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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2006
From: Pat Tully (Wesleyan Univ.) <ptully_at_wesleyan.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
Wesleyan University Library
Middletown, Connecticut
Collection Development Librarian
Wesleyan University Library is seeking a thoughtful, dynamic librarian
to manage collection development and assessment within the library,
oversee and coordinate the selection and acquisition of monographs, and
participate in campus-wide efforts to coordinate content management at
the University. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian, the
Collection Development Librarian will closely monitor trends in
scholarly communication, working collaboratively with librarians,
library staff, faculty, consortial partners, vendors and other
organizations to determine how best to provide access to resources
needed by the Wesleyan community.
Responsibilities include:
Collection development and assessment:
- Ensure intellectual stewardship for library collections by working
closely with librarians, faculty, students, vendors, and consortial
partners to provide access to resources supporting the curricular,
research and other needs of the Wesleyan community.
- Manage collection growth by coordinating the selection, weeding,
reformatting and replacement activities of bibliographers and by
collaborating with the heads of library units such as the Art Library,
Science Library, Special Collections & Archives, Scores & Recordings
and Preservation Services. This may include serving as primary
bibliographer/selector for one or more broad academic areas.
- Facilitate communication with faculty about library collections.
Work with the University Librarian, library liaisons and others to
provide a variety of means for faculty to participate in discussions
of collections issues and to make specific comments and suggestions.
- Create, document and make accessible a comprehensive collection
development policy for print, electronic, audio, visual and emerging
formats, involving librarians, faculty and others in the process.
- Explore and evaluate alternatives to the traditional acquisition of
resources, implementing those that improve patron access to materials.
- Work with potential donors of library resources, evaluating gifts,
negotiating terms of acceptance, and arranging with librarians and
staff to process accepted donations.
- Work within the CTW Consortium on collaborative acquisition
processes, including the assessment and possible expansion of a
collaborative collection development prototype that is currently
underway. CTW is a consortium of Connecticut College, Trinity College
and Wesleyan University, who share an integrated library system
(Voyager) and collaborate on initiatives to share library resources
and services.
Acquisitions:
- Head the monographic acquisitions department, directly supervising
one administrative staff member who supervises 2 FTE support staff.
- Administer a $1.2 million dollar monographic acquisitions budget,
including endowed and gift funds. Work closely with the Serials/
Electronic Resources Librarian to provide projections, analysis and
reporting for a total acquisitions budget of over $3.3 million
dollars.
- Administer the library's approval program for scholarly books in
all fields.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with library
vendors and campus partners, including Information Technology
Services, Financial Services, and Wesleyan University Press.
University and professional activities:
- Participate in University initiatives and committees, particularly
those concerning scholarly communication and content management.
- Demonstrate active involvement in professional activities at regional
and national levels.
Minimum qualifications: MLS degree from an accredited library school.
At least five years experience engaged in progressively responsible
acquisitions and collection development activities in an academic
library. Working knowledge of at least one major European language
other than English and broad general knowledge of academic disciplines.
Knowledge of current trends in scholarly communication and content
management, and experience adapting policies and procedures to account
for them. Experience using reporting and collection assessment tools,
and thorough familiarity with integrated online systems. Demonstrated
success in working cooperatively and effectively with librarians,
library staff, faculty, students and others throughout the institution.
Record of regional or national professional engagement.
Preferred qualifications: Additional advanced degree in an academic
discipline. Working knowledge of at least one non-European language.
Participation in the development of an institutional repository or
other system to collect and manage digital content. Experience in a
culturally diverse liberal arts institution.
Wesleyan University is a private, non-sectarian university of liberal
arts and sciences for a student body of approximately 3,075
undergraduate men and women in Middletown, Connecticut. There are also
graduate programs in the sciences, mathematics, and ethnomusicology.
Established in 1831, Wesleyan is among the most selective institutions
in the country. Librarians work closely with faculty, students and
Information Technology Services on a variety of pedagogical and other
initiatives. The Wesleyan University Library is one of the finest
small academic libraries in the United States, with holdings of
approximately 1.5 million items and a significant and growing collection
of electronic resources. There are 16 librarians and 28 administrative
and paraprofessional staff working in three libraries: Olin Library,
the Science Library, and the Art Library.
For full consideration, please submit a cover letter and CV
electronically via the link below no later than March 9, 2007. The
position is to be filled effective July 1, 2007.
To apply, go to
http://careers.wesleyan.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50532
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