Library Collections Management Strategy Services

Overview

Education, Training & Libraries

Albany, New York, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 9th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Advisory and research services are sought to support a university library’s collection management strategy, focusing on print material management and data-driven space planning.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Verified

$50,000 – $125,000

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

Overall Project Period: 9-12 months

Phase-Based Milestones:

Phase 1 (Leadership Engagement)

Phase 2 (Collections Workshops)

Phase 3 (Collections Assessment)

Phase 4 (Final Presentation & Roadmap)

Issuing Agency

University at Albany

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DESCRIPTION

A university is seeking a vendor to provide library collections management strategy services. The selected firm will offer advisory and research support to inform the institution's evolving collection management approach.

Key deliverables include evidence-based recommendations on weeding and deaccessioning print materials, the strategic relocation of low-use print materials to off-site storage, and approaches to align physical collections with current research and instructional requirements. The engagement also aims to facilitate data-driven decision-making regarding future collections and library space utilization.

The contract term will be one year.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.