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Adjunct Librarian This posting is part of an ongoing recruitment effort. Applications are accepted ... Essential Duties: * Assist with collection management activities * Acquisitions * Budget Management

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How much do assistant acquisitions librarian jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 29, 2026, the average yearly pay for assistant acquisitions librarian in the United States is $69,310.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,500.00 and $77,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Assistant Acquisitions Librarian vs Acquisitions Librarian?

AspectAssistant Acquisitions LibrarianAcquisitions Librarian
CredentialsBachelor’s degree; some roles prefer Master’s in Library Science (MLS)MLS or equivalent; more experience required
Work EnvironmentPublic or academic libraries; support acquisition processesSimilar settings; responsible for managing acquisitions
ResponsibilitiesAssisting with ordering, cataloging, and vendor communicationOverseeing acquisition strategies, budget management, and vendor negotiations

The Assistant Acquisitions Librarian typically supports acquisition tasks under supervision, requiring less experience and focusing on assisting with ordering and cataloging. The Acquisitions Librarian holds more responsibility, managing the entire acquisition process, budgets, and vendor relations. Both roles are common in library settings, but the main difference lies in the level of responsibility and experience required.

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Adjunct, Librarian

Adjunct, Librarian

Cincinnati State

Cincinnati, OH • On-site

$25/hr

Part-time

Posted 16 days ago


Job description

Adjunct Librarian
This posting is part of an ongoing recruitment effort. Applications are accepted year-round, and qualified candidates will be contacted as positions become available.
The Johnnie Mae Berry Library at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is seeking applicants for a part-time Acquisitions Librarian.
Essential Duties:
  • Assist with collection management activities
  • Acquisitions
  • Budget Management
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in related field

Desired Competencies
  • Innovation: Seeks out and incorporates new methods and principles. Demonstrates strong technology skills and a willingness to learn new skills quickly
  • Professionalism: Courtesy and collegiality in changing environments. Interacts respectfully with diverse communities. Seeks, accepts, and incorporates feedback and direction. Flexible, friendly, reliable, and able to establish rapport with faculty, staff, and students. Handles and responds to concerns, complaints, and challenging situations. Excellent oral and written communication which foster positive relationships and partnerships
  • Project management experience: Effective time management, organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to balance priorities, working independently and in teams
  • Decision-making: Demonstrated ability and confidence to exercise good judgement
  • Dependability is essential.

Compensation: $25/hour
Contractual Affiliation: N/A
Exempt Classification: Non-Exempt
Status: Part time
Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer:
  • If you're hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
  • You'll need to provide original, acceptable documents-no photocopies-to complete the I-9 process.
  • A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
  1. The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
  2. The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
  3. The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
  4. The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
  5. The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.