Director of Library Collections, Discovery, and Access Services
Wofford College seeks an innovative and forward-thinking individual to join our team as Director of Library Collections, Discovery, and Access Services. This person will have responsibility for coordinating collection development activities in strategic and innovative ways, and for collaboratively guiding cataloging and discovery services. If you have a proven record of engaging faculty and students in collection development, of sound stewardship of financial resources, and of promoting methods that increase discovery and access of resources, you are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be at ease in a collaborative working environment in which flexibility, communication, and cooperation form the foundation. Verbal and written communication skills are fundamental to this position, as is the ability to maintain strong interpersonal relations with a diverse array of individuals. Despite much of the activity traditionally considered to be "behind the scenes" work, this department strives to have a public service orientation.
Primary duties include:
* Steers the overarching direction of the library's collection development activities
* Provides strategic guidance for the coordination of cataloging and discovery services, in collaboration with our Coordinator of Discovery and Access Services
* Develops and implements processes for acquiring, describing, and making resources accessible in a 21st century academic library
* Assists with the initial development of an academic department liaison program
* Leads systematic collection assessment activities and actively uses the results in decision making
* Supervises, mentors, and evaluates library faculty and staff
Requirements for this position include:
* Master's degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited institution
* Three years of increasingly responsible experience in academic libraries
* Proven experience in successfully planning and managing budgets
* Two or more years of supervisory experience
* Knowledge and experience with current and emerging practices and technologies in libraries, especially in the areas of acquiring, describing and making resources accessible
* Demonstrated experience in successfully and humanely guiding change in an organization
* Outstanding organizational skills
* Excellent communication skills
Preferred qualifications include:
* Subject master's degree
* Prior experience in a liberal arts college library
* Knowledge of copyright and resource licensing matters
* Prior experience with successful strategic collaboration with other libraries
This is a new position, reporting to the Dean of the Library, and has supervisory responsibility of permanent and student staff.
The College
Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Wofford College is a private, selective, national liberal arts college with approximately 1,600 students. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is an exciting time to be at Wofford, in part because the College is beginning the implementation of its new, ambitious Strategic Vision.
The Library
Wofford's Sandor Teszler Library is home to twelve full-time and four part-time staff members, including eight faculty librarians and archivists. Wofford's library has recently completed a partial renovation of the main level, allowing it to better facilitate student learning and collaboration. The library maintains an active instruction program, and the reference desk is staffed by library faculty approximately 55 hours a week. The institution utilizes the Summon discovery service, providing students and faculty with access to over 200 million electronic books, journals, and other resources. The library also houses the college's special collections and archives, including the historic records of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and names and contact information for three references to libraryvacancy_at_wofford.edu.
Wofford College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status.
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