*Title: Head, Continuing Resources and Database Management*
Category: Faculty
Department: Collection Services
Benefits: 22 Days Annual Leave, 15 Days of Sick Leave, 3 Days Personal
Leave, 15 Paid Holidays
Tuition Remission, Health, Dental, Vision, and Prescription
As the largest university library system in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore
area, the University of Maryland Libraries serve more than 37,500 students
and 4,200 faculty of the flagship College Park campus. The University of
Maryland Libraries share the teaching, learning and research goals of the
university. Its role as a key academic resource is evident in its service
to the academic community and its actionable strategic plan. Recent
membership in the Big Ten Academic Alliance is particularly meaningful to
the University Libraries and will further propel the university’s
ascendancy in academic excellence.
With collections including 4 million volumes and more than 40,000 serials
subscriptions, the University of Maryland Libraries allocate 75 percent of
its materials budget to electronic resources. Maryland ranks 39th among the
115 member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries and has an
operating budget of $23.7 million. The University of Maryland Libraries
benefit from being situated geographically within minutes of the nation’s
capital and its departments, agencies, and research centers.
*NATURE OF POSITION*
The Head of Continuing Resources & Database Management has four main areas
of responsibility: (1) Obtaining, making discoverable, and managing the
lifecycle of continuing resources in various formats for the University of
Maryland Libraries, (2) Maintaining records in various systems for
Libraries collection materials for the purposes of inventory control,
bibliographic control, and facilitating discovery, and (3) Providing
customer service to Libraries users (whether internal or external)
regarding questions of access to, or description of, Libraries Collections
materials. Reporting to the Director of Collection Services, this position
heads one of the four departments within the sub-division. Develops
innovative strategies and work methodologies, continuously evaluating work
methods and workflows in light of new supporting services, financial
opportunities and technological advancements. Promotes and fosters
partnerships with other library colleagues involved in collection
development, budgeting, cataloging, resource discovery and access, and
resource preservation. Working closely with the Head of Acquisitions and
Data Services and the Collection Development Strategies unit, this position
has responsibility for the Libraries’ $9 million continuing resources
budget, providing data for the Director of Collection Services and the
Collection Development Strategies unit on budget administration and
analysis. Oversees a department of 7.5 FTE staff including professional
librarian(s), exempt staff, non-exempt staff, and a .5 FTE graduate
assistant, establishing staff goals and objectives and measuring staff
performance. As a department head, works directly with departmental staff
to plan, develop, and implement ongoing activities and special projects and
to establish departmental goals and objectives. Provides leadership through
active participation on committees at the department, division, Libraries,
University and consortium level as well as within the profession.
*QUALIFICATIONS*
● Must have a thorough knowledge of serials and acquisitions practices,
including knowledge of basic cataloging and bibliographic principles for
serials, knowledge of serial/electronic resource management issues and
emerging trends and knowledge of publishing trends, book and subscription
trade.
● Must have the ability to manage projects and a broad variety of tasks in
response to varying time pressures with shifting priorities and changing
constraints.
● Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
● Demonstrated ability to solve problems analytically, and to work
collaboratively in diverse environments in order to achieve goals.
● Must possess a strong service orientation; an ability to anticipate
customer needs and seek ways of providing satisfactory solutions.
*EDUCATION*
Required: Master’s degree in library science from a graduate program
accredited by the American Library Association or equivalent professional
degree
Preferred: Second graduate degree
*EXPERIENCE*
*Required*
● Three or more years of serials or acquisitions experience in an academic
or research library, at least one of which was spent as a professional
librarian.
● Experience with automated acquisitions systems and automated library
systems in an academic research library.
● Experience with project and data management, familiarity with Excel
spreadsheets and project management tools.
● Experience with electronic resources management, including
troubleshooting access problems.
*Preferred*
● Five years of relevant, progressively responsible, professional
experience in a mid- to large-size academic or research library, at least
two of which must have been in an acquisitions or continuing resources unit.
● Experience with the e-resource lifecycle, including licensing,
acquisition, assessment, and post-cancelation rights management.
● Experience with cataloging standards and trends.
● Experience with managing organizational change; maintaining a systematic
perspective, working collaboratively with others to implement new ideas or
innovative approaches
● Two or more years of demonstrated management, supervisory, and leadership
skills.
● Experience with system and data migration.
● Experience with consortial relationships and shared print repositories.
● Experience with Ex-Libris’ Aleph integrated library system.
● Experience with developing, implementing, or using ERMs, Discovery
Services, or Library Services Platforms (LSP’s).
● Demonstrated record of contributions to the profession in service and
scholarship.
For the full position description and faculty requirements, please go to
http://www.lib.umd.edu/hr/employment-opportunities/staff-faculty-positions.
Position is appointed to Librarian Faculty Ranks as established by the
University System of Maryland Board of Regents. Rank at appointment is
based on the successful applicant’s experience and relevant credentials.
Applicant must meet the Libraries' requirements for promotion, which
includes a commitment to professional development, service, and
self-directed research, scholarship, and/or creative activities. For
additional information, consult the following website:
http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/2014-ii-100b.html .
*APPLICATIONS*: Electronic applications required. Please apply online at
https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/75738. No relocation assistance will be
provided. You must be legally able to work in the United States; the
University of Maryland Libraries will not sponsor individuals for
employment. An application consists of a cover letter, which includes the
source of advertisement, a curriculum vitae, and names/e-mail addresses of
three references.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and accepted until*
1/12/2020.*
*L. Angie Ohler*
*Director of Collection Services*
*University of Maryland Libraries*
*2207 McKeldin Library*
*7649 Library Lane*
*College Park, Maryland 20742*
*301.405.9308 lohler_at_umd.edu <lohler_at_umd.edu>*
*ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3832-7573
<http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3832-7573>*
Received on Tue Dec 17 2019 - 08:30:45 EST