Acquisitions & Metadata Specialist

Job description

Davidson College Library seeks an Acquisitions & Metadata Specialist to oversee the procurement and processing of new materials (one-time orders) in all formats, supporting the lifecycle of acquisitions from identification, ordering, resource description, invoicing, and shelf-ready processing. As the primary point of contact for purchase requests and incoming items, the Acquisitions & Metadata Specialist will proactively engage with faculty, staff, and students from across campus to expand access to resources and support projects that seek to refine our existing collections with an explicit emphasis on the values of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team! In fall 2027, the college’s new George Lawrence Abernethy Library will transform how our campus community learns, creates, and connects. Guided by our organizational values , we work to advance the college’s purpose in developing disciplined and creative minds for lives of leadership and service. We do this by offering expertise, space, resources, and services that facilitate research, provide access to, and foster the creation of knowledge. Our library staff play a critical role i...