From: Sally Krash <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:17:49 +0000
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*From:* BLC.Announce [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf
Of *Nancy Wonsey
*Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2018 10:44 AM
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*Subject:* [BLC.Announce] vacant position at UMass Amherst
*Head, Information Resources Management*
*Librarian III or IV*
UMass Amherst
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the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on
nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts,
90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides
a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.
As a gateway to knowledge, the UMass Amherst Libraries
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are key partners in teaching, learning, and research at UMass Amherst and
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Supporting freedom of inquiry, the
Libraries foster a diverse and inclusive environment in which to engage
with ideas and acquire the critical skills necessary for lifelong
learning.
The UMass Amherst Libraries
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seek a dynamic and innovative Head, Information Resources Management to
provide innovative leadership and strategic direction for the Information
Resource Management department. Oversee the following departmental
functions: comprehensive acquisition and ingestion of scholarly materials
in all formats, comprehensive metadata services, collections assessment, and
discovery & resource management systems. In collaboration with the
Associate Dean for Content & Discovery, actively manage the Libraries’
annual collections investments of over $8 million dollars. Provide
leadership in implementing new resource management systems, including the
FOLIO Library Services Platform, as well as content management strategies
including evolving digital strategies. Formulate departmental goals and
objectives and ensure they support the mission and goals of the Library and
the University.
*Example of Duties:*
1. Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Information
Resource Management department
2. In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Content & Discovery,
actively manage the Libraries’ annual collections expenditures of over $8
million dollars, successfully staying on-budget and on-time.
3. Lead initiatives that advance resource managements systems,
including implementation of the FOLIO Library Services Platform.
4. Lead initiatives that transform collections strategies to include
evolving digital strategies.
5. Align departmental planning, priorities, goals, objectives and
services with strategic initiatives of the Libraries and the University.
6. Develop departmental metrics for success and analyze trends to
continually evaluate services and their impact.
7. Establish regular reporting mechanisms to communicate effectiveness
of departmental activities to administration and other stakeholders.
8. Demonstrate ability to lead a diverse staff and foster
collegiality, to mentor and develop talent, to foster and manage change and
innovation, and to engage staff in collaborative strategic planning and
delivery of user-centered services.
9. Effectively delegate, empowering staff to make independent
decisions at appropriate operational levels, holding staff accountable for
successful completion of assignments, establishing workloads and
procedures, providing guidance and direction, monitoring and evaluating
performance, and coaching and counseling as needed.
10. Use data and assessment techniques to support evidence-based
decisions around resources, services, spaces and programs, and the user
experience.
11. Formulate, revise, and implement policies and procedures in response
to evolving operational needs. Interpret such policies and procedures for
students, faculty and staff as necessary.
12. Work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively to promote
teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within the UMass Amherst
Libraries and the campus.
13. Participate in library-wide planning and governance, work in a shared
decision making environment, and serve as a member of the Library’s Senior
Management Group and other library committees and working groups.
Represent the Library at appropriate campus committees, selected
professional meetings and conferences as required.
14. Maintain current knowledge of evolving trends and best practices as
they relate to collections strategies and services. Attend professional
development activities as assigned or required to meet departmental goals
and objectives.
15. Perform other related duties as assigned or required to meet
department and university goals and objectives.
*Required Qualifications:*
1. Master's degree in library science – or equivalent degree – from a
program accredited by the American Library Association, or its appropriate
equivalent in librarianship from another country, or have appropriate
equivalent experience.
2. Minimum of five years of successful supervisory, management, and
leadership experience in an academic library, along with the ability to
articulate vision, set direction, and accomplish initiatives in a rapidly
changing environment.
3. Budget management experience, preferably in a large academic
research library.
4. Demonstrated experience with a minimum of two of the following
areas: acquisitions, electronic resource management, cataloging/metadata,
discovery, resource management systems.
5. Knowledge of best practices, issues, and national trends in
technical services, discovery and resource management systems, collections
assessment and collections strategies in academic libraries.
6. Demonstrated understanding of changes impacting academic research
libraries.
7. Excellent organizational skills and effectiveness in balancing
multiple assignments and projects.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work
successfully in an intensely collaborative environment with a broad range
of people from culturally diverse backgrounds including colleagues,
administrators, students, faculty, donors, and alumni.
9. Experience facilitating groups.
10. Demonstrated strong service orientation and skills.
11. Demonstrated organizational ability, initiative, flexibility, and
ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve Library and
university strategic goals.
12. Demonstrated ability to use data and assessment techniques to support
evidence-based changes to services or programs.
13. Ability to motivate, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
14. Ability to set departmental goals, develop metrics for success,
analyze trends and initiate, develop, and assess innovative services.
15. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, and oral communication
skills
16. Professionally active in the field.
17. Commitment to professional development.
18. Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest
and behaves in ways consistent with both law and with university policy.
19. Understands and contributes to implementation of departmental and
institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a
respectful, inclusive environment that is supportive of diversity.
*RANK AND SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE*
Librarian III salary floor is $68,500
Librarian IV salary floor is $77,900
*Application Instructions:*
Apply online
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at
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nd submit a letter of application, resume, diversity statement and contact
information (phone and email) for three professional references by November
16, 2018 for consideration.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is strongly committed to excellence
and actively supports cultural diversity
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As part of a commitment to its own multicultural community, the Libraries
seek an individual with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and one who
will understand and embrace University initiatives and aspirations. The
University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and
individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and
other protected group members.
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