From: "Dollar, Daniel" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:29:14 +0000

Please excuse cross posting.  Review of applications begins February 6, 2013.

Assistant Director of Collection Development
Collection Development
Yale University Library
Librarian (II-IV)

Please Note: Position may open to external application after January 17, 2013.

Schedule:   Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F, 8:30-5:00)

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and
growth in New Haven, Connecticut.  Conveniently located between Boston
and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with
cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically
acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and
world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

The University and the Library

The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research
libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and
services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity.
It fosters intellectual growth and supports the teaching and research
missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A
distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including
around 12.8 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from
ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The
Library is engaging in numerous projects to expand access to its
physical and digital collections. Housed in eighteen buildings
including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and
Manuscript Library, and the Bass Library, it employs a dynamic and
diverse staff of approximately five hundred who offer innovative and
flexible services to library readers.  For additional information on
the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's web site at
www.library.yale.edu.

Position Focus

The Yale University Library seeks an innovative librarian with an
entrepreneurial ethos and a team-oriented approach to problem solving
to fill a key operational position in its collection management
structure.  Reporting to the Director of Collection Development, the
Assistant Director of Collection Development will manage funds and
provide oversight for collections management procedures as the library
works to meet the teaching, research and learning mission of Yale
University in a rapidly changing environment.  The professional in
this position will work with key stakeholders across the Yale
University Library system, including subject specialists and staff
from access services, technical services and library systems to
articulate and implement collection management policies that best
utilize library resources in an increasingly digital information
environment.

Principal Responsibilities

1.      Manage central collection development funds under the
direction of the Director of Collection Development, including
negotiating deals with vendors, soliciting the counsel of the
Collections Steering Committee (CSC) and selectors to inform purchase
decisions.

2.      Implement a regular reporting structure for use of central
funds to ensure transparency and compliance with university fiscal
management guidelines.

3.      Work with selectors, collection managers, technical services
and assessment staff to devise criteria, including statistical
metrics, to create a data-driven approach to inform library
acquisitions and cancellation decisions.

4.      Manage the internal training and education program for staff
with collection development responsibilities.

5.      Serve as a member of the License Review team.

6.      Lead initiatives and special projects as assigned by the
Director of Collection Development.

7.      Represent, on occasion and as appropriate, the Yale University
Library at meetings related to collection-building activities.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library
Association accredited Library school and two years of related
experience. In selected instances, a post-graduate degree in a related
discipline may be required or substituted for an MLS. Appointment to
this rank is limited to three years at which time it is expected that
the individual will develop necessary requirements to meet
expectations of performance at the Librarian 3 level.

Required Skills and Abilities

Appointment at Librarian 3 requires five years of relevant
professional library experience and demonstrated professional
accomplishments. Appointment at the Librarian 4 level requires a
minimum of eight years of relevant professional library experience and
demonstrated professional accomplishments.

Demonstrated ability to work with an integrated library management system.

Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, correspond and negotiate with
vendors and publishers with regard to the acquisition of library
materials.

Demonstrated ability in collection development methods and knowledge
of academic publishing practices and trends.

Demonstrated ability to design and manage projects bringing them to a
successful conclusion.

Excellent analytical skills. Excellent verbal and written
communication skills and ability to work
collaboratively across organizational units.

Excellent quantitative skills and demonstrated proficiency in Excel.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  Experience working with
Faculty, selecting materials and business/accounting expertise.

Salary and Benefits

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great
workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for
meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is
among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices,
liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a
variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and
much more.

Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and
contact information of three professional references should be sent by
creating an account and applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs
for immediate consideration - the STARS req ID for this position is
19982BR.  Please be sure to reference #19982BR in your cover letter.

Background Check Requirements

All external candidates for employment will be subject to
pre-employment background screening for this position, which may
include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position
description and job requirements. Internal candidates may be subject
to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position based on the
position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent
on successful completion of the required background check. Please
visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional
information on the background check requirements and process.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly
encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented
minority

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