From: Galadriel Chilton <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:27:55 +0000
{Please excuse cross-postings}
Title: Associate University Librarian for Collections and Discovery
Job Opening ID: 2015037
Area: Collections and Discovery
Rank: Management Exempt
Location: Storrs Campus
This senior management position, reporting to the Vice Provost for
University Libraries, will provide strong leadership and oversight for
a new programmatic area that supports the University of Connecticut
community's research, teaching, and scholarship. The Collections and
Discovery Area supports acquisitions, metadata services, electronic
resource management, document delivery-interlibrary loan resource
sharing, and discovery services. As part of the Vice Provost's
Council, this position works collaboratively with the Vice Provost and
senior administration, responsible for the overall success of the
University Libraries in meeting the teaching, learning, and research
needs of the University of Connecticut. Additionally, this position
will be actively engaged in the development, implementation and
evaluation of Library goals and objectives as well as assist in
developing polices and strategic decisions.
This position will supervise, train, evaluate, guide, and inspire
staff who are responsible for the efficient and effective management
of Cataloging & Metadata Services, Document Delivery & Interlibrary
Loan and Electronic Resource Services. The incumbent will be
responsible for taking the initiative to develop an area that is
suitably flexible to meet the present and future collection and
discovery needs of an academic community.
S/he will play a key role in helping UConn Libraries redefine its
collections management, resource sharing, and technical service
operations in the context of emerging trends in digital scholarship,
open access, scholarly communications, and the development of
next-generation resource discovery systems. The incumbent will also
provide leadership in areas of copyright and fair use as it applies to
collections and resource sharing.
The individual chosen for this position will have a clear
understanding of both the opportunities and challenges inherent in the
rapidly changing landscape of academic libraries and higher education,
and will have vision and enthusiasm to boldly lead the area in
evolving collection and discovery models. Using data-informed
assessment and an understanding of user expectations, the incumbent
will create optimal resource access and management strategies.
The incumbent will serve as a core member of the Collections Steering
Committee and will work collaboratively with staff at the UConn
Libraries, UConn Health Center, and UConn School of Law to develop
policies and make strategic decisions. Additionally, the AUL for
Collections and Discovery will take a leadership role in defining the
Libraries' participation in regional and national collaborations that
preserve and provide access to shared collections of scholarly
materials.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Masters degree in library/information science from an
ALA-accredited graduate program.
2. Seven years of significant academic or research library experience
with increasing responsibility in areas related to collection
management, acquisitions, metadata services, licensing, copyright and
resource sharing.
3. Experience managing people.
4. Experience with collection assessment.
5. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Experience developing and managing budgets.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. A record of relevant professional publications and activities.
2. Experience with user experience evaluations and usability testing.
3. Demonstrated project management experience.
4. Demonstrated ability solving problems.
5. Ability to clearly communicate complex topics to a broad audience.
6. Current knowledge of pertinent issues and best practices related to
the programmatic area such as: a. Scholarly communications, b.
Resource sharing, c. Licensing resources, d. Copyright and fair use,
e. Digital scholarship, f. Use and transformation of metadata, g.
Discovery services and h. Integrated Library Systems.
This is a full time management exempt position with an anticipated
start date of December 1, 2014. The University offers a competitive
salary, outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition
waivers at UConn and a highly desirable work environment. Applications
should be submitted online using Husky Hire at
http://www.jobs.uconn.edu and include a cover letter, detailed resume
providing evidence of a distinguished record of librarianship and
scholarly achievement, and contact information for three references.
Nominations and inquiries should be sent in confidence to
[log in to unmask] This position will remain open until filled.
To ensure full consideration, inquiries and applications should be
submitted by September 30, 2014. Employment of the successful
candidate will be contingent upon the successful completion of a
pre-employment criminal background check.
The University of Connecticut system includes a main campus in Storrs,
CT, where this position is located, five regional campuses throughout
the state, a Law School, and Medical and Dental Schools at its Health
Center. UConn's 14 schools and colleges offer 8 undergraduate degrees
in 102 majors, 17 graduate degrees in 88 fields of study, and 5
professional graduate programs. In 2011-2012, 5, 149 bachelor's, 1,573
master's, 341 Ph.D., 234 J.D. /LL.M., 94 Pharm.D., 87 M.D., and 47
D.D.S. degrees were awarded. The University is achieving new heights
of academic success - doubling research grants, attracting top
students, and offering programs that continue to grow in prestige.
UConn's faculty members comprise leaders in their field on the
national and international levels. UConn Libraries participates in
consortial collection development with the NorthEast Research
Libraries (NERL) and the Boston Library Consortium (BLC).
The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting
a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff.
The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as
does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians
who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research
centers and institutes serve the University's teaching, research,
diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn's ranking as one of
the nation's top research universities. UConn's faculty and staff are
the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant,
multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative
Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages
applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and
members of traditionally underrepresented populations.
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/about/employment/professional.html
--------------------------------------------------------
Galadriel Chilton
Electronic Resources Management Librarian
University of Connecticut
860.486.6016
|
