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What Does a Collection Manager Do?

A collection manager at a museum, library, or similar facility ensures the proper care of objects that are a part of the facility’s collections. In this career, your responsibilities include managing storage, working with the catalog, and helping to preserve, curate, archive, and catalog the items at the library or museum. Other duties may include helping to develop the policies associated with the disposal and acquiring of objects for the facility. Such policies outline how the facility plans to collect items, the types of objects that they have interest in, and how and why they may need to dispose of these items.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Collection Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Collection Manager, you need strong analytical skills, knowledge of credit and collections procedures, and typically a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field. Familiarity with collection software, CRM systems, and relevant regulations such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is essential. Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership abilities help you motivate teams and resolve disputes effectively. These skills are crucial for maximizing recoveries, maintaining compliance, and fostering positive client relationships.

What are some common challenges faced by Collection Managers, and how can they be effectively addressed?

Collection Managers often encounter challenges such as managing difficult conversations with delinquent clients, balancing collection goals with maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Effective strategies include ongoing training in negotiation and conflict resolution, utilizing data-driven tools to prioritize accounts, and fostering strong communication within the collections team. Staying current with industry best practices and legal requirements also helps Collection Managers navigate these challenges successfully.

What are collection managers?

Collection managers are professionals responsible for overseeing and maintaining collections of valuable items, such as artwork, artifacts, documents, or specimens, in museums, libraries, galleries, or archives. Their duties typically involve cataloging, preserving, and ensuring the security and proper storage of collection items. They also coordinate acquisitions, loans, and exhibitions, and may supervise other staff or volunteers. Collection managers play a crucial role in protecting cultural, historical, or scientific assets for future generations.
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Head of Collection Services and Strategies, Butler Libraries

Head of Collection Services and Strategies, Butler Libraries

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN • On-site

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

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Job Description
Position Overview
Butler University Libraries invites applications for the position of Head of Collection Services & Strategies. This position sits on the Library Leadership team and provides leadership and vision for a six-person department responsible for library acquisitions, resource sharing, management of electronic and print collections, and scholarly communication. As a member of the library faculty, the position also includes liaison responsibilities such as instruction, collection development, and research support for designated academic programs. Butler Libraries encourages the exploration of innovative approaches to this work and seeks candidates who can thoughtfully advance emerging models of creating, accessing, and disseminating information. The ideal candidate is a communicative, collaborative leader, who values expertise, genuinely listens, and builds strong relationships within the department, library, and campus community. This is a 12-month, continuing (non-tenured) faculty appointment reporting to the Dean of Libraries.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and mentor a team of librarians and staff, fostering a culture of excellent service, professional growth, and workplace equity.
  • Set priorities and coordinate the department's responsibilities:
    • Oversee physical and electronic collections,
    • Manage license and resource-sharing agreements,
    • Guide the improvement and future development of library systems that support user-centered discovery and access, and
    • Interpret data relating to operating budget and scholarly publishing to inform strategic goals and decision-making.
  • Represent the library in a leadership capacity at the University level:
    • Communicate the library's strategic priorities,
    • Collaborate on university-wide committees and initiatives to support and further the university's strategic vision, and
    • Build connections across campus to inform collection development priorities.
  • Serve as liaison librarian to assigned departments/programs:
    • Deliver course integrated instruction,
    • Support collection development, and
    • Provide reference/research services to students, faculty, and staff.
  • Engage and collaborate within the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) consortium, which provides the Libraries' core systems, by contributing to consortium initiatives and providing expertise to other PALNI libraries.

Required Qualifications
  • Master's of Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
  • Minimum of 5 years of library experience with two or more years of experience in an academic setting.
  • Personnel supervision or management experience that focuses on collaborative and communicative environments (may include the supervision of student workers).
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: acquisitions, e-resources, resource sharing, scholarly communication or systems management, with knowledge of or interest about the others.
  • Evidence of scholarly activities such as presentations, publications, and/or grants.

Preferred Qualifications
We recognize that strong candidates may not meet every qualification. We encourage you to apply and highlight how your experiences align with Butler Libraries' needs.
  • Five or more years of post-MLIS professional academic library experience with increasing levels of responsibility, in two or more of the following areas: acquisitions, e-resources, resource sharing, scholarly communication, systems management.
  • Awareness of responsible and ethical use of emerging technologies.
  • Knowledge of repositories, open access initiatives, copyright, and intellectual property.
  • Experience managing a professional budget.
  • Experience with Koha ILS or EBSCO Discovery Service.
  • Experience delivering information literacy instruction.
  • Reading knowledge of another language besides English.
  • Previous academic promotion to rank of Associate Professor or has the professional and scholarly portfolio to merit an Associate Rank.

Applicants for the position should submit:
  • A letter of interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • The names and contact information for three professional references
  • A reflection on how you would approach information literacy instruction (one page or less)

Inclusive and evidence-based pedagogy is expected at Butler University. Please indicate your previous experience with or commitment to these practices in your information literacy instruction reflection.
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
For questions about the position, please contact Liz Lang at llang@butler.edu. All applications must be submitted through Butler University's hiring portal to be considered.
About Us
Butler University is a private, nationally recognized comprehensive university encompassing seven colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Founder's College. Approximately 4,500 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and doctoral students are enrolled at Butler, representing 46 states and 24 countries.
Join us at the crossroads of tradition & transformation. A career at Butler University offers more than just a job-it's an opportunity to join a dedicated, innovative, and supportive community grounded in equity, academic excellence, and meaningful impact. Aligned with Boldly Butler, our strategic plan, faculty and staff play a vital role in delivering transformational learning experiences, enriching our campus and community, and ensuring a thriving Butler for generations to come.
Butler University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, color, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected category.

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