Senior Collection Advisor

Since the library sector is constantly evolving, we’re evolving with it. In the coming period, Probiblio will continue to grow into an entrepreneurial and innovative knowledge and networking partner. Would you like to be a part of that?

• 32 hours per week
• One-year contract with the possibility of permanent employment
• Salary based on education and experience (€4,126 to €5,401 based on full-time employment)
• Location: Hoofddorp
• The deadline for comments is January 8, 2026

A nice challenge

You are a creative and flexible team player with ambition. In the dynamic world of libraries, you identify opportunities and trends both within and outside the industry, which you then translate into solutions for libraries today and in the future. You work in a structured manner and are able to analyze problems and processes with precision. You embrace change and innovation, and are eager to apply these in your work for libraries.

You

• Do you have a college or university level of work and thinking?
• Have experience as a project manager
• Can provide clear advice, both in writing and verbally
• You are familiar with policy developments in the library sector, but also have a keen sense of trends beyond it (such as those related to reading, democracy, or young people)
• You are outgoing and good at inspiring others
• Enjoys taking on responsibility
• Are you analytical, innovative, and a natural networker?
• Works alternately from home, at the office, or on-site at a library

What will you be doing?

You will be joining theCollection Advisory & Programming team. Our advisors work closely with the libraries. For example, they help develop innovative collection activities and program lines for specific target groups. They also ensure that the collection aligns with the programming and vice versa. A diverse range of tasks, such as organizing events, writing blogs and advisory reports, bringing people together, and serving as a go-to resource!Take a look at your future colleagues >

As a Senior Collection Advisor, you will assist libraries with their collection strategies and support curators and programmers in their professional development by devising innovative, overarching projects and providing tailored advice, as well as by supporting and fostering the collection network in North and South Holland. You will work as a project leader who structures, monitors, and manages projects. You will translate trends in society and the cultural sector into practical and actionable advice. This advice will focus on:

• Innovation. For example: How can you help a library work more closely with the public to build its collection?
• Change. Libraries are evolving. You provide advice on change initiatives that affect the collection (such as the transition to a new approach to collection development).
• Policy. Together with the library, you will define the core principles of the collection policy.
• Collaboration with partners within and outside the library sector.

We

• We are offering a one-year contract (with the possibility of permanent employment) for 32 hours per week, with a gross salary between €4,126 and €5,401 (Public Libraries Collective Bargaining Agreement). Plus 8% vacation pay and a 5% year-end bonus.
• Provide a free library membership.
• We offer a flexible work-from-home arrangement with (if necessary) workplace amenities, such as a desk or office chair.
• They offer flexible working hours and are fans of hybrid work.
• Provide opportunities for further development.
• We’ll provide you with practical items, such as a phone, laptop, and NS business card.

What happens next?

Does this position appeal to you? If so, we’d love to hear from you! You can apply by January 8, 2026, by submitting your cover letter and resume via the form below, addressed toMirjam Zweers, Manager of Collection Advisory & Programming. Would you like to learn more first? Please call 06 – 40 24 43 48. Due to vacation, Mirjam will be available to speak with you from December 11 through January 6.

The first interviews will take place on Thursday, January 15, and the second interviews on Tuesday, January 20. If we invite you to an introductory interview, you’ll have the opportunity to share your knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm with us.