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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002
From: Kristi Morley (Morley Group) <kmorley_at_themorleygroup.com>
Subject: Position Announcement
Assistant Director for Technical Services
Job Location:
Topeka, Kansas; Washburn University
Job Information:
The Assistant Director for Technical Services is a member of the Library's
senior administrative group, sharing responsibility for the planning,
direction, and operation of the Mabee Library system with the Coordinator of
Collection Development and Management and the Coordinator of Reference and
Instruction. With a staff of twenty and an operating budget of $1.5 million,
the Mabee Library serves Washburn University, a comprehensive university
with
an enrollment of 6,500 and faculty of 250. The library system includes
Mabee
Library and the Curriculum Resources Center, with collections of 360,000
printed volumes, 1,500 current periodical titles, special collections, and
electronic offerings.
Specific duties:
* Provide vision, direction, and operational management of all
technical services functions, including acquisitions and cataloging of
materials in all formats and expenditure of a materials budget of
approximately $600,000.00.
* Coordinate technical services activities and workflow with other
library functional areas.
* Coordinate and plan for technology changes in the library.
* Act as the Library's principal representative to local
INNOPAC consortium.
* Participate in library-wide programs such as collection
development, assessment, and strategic planning.
* Take a leadership role, locally and nationally, in
identifying and implementing new developments in the field through active
participation in professional organizations
Position supervises: Catalog Librarian, Serials Librarian, Systems
Technician, and Acquisitions / Technical Services Team (six Library
Assistants)
Education Requirements:
ALA-accredited MLS
Total number of years of experience required:
A minimum of three years of successful, professional experience in
acquisitions, with administrative or supervisory experience in an
automated technical services environment.
Required Skills:
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational
skills
* Solid knowledge of various aspects of the acquisition of
materials in all formats
* Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with OCLC and
integrated library systems
* Experience working with vendors and publishers
* Knowledge of trends in scholarly communication
* Knowledge of fiscal management in an automated environment
Preferred:
* Broad working knowledge of higher education
* Record of dealing successfully with organizational change
* Experience in motivating others and providing effective
leadership and supervision of personnel
* Ability to view issues from broad, library-wide perspectives
* Experience planning for and implementing technology changes
in libraries
* Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience with INNOPAC
* Knowledge of and/or experience with purchasing, licensing,
or cataloging electronic resources
* Some experience in other areas of technical services
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
How To Apply:
Applicants should send letter, resume, and the names, addresses,
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references (including
current supervisor) to:
Kristi Morley
The Morley Group
Washburn University Project Team
6201 Corporate Drive, Suite 200
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
Phone: 317-616-1720
Fax: 317-879-4790
Fax: 317-879-4787
Email: kmorley_at_themorleygroup.com
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