ACQflash: Position Announcement - Head of Technical Services, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:16:42 -0700
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Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida has an opening for 
a full-time Head of Technical Services.

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), with its innovative programs, 
technology friendly campus, and outstanding faculty, is one of the most 
exciting educational environments in America.  A member of the State 
University System of Florida, FGCU opened in 1997 to address the 
educational needs of the rapidly growing Southwest Florida population.  
Current enrollment exceeds 13,500 students in more than 50 undergraduate 
and 28 graduate degree programs.  The library is a hub of campus 
activity, with a growing hybrid collection of more than print and 
electronic  materials,  a 120-seat computer lab, an audio/visual 
production lab and video viewing spaces, group study rooms, and of 
course, a Starbucks.

Your initial duties will include participating in developing, 
interpreting, and implementing policies and programs related to the 
growth and acquisition of library collections and access to information 
in all formats; participating in State and national professional 
associations and activities; serving as a member of the administrative 
group; and providing leadership in the library and services to the 
university community. All library faculty are expected to be excellent 
librarians, responsive to changing professional needs; committed to 
innovative delivery of library services resulting in improved student 
learning; committed to effective use of technology including distance 
learning; involved in scholarly activities as appropriate to 
appointment; and provide service to the library, university and community.

Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree from an ALA accredited program 
or foreign equivalent with two (2) years of supervisory experience and 
two (2) years of related library experience (e.g., acquisitions, 
serials, or cataloging). Experience in cataloging operations for all 
formats, LC classification, and subject headings. Familiarity with all 
aspects of technical services.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with ExLibris' Aleph. Experience 
with shared bibliographic cataloging workflows. Experience with 
batch-loading vendor records of various types, including MARC and order 
records. Experience with patron driven acquisitions workflows. 
Demonstrated knowledge of metadata standards, schema, and tools, 
including Dublin Core METS/MODS, MARC, and others. Proficiency with 
excel and other data management tools. Experience with library 
fund/budget management.

For further information and to apply for the position, please go to 
http://jobs.fgcu.edu and apply to requisition #1827, or URL: 
https://jobs.fgcu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53575.

You are also welcome to contact me with any questions.

Rebecca Donlan
Assistant Director for Collection Management
Florida Gulf Coast University Library
10501 FGCU Blvd. South
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6501
(239) 590-7641
rdonlan_at_fgcu.edu<mailto:rdonlan_at_fgcu.edu>

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