From: "Casey, Anne M." <casey1am_at_cmich.edu>
CMU is reposting this position description. We have changed the
description somewhat. Although it is Director of Collection Development,
we are interested in recruiting librarians who are innovative, creative and
have experience in project and team management as well as collection
development experience. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Director of Collection Development
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 communications
initiatives at Central Michigan University. As part of the Dean's Advisory
Council, the Director of Collection Development participates, as well, in
general leadership and decision-making in the CMU Libraries.
Responsibilities:
The Director of Collection Development (DCD) manages a $3.5+ million
acquisitions budget and is responsible for aligning the budget with current
and emerging academic programs and trends in the publishing industry. The
successful candidate will lead a collection development team of 15
bibliographer/liaisons to assess the current collection and anticipate
future collection needs; and will communicate with academic senior staff
about collection development issues. The DCD will develop and lead
scholarly communications initiatives and will employ strategies to ensure a
collection development program that reflects the academic needs of a 21st
century university.
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited
program; at least 5 years of increasingly significant contributions and
achievements in academic libraries; at least 4 years collection
development experience in academic libraries; evidence of effective
leadership and project management ability in a team environment;
understanding of trends in scholarly communication and the publishing
industry; experience in effective planning and budgeting; evidence of
potential for innovation; 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;
record of success in innovation of library services; strong record of
professional activity in areas related to responsibilities; reference
experience; library technology experience.
Salary commensurate with qualifications. Competitive benefits. This is a
professional administrative position.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicants must apply online at
<http://www.jobs.cmich.edu/>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/).
.
Anne
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 Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:27:49 EDT