HEAD OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
The University of California, Irvine Libraries seeks a dynamic,
knowledgeable leader to join an enthusiastic staff in building a
research library of excellence for a young and rapidly-growing
university ranked nationally among the top. The Head of Collection
Development will play a leadership role in an innovative,
service-oriented, and collaborative environment to develop high quality
learning and research intensive collections that support the teaching,
research, and patient care needs of the University.
Responsibilities
The Head of Collection Development provides leadership and vision for
the Department and within the Research Resources Division. The incumbent
oversees collection development and management of resources in all
formats library-wide, supervises collection development personnel, and
monitors and helps coordinate the Libraries’ collections budget. The
incumbent will also play a lead role in developing a new E-Research and
Digital Scholarship Services unit within the Department. Collection
development responsibility is distributed among 17-20 Research
Librarians who are also responsible for instruction and reference. The
Head of Collection Development will directly supervise one collections
assistant and 7 Research Librarians who reside in the Collection
Development Department and will also provide collection development
direction and feedback to approximately 10 Research Librarians who
reside in the Reference or Education & Outreach Departments. In
addition, the Head of Collection Development works collaboratively with
staff at the UC Irvine Law Library and with colleagues in the UC system
libraries.
Reporting to the Assistant University Librarian for Research Resources,
the Head of Collection Development participates as a member of
divisional and library-wide groups, task forces, and project teams as
appropriate and is expected to work comfortably and with a high degree
of expertise in a shared decision-making environment. As a member of
Leadership Council, the UCI Libraries’ senior management team
responsible for library-wide planning and policy making, the incumbent
works with other library leaders to shape strategic directions for the
Libraries.
Duties include:
• Provides leadership and coordination in developing, evaluating and
assessing the Libraries’ collections to support the University’s
research, teaching and patient care programs.
• Monitors and helps coordinate the Libraries’ materials budget of
approximately $7.5 million.
• Oversees the E-Research and Digital Scholarship Services unit within
the Collection Development Department.
• Manages departmental budgets, policies, procedures, and web pages.
• Coordinates collection development/management and related
faculty/student liaison activities of Research Librarians.
• Responsible for recruitment, retention, training, and evaluation of
Collection Development Department personnel.
• Chairs the Collection Development Department meetings.
• Acts as a spokesperson for the UCI Libraries to the campus community
as appropriate in conjunction with the Research Librarians and the
Assistant University Librarian for Research Resources.
• Fosters good communication and effective working relationships with
faculty, staff, students, and other library users.
• Manages the Libraries’ approval plans with input from the Research
Librarians and in consultation with the Acquisitions Department.
• Approves or recommends action on licenses for electronic resources and
media.
• Coordinates a range of library-wide collection development
preservation activities (both print and digital), and participates in UC
system-wide preservation issues.
• Ensures excellent communication and cooperation with other departments
in the Libraries.
• Participates in the Libraries’ development efforts as they relate to
collection development, e-research, and digital scholarship services.
• Provides leadership in the application of new technologies related to
collection development/management and digital scholarship services.
• Shares leadership for scholarly communication issues and coordination
and oversight of the scholarly communication program.
Qualifications
Required:
• Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution
or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library
experience.
• Collection development and collection management experience in an
academic or research library.
• Ability to oversee collections in the full range of subjects at UCI.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional experience
including management of resources and personnel in an academic or
research library setting.
• Ability to successfully supervise, mentor, and train Collection
Development personnel.
• Knowledge of current issues and trends in collection development,
collection management, and preservation facing academic and research
libraries.
• Knowledge of current issues and trends in e-research and scholarly
communication.
• Leadership qualities to be an effective Department Head and Leadership
Council member.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively and to
promote teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within UCI
Libraries and the campus.
• Record of professional achievements sufficient to meet the criteria
for appointment at the Associate Librarian or Librarian rank and ability
to meet the University of California criteria for advancement in the
Librarian series.
Preferred:
• Successful experience supervising librarians.
• Successful experience managing a budget.
• Experience assessing and negotiating licenses for online resources.
• Experience working with general and specialized vendors, publishers,
and approval plans.
• Reading knowledge of at least one language other than English.
The Collection Development Department
The Collection Development Department is responsible for the
library-wide development and management of general collections in the
Langson Library, Science Library, and Grunigen Medical Library under the
administration and coordination of the Assistant University Librarian
for Research Resources. This department takes the lead role in
developing and planning the overarching and ongoing collections
policies, procedures, and projects that ensure that the scholarly
resources available meet the campus teaching, research, and patient care
needs. The Department consists of 8 librarians (including the department
head) and 1 library assistant. The Department is committed to
developing, delivering, and preserving the Libraries’ outstanding
collection of significant and diverse research resources and is
dedicated to building a research library of excellence.
The UCI Libraries
The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are in
a major period of change. The Libraries consist of the Langson Library,
the Ayala Science Library, the Library Gateway Study Center, and the
Grunigen Medical Library. These buildings contain over 3,300 public
seats for study and research and provide more than 600 public access
computers. The UCI Libraries have a staff of approximately 140 FTE plus
approximately 30 student assistant FTE. The library collection consists
of over 3.4 million volumes and over 137,000 journals and serial titles
and an aggressively expanding electronic resources collection. The UCI
Libraries are a member of the: Association of Research Libraries (ARL),
California Digital Library (CDL), HathiTrust Digital Library, Center for
Research Libraries (CRL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI),
Digital Library Federation (DLF), Council on Library and Information
Resources (CLIR), Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition
(SPARC), Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance (PRDLA), and International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is nestled in over 1,500 acres of
coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego
and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI has a diverse student body
consisting of more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Among the most dynamic campuses in the University of California system,
UCI employs over 1,100 faculty and 9,400 staff. Consistently ranked
among the nation’s best universities, UCI is noted for its top-rated
research and graduate programs, extensive commitment to undergraduate
education, and growing number of professional schools and programs of
academic and social significance.
Librarians at the University of California Irvine are academic
appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their
initial appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative and
peer review for merit increases based on the following criteria: 1)
professional competence and quality of service within the Library; 2)
professional activity outside the Library; 3) university and public
service; and 4) research and other creative activity.
Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications and
experience based on the University of California pay scales. Appointment
is anticipated to be at the Associate Librarian or Librarian rank with a
salary of $50,448-$100,212 plus an annual administrative stipend.
Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, thirteen
paid holidays, and one day per month sick leave. The University has an
excellent retirement system and offers a variety of group health, life,
and disability insurance plans. Benefits are equal to approximately 40%
of salary.
Deadline for Applications: Applications received by March 25, 2014 will
receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be
accepted until the position is filled.
To Apply: Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this
position should submit the information requested (cover letter; résumé;
and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references,
with a statement of each reference's professional relationship to the
applicant) via UC Recruit at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02221
Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their
legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal right to work will
be required between the time of final selection and hiring, and is
absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.
This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at
http://www.lib.uci.edu/about/jobs/librarian-vacancies.html with links to
additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
committed to excellence through diversity.
--
Keith Powell
Head of Acquisitions - The UC Irvine Libraries
949-824-8704 -- kpowell_at_uci.edu
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