From: Millicent Gaskell <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:05:08 +0000

Falvey Memorial Library seeks a strategic, collaborative, and highly
motivated individual to lead its programs to develop and steward
general, special and archival collections in support of teaching,
learning and research at Villanova University.

Reporting to the University Librarian & Director of Falvey Memorial
Library, the Associate Director for Collections (AD) develops and
implements a vision for the development, discovery and delivery of
information resources of all types and formats. The AD collaborates
with library staff, Villanova community, consortia partners, donors,
funding agencies, and other library/higher ed. organizations to
identify opportunities for developing strong collections and enhancing
access to and preserving content. The AD establishes policies and
procedures for lifecycle management of collections.

S/he manages the materials budget. The AD leads collection
development, acquisitions & licensing, metadata, special and digital
collections, and university archives operations in support of library
and university priorities. S/he manages and develops staff in the
directorate and fosters programs of collections knowledge development
across the organization.

As a member of the Library’s senior leadership team, the AD shares
responsibility for strategic planning, policy development, financial
planning, governance, and the development of major library
initiatives. S/he leads and contributes to programs and initiatives of
Falvey Library, Villanova University, and professional organizations,
as appropriate.

Qualifications:

·         MS/MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution required.

10+ years of experience in an academic, special or research library.
5+ years of supervisory experience.

·         Evidence of success in leading and managing organizational
change. Strong commitment to diversity and a leadership style that is
transparent and inclusive.

·         Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and
establishing/managing external partnerships.

·         Proven record of collaborative problem solving and
facilitating cross-organizational cooperation in service of user
needs.

·         Extensive experience in the development and management of
scholarly information resources.

·         Demonstrated knowledge of copyright, intellectual property,
licensing, and scholarly communication issues.

·         Significant understanding of best practices and current
trends in both digital and physical resource management and
preservation.

·         Awareness of metadata standards and tools as well as issues
in archives, rare books, and special collections.

·         Demonstrated ability to set priorities, exercise flexibility
in meeting objectives, and effectively manage multiple projects and
assignments.

·         Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and
interpersonal skills, including ability to effectively collaborate
with colleagues.

·         Experience in grant writing and/or donor stewardship is preferred

Environment:

Falvey Memorial Library is situated in the heart of campus and is
central to academic life at Villanova University. Falvey, which has
approximately 50 FTE, was the university library recipient of the ACRL
2013 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award.  The Library has
developed both VuFind, an open-source ILS discovery layer that has
been adopted internationally, and VuDL, an open-source digital library
management software, in an effort to aid its users and scholars
world-wide to access its print and electronic resources in excess of
1,000,000 volumes.

Villanova University, located on a beautiful 260-acre suburban campus
twelve miles west of Philadelphia, was founded in 1842 by the Order of
Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic
intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in
which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and
succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000
undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six
colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova
School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of
Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova
University School of Law.

Nominations and Applications:

To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and
list of three references with contact information via the Jobs at
Villanova website: http://jobs.villanova.edu.This position is subject
to the University’s background check policy.

Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral
component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who
understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and
values.

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