Duke University
Associate University Librarian and Director of Collections Services
Reporting to the University Librarian/Vice-Provost for Library
Affairs, the AUL/Director of Collections Services provides leadership
for all activities related to collections for the Duke University
Libraries, including print and digital collection building,
acquisitions, cataloging and metadata creation, serials management,
electronic resources licensing, and preservation. S/He manages,
allocates and monitors a $9M appropriated budget as well as numerous
restricted and endowed funds. In close consultation with faculty and
with the libraries’ subject librarians, s/he guides the transition to
integrated and complementary print and digital collections in support
of teaching, learning, and research and develops innovative approaches
to collection assessment and management. As a member of the library’s
Executive Group, s/he participates in general administrative
decision-making and library management.
Responsibilities
· Leads, administers, and coordinates collection development
activities performed by a decentralized staff of 35 subject librarians.
· Supervises five departments: Collection Development;
International and Area Studies; Acquisitions; Cataloging; and
Preservation.
· Serves as the library’s primary spokesperson regarding
collections to faculty, students, alumni and administrators, and
forges collaborations with academic departments and programs.
· Oversees the work of the Digital Collections Council and
guides the development of digital collection-building initiatives.
· Works cooperatively and collaboratively with the Director,
Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library (RBMSCL) to
ensure coordination of collection priorities and associated funding.
· Participates in recruiting and hiring librarians with
collection development responsibilities; oversees their training and
evaluation.
· Oversees allocation and use of $9M materials budget and
additional endowments and restricted funds.
· Prepares reports for the university administration for a
variety of purposes, including annual collections budget requests,
external reviews of departments and programs, and library impact
statements concerning proposed new degree and certificate programs.
· Encourages attention to scholarly communication issues within
the library and on campus, working closely with the Scholarly
Communication Officer.
· Promotes cooperative collection development and planning with
the libraries of Duke’s professional schools (Fuqua School of
Business, Divinity, Law, and Medical Center).
· Participates in overall system-wide planning, policy
development, resource allocation, and personnel management as a member
of the library’s Executive Group.
· Fosters professional development of librarians and staff to
meet the challenges of a rapidly changing environment.
· Participates in library fund raising and stewardship.
· Represents the collections and technical services interests
of the Duke Libraries in regional consortia (Triangle Research
Libraries Network and the Association of Southeast Research
Libraries), national forums and international initiatives.
· Undertakes special projects as needed and assigned.
Qualifications
It is the expectation that all Perkins Library System staff members
will demonstrate exceptional workplace behaviors in the execution of
their specific position responsibilities. These behaviors are customer
focus, collaboration, creative problem solving, continuous learning
and a commitment to diversity. In addition, managers and supervisors
are expected to help develop a common vision by providing clear
direction and priorities, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and
promoting mutual understanding through effective communication. They
are also expected to take the time to plan and evaluate performance,
provide feedback, recognition and coaching, and guide the development
of employees to enable them to achieve their personal and
organizational goals.
EDUCATION:
Required: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program or an
equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
Preferred: Ph.D.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience
related to collection services in an academic research environment and
a minimum of five years of successful management and supervisory
experience, at least three of which should be as Head of a large
department, or equivalent; demonstrated management and supervisory
skills; broad knowledge of the library’s role in instruction and
research; proven experience working closely and frequently with
faculty; strong leadership, interpersonal and oral and written
communication skills; demonstrated ability to analyze work processes
and introduce appropriate technological solutions for greater
efficiency of operations; ability to establish effective working
relationships campus-wide in a collaborative and entrepreneurial
environment; a record of significant professional activity; awareness
of national and international issues and trends in collection
development, technical services and/or preservation; and ability to
work independently and collaboratively in a rapidly changing
environment..
Preferred: Reading knowledge of one or more languages beyond English;
working knowledge of computer-based technology in libraries, including
the use of an integrated library system; successful record with
fundraising efforts; significant participation in professional
associations and/or relevant publications demonstrating leadership in
library, university, national and international programs and
initiatives; Experience working in a consortial environment;
university teaching experience; successful record of developing and
initiating new programs.
Salary and Benefits
Salary dependent on qualifications and experience; anticipated hiring
range of $88,000 – $105,000. Comprehensive benefits package includes
20 days vacation, 13 holidays, 12 days sick leave; health, dental,
disability and life insurance; retirement plan options; and
educational assistance and tuition grants.
Environment
The libraries of Duke University consist of the William R. Perkins
Library and its six branches on campus: Rare Book, Manuscript and
Special Collections, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Chemistry,
Engineering and Math-Physics, Lilly and Music; the library at the Duke
Marine Laboratory in Beaufort; and the independently administered
libraries of the professional schools: The Ford Library at the Fuqua
School of Business, Divinity School Library, Duke Law Library and the
Medical Center Library. Duke's library holdings of 5.1 million volumes
are among the largest of private universities in the United States.
Duke is a member of the Triangle Research Libraries Network which
promotes collaboration in the areas of collection development and
management, access services, information technology, and human
resources among the libraries of Duke University, the University of
North Carolina-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University and
North Carolina State University.
Duke University and Durham are located in the Research Triangle, a
region that encompasses one of the nation's premier concentrations of
academic, corporate, and public research. The Triangle region is rated
among the most desirable areas in North America to live and work and
has been identified by Money magazine as one of the "Best Places to
Live" in the U.S.
Application
Send cover letter, detailed resume and the names, addresses (mailing
and e-mail), and telephone numbers of three references to: Camille
Brooks, Human Resources Manager, Perkins Library, Box 90194, Duke
University, Durham, NC 27708, or e-mail to library-jobs_at_duke.edu.
Review of applications will begin in late November 2005 and will
continue until the position is filled.
Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
The Perkins Library System has a strong commitment to Affirmative
Action and is actively seeking to increase
Received on Wed Nov 16 2005 - 11:44:43 EST