From: Kim Armstrong <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 16:19:30 -0600

Colleagues:

Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested in this
wonderful opportunity!

Contact Kim Armstrong at the CIC with inquiries about the position.

To apply:

https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board/job-details?jobID=60612&job=assistant-director-of-center-for-library-initiatives-committee-on-institutional-cooperation-a1600055

Assistant Director, Center for Library Initiatives
Committee on Institutional Cooperation
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Assistant Director (AD) of the CIC Center for Library Initiatives
(CLI) works closely with the Director of the CLI, CIC member library
groups, and CIC colleagues to support the development, implementation
and assessment of CLI action plans.  Depending upon the activities
involved, the AD assists or leads program planning, project
management, and coordination of key collaborative initiatives.

Duties & responsibilities:

·         In coordination with the CLI Director, work to develop and
implement project management plans for selected CLI initiatives.

·         Negotiate and administer licenses, contracts, and agreements
for electronic information resources.  Coordinate decision-making
among library staff members for particular acquisitions.

·         Track, analyze and report on cost trends in scholarly
resources, and the economic and service benefits that accrue to
consortium members through participation in cooperative licensing.

·         Coordinate the work of various library committees and task
forces across the CIC member libraries.

·         Coordinate the benchmarking of CIC library collections and services.

·         Proactively contribute to the overall planning and
management activities of the CIC.

·         Lead planning and coordination of topical CIC library conferences.

·         Work with CIC staff to manage tools to track consortial
statistics for licensing, resource sharing, etc.

·         Communicate effectively with library faculty and staff at
CIC member universities, peer institutions and consortia nationally,
as well as with the vendor community.

·         Monitor issues, trends and best practices in library
management and scholarly communication, and contribute to that
dialogue on behalf of the CIC and its member universities.

Education and work experience:

Minimum:

·         ALA accredited Master’s Degree in Library or Information
Science or an equivalent combination of relevant graduate study and
experience.

·         Three years of demonstrably successful experience in a
library, consortium or electronic publishing environment.

·         Outstanding oral and written communication skills.

·         Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an
organizationally complex and culturally diverse higher education
setting.

Preferred:

·         Demonstrated aptitude for project management, and team
leadership of individuals and groups with direct responsibility for
program development and project management.

·         Experience with the acquisition and/or management of library
information resources.

·         Data management experience, including the ability to
organize, present, and analyze financial and usage data.

·         Knowledge of contemporary practices and trends for managing
electronic resources in a library environment.

·         A record of active professional engagement.

Application Process:

For full consideration, candidates must complete an online application
by February 26, 2016, through http://jobs.illinois.edu. Qualified
candidates must upload a letter of application that clearly
articulates how their qualifications and experience make them a viable
candidate for the position and should address the “required
competencies listed above, resume or CV, and contact information
(names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers) of at
least three current professional references. Interviews may be
scheduled prior to the closing date but no decision on hiring will be
made prior to February 26, 2016.

The start date is as soon as possible after the close of the search,
upon mutual agreement. Salary is commensurate with experience.  CIC
staff members are employees of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. The Assistant Director position is a full-time,
benefits-eligible, academic professional position physically located
at the CIC Headquarters office in Champaign, Illinois.

For additional information regarding the application procedures,
please contact: Jennifer Steiling - [log in to unmask] -
217-300-2734.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all
job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, status as a protected veteran,  status as a qualified
individual with a disability, or criminal conviction history. Illinois
welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas
who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.
(www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).

Kim Armstrong
Deputy Director, Center for Library Initiatives
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
(217) 265-0389
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