Associate Director, Law Library Collection Services

Job overview

The Associate Director, Law Library Collection Services role is onsite in Tuscaloosa, AL. The posting lists a pay grade range from a $69,200 minimum to an $89,900 midpoint; pay is commensurate with education and experience. The position supports the University of Alabama Law Library. The role oversees collection maintenance and development, coordinating staff and collection workflows while using institutional and usage data to guide decisions. It also supports the library's administrative work through vendor relations, project leadership, and expenditure planning and reporting.

What you'll do

• Oversee day-to-day law library collection maintenance and development
• establish and maintain vendor relations
• supervise, lead, and train staff and indirectly supervise student employees
• plan and coordinate shelving, shifting, and organization
• recommend retention, binding, deselection, and withdrawal
• lead inventory efforts
• design, implement, and evaluate collection projects
• analyze collection data and usage metrics
• forecast expenditures and track and report actual expenditures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate director

law library

collection services

tuscaloosa al

university of alabama

library science

collection development

vendor relations

staff supervision

monday–friday

8:00am–5:00pm

$69,200–$89,900

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a master's degree in library science and four years of related experience in a law library, law office, or academic library. A Juris Doctor, collection experience, budget management, and supervisory experience are preferred.

About the employer

The University of Alabama is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.