Revised Position Announcement (New York)

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Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007
From: Roxanne Kerr (Queens Library) <roxanne.kerr_at_queenslibrary.org>
Subject: Position Announcement


Coordinator, Collection Development 

The Queens Library is a non-profit corporation serving nearly 15 
million visitors each year through its Central Library & 62 Community 
Libraries throughout Queens, NY, with corporate headquarters based in 
Jamaica, NY. Queens Library is recognized as a leader in the library 
profession and is ranked in the top 10 busiest public libraries in the
world. The Queens Borough Public Library is currently seeking a 
Coordinator of Collection Development. 

We are offering an exciting and dynamic opportunity to manage 
significant resources, staff and strategies in one of the country's 
premier public libraries.  This is a senior management and planning 
position in the Technical Services Department; with the opportunity 
to influence organizational strategies.  In recent years, the 
Collection Development Division oversaw a large portion of a $10 
million materials budget using it to purchase hundreds of thousands 
of items for the library's 63 locations thereby supporting a 
circulation of over 20.2 million.

This position oversees system wide selection of library materials, 
tracks trends in publishing to assure street-date delivery of 
materials to library customers, tracks and analyzes materials usage 
system wide, assist agencies with collection management, manages 
on-line and electronic tools and handles resources that support 
acquisitions. The Coordinator of Collection Development will play a 
significant role in transitioning Queens Library into a new ILS 
system and will develop and maintain beneficial relationships with 
industry vendors and other library leaders. Other responsibilities 
include working with senior level managers, directly supervising 
Collection Development staff and enhancing book related programs and
promotions system wide.

Minimum of six years of relevant work experience in the publishing, 
book vendor or library field. Masters Degree required, MLS preferred.
Demonstrated evidence of experience in collection development. 
Ability to communicate effectively. 

Salary up to $70k

Please send all resumes to rkerr_at_queenslibrary.org as a word 
attachment.


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