Position Announcement
Director of Collection Development
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University Libraries seeks an innovative,
enthusiastic librarian to lead collection development initiatives and
programs. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Libraries and working
closely with the Dean of Libraries, the Director of Collection
Development leads library collection development and scholarly
communication initiatives at Central Michigan University. As part of
the Dean’s Advisory Council, the Director of Collection Development
participates in leadership and decision-making in the CMU Libraries.
The Director of Collection Development provides leadership for the
Libraries’ collection development, liaison, and scholarly
communication initiatives; initiates and guides planning for
collection development activities, including assessing and planning
for the impact of technology on collection building, access, and
archiving; provides leadership and supervision to a team of 15
part-time bibliographers; administers approval plan profiling; manages
an acquisitions budget of more than $3.5 million; and in conjunction
with the Head of Technical Services, coordinates new product trials
and maintains vendor relationships and licensing.
Serving about 28,000 students, Central Michigan University is an
innovative doctoral/research-intensive institution recognized for
strong undergraduate education and a range of focused graduate
programs and research.
Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree in library and information science from an
ALA-accredited program; at least 5 years of increasingly responsible
experience in collection development in academic libraries or closely
related library experience; evidence of effective leadership ability;
understanding of trends in scholarly communication and the publishing
industry; experience in effective planning and budgeting for library
collection development; excellent interpersonal and written
communication skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively with
faculty and staff campus-wide.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional advanced degree; supervisory experience in an academic
library; strong record of professional activity in areas related to
responsibilities; demonstrated ability to foster teamwork; reference
experience; library technology experience.
Salary commensurate with qualifications. Competitive benefits. This
is a professional administrative position.
Review of applications will begin on April 3, 2006. Applications will
be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicants must apply online at www.jobs.cmich.edu. Please be
prepared to submit a resume, a letter of application and a list of
three references.
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase
diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does
not discriminate in employment against persons based on age, color,
disability, gender, familial status, height, marital status, national
origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation,
veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/).
For questions, please contact:
Anne Marie Casey
Associate Dean of Libraries
Central Michigan University
Park 407C
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
989-774-6421 (v)
989-774-2179 (f)
casey1am_at_cmich.edu
Received on Fri Mar 24 2006 - 02:31:08 EST