Subject: Job Posting - Continuations Management Librarian
From: "Garman, Marsha" <marsha.garman_at_yale.edu>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 12:43:32 -0400
Please pardon cross-posting – professional opportunity of possible interest
Continuations Management Librarian
Acquisitions Department, Technical Services
Sterling Memorial Library
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Rank: Librarian II-III
www.yale.edu/jobs
Schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F,
8:30-5:00)
Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth
in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New
York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural
resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed
repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned
schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.
The University and the Library
The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research
libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and
services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity.
It fosters intellectual growth and is a highly valued partner in the
teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly
communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of
resources, including more than 12.5 million volumes and information in
all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to
electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital
initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly
information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and sixteen school
and departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and
innovative staff of over 500 who have the opportunity to work with the
highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees, and
are involved in other areas of staff development. For additional
information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's
web site at http://www.library.yale.edu/.
Within the University Library, Technical Services departments pursue a
course of continual change and innovation in building integrated,
university-wide information access systems. These systems are designed
to provide readers timely access to new materials in all formats as well
as a high-quality bibliographic record of Yale's extraordinary library
collections, which have developed over the last three centuries. Our
collections continue to grow at more than 200,000 volumes per year,
including an increasing number of materials in digital form. The
Library’s serials collection consists of over 90,000 currently received
print titles and over 63,000 titles in electronic format. Yale is a
member of the NERL Consortium and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging
(PCC), contributing to the NACO and BIBCO programs.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Head of Acquisitions under the Library’s Technical
Services Division, the Continuations Management Librarian provides
professional, technical, and fiscal expertise in the overall management
of serials ordering, receiving, maintenance, migration of print to
electronic, preparation for binding, renewals, and payment. Manages the
work of the continuations unit and supervise six clerical and technical
staff. Works collaboratively Library-wide with all acquisitions units,
selectors, catalogers, Electronic Collections department, Information
Technology Office, Access Services, and preparations and binding units,
to assure maximum accountability for our print continuations holdings,
for both periodicals and standing orders. Works collaboratively with
Electronic Collections to develop best practices to support the
management of continuations as the Library migrates titles from print to
electronic. Keeps abreast of trends in continuations management through
research and participation in professional organizations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops sustainable continuations management program and standards for
the Library. Assesses continuations practices of departments/units
throughout the Library and develops policies and procedures for managing
and ensuring accountability of all print continuation-type materials.
Develops a mastery of the Voyager acquisitions/serials module to support
maximum utilization. Develops best practices for the management of
serials and standing orders, including the receiving process, ongoing
maintenance, recording payments and maintaining statistics. Makes
recommendations for staffing needs and level of expertise needed for
continuations units. Develops best practices for continuations received
as part of exchange programs, approval plans, or blanket orders.
Develops a program for systematic and retrospective clean-up of
continuations. Identifies problems that have evolved in continuations
management from ordering through binding. Working with staff throughout
the Library, develops a program for systematic clean-up of purchase
orders and holdings. Coordinates and liaises with Electronic Collections
department. Working in coordination with Electronic Collections,
develops best practices for moving periodical titles from print to
electronic, assuring licenses are in place and the new format offers the
desired coverage, before canceling the print.
Anticipates and plans for future developments in continuations
management and Library technical services. Through research, seminars,
conferences, site-visits and open discussions with other continuations
librarians, expands knowledge, stays abreast of changes and practices
within the profession. Participates in Library planning committees and
task forces and engages in campus, regional, and national professional
organizations and collaborative activities. Expected to be
professionally active and represents the Library and the University in
the academic, scholarly, and professional community. May be required to
assist in disaster recovery efforts. May be assigned to work at West
Campus location in West Haven, CT.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and
information science and a minimum of two years of professional technical
services experience and demonstrated professional accomplishments
appropriate to the rank. Appointment to the Librarian III rank requires
at least five years of professional experience and demonstrated
professional accomplishments appropriate to the rank. Successful
supervisory experience. Experience with an integrated library management
system (Voyager preferred).
Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in serials management for print
and electronic formats. Knowledge of serials cataloging standards.
Demonstrated ability to initiate and adapt to change. Excellent
organizational and analytical skills. Excellent oral and written
communication skills. Knowledge of, or experience with, OCLC
bibliographic utility. Familiarity with spreadsheets, database querying,
and word processing software (MS Excel, Access, and Word preferred).
Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively within and
across organizations. Ability to work independently with varied user
groups in a complex organization and function collaboratively in a
rapidly changing team environment.
Preferred:
Experience in an academic library serials department. Experience in the
management of print and electronic serials. Copy-cataloging experience
with serials. Project management experience. Experience working with
various methods of acquiring continuations-type materials. Experience
working with materials acquired from non-Western countries. Knowledge of
library binding operations. Knowledge of, or experience with, serials
check-in, claiming, and maintenance. Demonstrated record of designing
projects and bringing them to a conclusion in a timely fashion.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great
workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful
accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best
anywhere, with extensive recreational facilities, and much more.
Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and
contact information of three (3) professional references should be sent
by creating an account and applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs
for immediate consideration - the STARS req ID for this position is
13153BR. Please be sure to reference #13153BR in your cover letter.
Background Check Requirements
All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment
background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle
and credit checks based on the position description and job
requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a
background check. Please visit
www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional
information on the background check requirements and process.
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly
encourages applications
from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
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