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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007
From: Deborah Curry (SUNY Oswego) <dcurry_at_oswego.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
REVISED JOB AD
State University of New York at Oswego
Coordinator of Collection Development
Penfield Library at the State University of New York at Oswego
announces the opening of a 12-month tenure track position for an
innovative/experienced librarian/administrator to provide leadership
as Coordinator of Collection Development. Appointment will be made at
either Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian level.
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will
continue until the position is filled.
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience.
Date of Appointment: August 1, 2007
Description of Responsibilities: Responsible for the successful
planning, organization, policy development, implementation and
direction of collection management and scholarly communication
initiatives in a rapidly changing environment with an emphasis on
learner-focused services. This position coordinates training and
evaluation of the content management responsibilities of 15 liaison
librarians to assure the ongoing high quality of collections in all
disciplines. The position reports to the Library Director and is a
member of the Library's Senior Management Advisory Group. Additional
responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the
following:
* Prepares and monitors a collection budget of $500,000+
* Coordinates the work of liaison librarians in developing and
maintaining the library collections, collection development policies,
and library resource web pages
* Interprets/communicates collection issues and procedures
effectively to library users and library staff
* Approves electronic resources, standing orders and serials along
with the Library Director
* In coordination with liaison librarians, oversees the assessment
of collections for accreditation, program reviews, new curriculum
proposals and emerging academic programs
* In collaboration with Library Systems and Technical Services
staff, prepares collection analysis reports and forecasts collection
needs and trends
* Represents the Library on appropriate SUNY, state and regional
committees that promote collaborative collection development among
libraries; Chairs an internal Collection Development Workgroup and
represents the Library on the College's Undergraduate Curriculum
Council
* Serves as liaison to one or more selected disciplines, including
provision of instruction services to these disciplines; Fills in as
liaison for various disciplines on a temporary basis as needed
* Participates in provision of reference service, including
limited
evening/weekend hours
* Participates in scholarly and service activities as required for
tenure/promotion
Required Qualifications:
* MLS from an ALA accredited program
* Minimum of three years of professional experience in an academic
or research library setting
* Minimum of two years in a leadership role at an academic or
research library
* Strong leadership/decision-making skills
* Ability to work both independently and collegially in a
demanding
environment using well developed organizational, managerial and both
oral and written communication skills
* Ability to mentor, train and evaluate librarians in collection
management and liaison activities
* Demonstrable understanding of trends in scholarly communications
with knowledge of current trends in collection development facing
academic libraries
Preferred Qualifications:
* Second masters
* Experience in assessing print and/or online collections
* Leadership experience in a collection development role
* Experience planning collection budgets and developing budget
reports and projections
* Flexibility and creativity working with faculty, staff and
students
* Reference experience
* Classroom teaching experience
To Apply: Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, a
copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of at
least three current professional references to Mary E. Bell, Library
Director, #115 Penfield Library, State University of New York at Oswego,
Oswego, NY 13126. Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.
Description of Department: Penfield Library is committed to a program
of innovative, learner centered service to students, faculty and staff
at SUNY Oswego. With 16 full-time librarians, several part-time
adjuncts
and 18 full-time support staff, the Library provides a wide-range of
resources and services. As one of 64 campuses sharing an ExLibris SUNY-
wide Union Catalog, the Library supports extensive SFX connections,
federated searching, electronic reserves and an array of electronic
databases providing access to nearly 26,000 print and electronic
journals.
In addition to housing a monographs collection of over 475,000 bound
volumes and 8,000+ electronic titles, the Library is also a partial
depository for U.S. and New York State government documents. Penfield's
well-established liaison program provides support (including collection
development, specialized reference, library instruction and regular
communication) to faculty in the disciplines. Library staff are
currently
engaged in planning for extensive building renovations which will begin
in
2008.
Description of SUNY Oswego: Founded in 1861, the State University of
New
York at Oswego is a public comprehensive institution located in central
New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from
Syracuse.
One of the "best northeastern colleges," Oswego offers its 8300
undergraduate and graduate students outstanding educational experiences
with attention to liberal arts foundations, practical applications,
interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work,
and
skills for living in multicultural and global communities. We seek
exceptional new faculty and professional staff committed to teaching,
on-going scholarly and creative work, and active engagement with their
communities.
Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.
SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an
Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages
applications
from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and
veterans. In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants
must
be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986.
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