From: Lorelei Tanji <ltanji_at_lib.uci.edu>
FYI - Head of Collection Development position at UC Irvine Libraries
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Head of Collection Development Department (Revised Posting)
The University of California, Irvine Libraries are seeking a dynamic leader
to join an enthusiastic staff in building a research library of excellence
for a young and rapidly-growing university ranked nationally in the top
universities. The Head of Collection Development Department will work in a
collaborative environment of evolving academic programs and manage change
to assure that high quality is maintained.
Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will play a key role in leading innovation in the
Collection Development Department and the Collections Division. As a member
of Library Council, the incumbent participates in librarywide planning and
policy making. The Head of Collection Development Department manages
collection development and management of general resources in all formats
library-wide and ensures a high-caliber collection that supports the
teaching, research, and patient care needs of the campus.
More than 20 subject specialist Research Librarians whose duties include
reference, instruction, and collection development, are based in either the
Collection Development Department, the Langson Library Reference
Department, or the Science Library Reference Department. The Head of
Collection Development oversees and evaluates the collection development,
collection management, and faculty/student liaison activities of all of
these Research Librarians, approximately five of whom report directly to
this position. Reporting to the Assistant University Librarian for
Collections, the Head of Collection Development Department participates as
a member on divisional and library-wide teams, 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.
The following duties are those for which the Head of Collection Development
Department holds primary responsibility:
* Manages day-to-day collection development/management functions and
operations, assuring the high quality and ongoing excellence of collections
in all three UCI Libraries.
* Monitors the Libraries' materials budget of approximately $8.5 million.
* Manages departmental budgets, policies, procedures, and webpages.
* Coordinates collection development/management and faculty/student
liaison activities of Research Librarians
* Responsible for recruitment, retention, training, and evaluation of
Research Librarians in conjunction with the Heads of the Langson Library
Reference and Science Library Reference Departments.
* Directly supervises and conducts performance reviews for Collection
Development Department staff.
* Chairs the Collection Development Department meetings, the
Collections Coordinating Council, and the Bibliographers Group.
* 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 Collections; 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 Acquisitions.
* Approves licenses for electronic resources and media and works with
Acquisitions to advise on complex license negotiations.
* Supervises special projects in collection development and collection
management.
* Ensures excellent communication and cooperation with other
departments in the Libraries.
* Participates in the Libraries' development efforts as they relate to
collection development.
* Maintains regular and close communication with the Assistant
University Librarian for Collections.
* Opportunities for collection development and liaison responsibilities
for a particular academic program, depending on background and experience.
The following duties are those for which the Head of Collection Development
Department holds secondary responsibility, in consultation with the
Assistant University Librarian for Collections and the bibliographers:
* Coordinates the preparation and allocation of the Libraries’
materials budget of approximately $8.5 million.
* Provides leadership and coordination in developing, evaluating and
assessing the Libraries' collections to support the University's research,
teaching and patient care programs.
* Participates in defining and implementing key strategies for
acquiring or accessing electronic resources.
* Coordinates the Libraries’ participation in UC systemwide
cooperative/collaborative collection development efforts and digital
library initiatives.
* Provides leadership in the application of new technologies related to
collection development/management.
* Shared leadership for scholarly communication issues.
* Commitment to effective cross-departmental collaboration and
communication.
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 library, research library, or major public library.
* Ability to supervise and train bibliographers in collection
development/management and liaison activities.
* Ability to plan collections budgets and develop budget reports,
projections, and needs assessments.
* Knowledge of current issues and trends in collection development
facing academic and research libraries.
* Organizational, project management, analytical and decision-making
skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a team and in a dynamically changing
environment.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
* Commitment to working effectively and cooperatively with a culturally
diverse university community.
* Record of professional achievements sufficient to meet the criteria
for appointment at the Associate Librarian or Librarian rank.
Preferred:
* Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional
experience in an academic or research library setting.
* Successful managerial and supervisory experience, especially of
librarians, and leadership qualities to be an effective department head.
* Experience in assessing, negotiating, or licensing online resources
Reading knowledge of at least one language other than English.
The Collection Development Department
The Collection Development Department is responsible for the librarywide
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 Collections. 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 the Department Head and 5+ Research Librarians,
who are responsible for supporting the collection, liaison, and service
needs of UCI academic programs. In addition, there are 15+ other Research
Librarians located in departments throughout the Libraries, who are
responsible for both collections and services in their specialized
disciplines. Each Research Librarian is a member of one of three
discipline-based pods (a.k.a. teams) as well as of the collections-wide
Bibliographers Group.
The Libraries
The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are in a
major period of growth and change. The Libraries consist of the Langson
Library, the Science Library, the Gateway Study Center, and the Grunigen
Medical Library. The Langson Library primarily serves the Schools of
Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Social Ecology, Business, the Department
of Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies. The Science Library primarily
serves the Schools of Biological Sciences, Medicine, Physical Sciences,
Engineering, and Information and Computer Sciences. The Grunigen Medical
Library serves the UCI Medical Center, located in Orange, 12 miles from the
main campus.
The UCI Libraries have a staff of 273 FTE and an organizational structure
that includes the use of teams in conjunction with departments. The library
collection consists of over 2.4 million volumes and over 26,500 current
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), Coalition of Networked
Information (CNI), Center for Research Libraries (CRL), Council on Library
and Information Resources (CLIR), International Federation of Library
Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Scholarly Publishing & Academic
Resources Coalition (SPARC).
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 is among the fastest-growing University
of California campuses, with more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate
students and about 1,400 faculty members. UCI has had an extraordinarily
rapid rise to distinction in its first forty years, including membership in
the Association of American Universities, ranking tenth among the nation’s
best public universities by U.S. News and World Report (also among the top
fifty research universities), and three Nobel prizes in the last ten years.
Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2010 accompanied by a
proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students
identify themselves as Asian American, African-American, Chicano/Latino, or
Native American. The University offers 40 doctoral programs in addition to
the M.D. UCI’s academic programs are ranked nationally in the top
universities; several doctoral programs are ranked in the top ten.
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. They are entitled to two days per
month of annual leave, 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.
Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Preferred appointment
level: $43,860 – $78,396 (Associate Librarian I – Librarian III) plus
annual administrative stipend of $3600.
Deadline for Applications:
Applications received by June 1, 2006 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
send their letters of application, complete résumés, and the names, e-mail
addresses, and phone numbers of three references to:
Library Human Resources
UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
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confidential fax: (949) 824-3270.
Electronic applications are preferred. 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
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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.
Received on Thu May 11 2006 - 01:16:28 EDT