metadata Services, Research Support & Open Scholarship, Student Success, Resource Sharing, and CSU Pueblo Library. The Head serves as an active member of the Library Leadership Advisory Group, contributing to library strategic planning and organizational development.

We will be hosting two information sessions about this position. These are an opportunity for applicants to ask the search committee any questions about the position, CSU Libraries, and our community:

Read more about the Head of Collection Strategies position and apply

Applications will be accepted through 11/18/2024.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.

CSU Libraries Culture, Hiring Processes & Benefits

Attracting, hiring and retaining exceptional people is critically important for the Libraries’ success and our users’. We strive to create transparency and enhance inclusivity in our hiring practices by sharing information with potential candidates about our culture, hiring processes and benefits.

More About Our Culture, Hiring Processes & Benefits

Student Positions

All positions for student employees appear on RAMWeb under the Student Employment link. Most hiring usually happens in August and September, but positions are posted throughout the year.

More About Our Student Pay & Positions

Internship and Practicum Positions

The Libraries is committed to its employee workforce and professional standards in librarianship. We routinely hire paid interns from both the CSU community and MLS/MLIS degree-seeking students from other universities.

Internships

All internships at the CSU Libraries are paid. We don’t hire for unpaid internships, even when course credit is assigned, due to the role of unpaid internship positions in deepening inequities in the workforce. Student internships are posted on CSU’s student job site, Handshake.

Practicums

If you’re a student looking for practicum experience, contact the Libraries’ Human Resources Department at Library_Human_Resources@colostate.edu. Available positions are posted on CSU’s student job site, Handshake, or CSU’s professional job site. We may not have practicum opportunities available every semester. Practicum students are responsible for preparing a proposal for work and how it fulfills both the student’s educational goals and the Libraries’ mission. The completion and evaluation of a practicum is a collaboration among a student, their faculty advisor and their library supervisor.

Volunteer Positions

The Libraries doesn’t have a volunteer program because we prioritize hiring student employees. We value Service as a Principle of Community and encourage community members interested in volunteering to explore the many opportunities at CSU and in the Fort Collins area.

Equity & Social Justice at the Libraries

At the CSU Libraries, we are reflecting on our role in creating an equitable and just society and how we can help dismantle systems of oppression present in our profession, our libraries and on our campus.

Learn more about our ongoing work toward equity and social justice.

Contact

Questions? Contact the Libraries’ Human Resources staff at Library_Human_Resources@colostate.edu.

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