Content Organization and Management Librarian
University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
http://careers.umw.edu
Position number FA0183
The University of Mary Washington is seeking an experienced librarian to
serve as Content Organization and Management Librarian, with oversight
of collection development, acquisitions, government documents, and
cataloging.
Position Description
The Content Organization and Management Librarian provides leadership
and coordination of collection management activities, including
acquisitions, bibliographic control, government documents, collection
analysis and assessment, collections budget development and management
for collections. This librarian plans and develops policies, workflows,
and special projects relating to acquisitions, bibliographic control,
government documents, and collection development, and develops and
implements strategies for the effective acquisition and discovery of
library resources in all formats.
The Content Organization and Management Librarian monitors and evaluates
trends related to resource acquisition, description, discovery and
access, develops collection assessment strategies, and maintains
statistics for unit activities. In addition, this librarian coordinates
the selection of new library resources with the subject librarians and
the faculty.
This librarian serves on the reference desk, including occasional
Saturday duty. The librarian serves on library and campus committees and
participates in the libraries' planning and assessment processes.
Required Qualifications
-MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution of higher education
-Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging trends, issues, and
methods of access to scholarly resources, combined with a strong service
orientation
-Demonstrated knowledge and experience in acquisitions, cataloging and
metadata standards, issues, trends and best practices
-Experience using bibliographic utilities and integrated library systems
-Ability to interact effectively with a broad range of staff within the
Library, the University and in collaborative initiatives with other
institutions
-At least 3 years of managerial experience in an academic or research
library
-Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
-Working knowledge of metadata standards such as MARC, EAD, and Dublin Core
Pay Rate
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Application Information
For full details and application procedures, see the posting for
position number FA0183 (Administrative/Professional) at
http://careers.umw.edu. The University of Mary Washington accepts only
completed online applications. Please submit applications by October 4,
2013.
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