Position Announcement (Pennsylvania)

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Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003
From: Kathleen D'Angelo (Gettysburg College) <kdangelo_at_gettysburg.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement

Are you looking for a new challenge-a leadership role?  Do you have good
ideas and no way to get them on the radar screen?  Do you wish you had
more interesting professional development opportunities? Do you like
country living nearby a metropolitan area?  Are you interested in being
part of a strong liberal arts environment with service at its core?  Do
you like the idea of working in a place where you can really make a
difference?  If you answered "yes" to any of the above, please read on.


		DIRECTOR OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

	Gettysburg College Library invites applications for a service-oriented
librarian to head its Collection Development Department.  Librarians with
three or more years experience in collection development are encouraged to
apply.  Musselman Library is a dynamic organization where every staff member
makes a difference.  We serve a small, liberal arts community of 2,500
students.  Service and access are our core values.

	This is a senior management position which provides vision and
leadership in all areas of collection development.  The Director of
Collection Development will guide the formulation of collection policies and
coordinate the activities of the library liaisons.  This position works
closely with the Acquisitions Librarian in the allocation of a $1.2 million
materials budget and will evaluate and select library resources in all
formats to support a wide range of undergraduate programs.

	The Director of Collection Development will oversee the library gift
program, manage the library approval plans and collection endowments,
perform
liaison work with selected departments and be responsible for collection
maintenance, inventory and long range planning for space allocation.  The
position will lead preservation initiatives, serve on library and/or
college-
wide committees, and benefit from numerous continuing education and
professional development opportunities.

	Reports to the Director of the Library. Supervision of five FTE staff
with oversight of interlibrary loan, reserves and media selection.


	Qualifications

	*	ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information science
and three or more years of relevant work experience.
	*	Supervisory experience.
	*	Collection development in an academic library, preferably in a
liberal arts setting.
	*	Knowledge of traditional and electronic resources.
	*	Understanding of scholarly communication patterns and needs of a
scholarly clientele.
	*	Strong customer service orientation.
	*	Ability to work flexibly and creatively in a demanding environment.
	*	Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
	*	Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical,
and problem-solving skills.
	*	Knowledge of a foreign language preferred.

	Gettysburg College is committed to creating a more diverse community; as
part of that process, the College gives candidates from historically
underrepresented groups strong consideration.  Salary is competitive.  A
liberal
benefits package is available.  Send letter of application, resume and the
names
and addresses of three references to: Jennifer Lucas, Human Resources
Specialist,
Gettysburg College, Box 2443, Gettysburg, PA 17325, email address
jlucas_at_gettysburg.edu.

	Applications received by November 6, 2003 will receive the fullest
consideration.

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