>From "Sarah D. Tusa" <Sarah.Tusa_at_lamar.edu>
Coordinator of Collection Development
Reporting to the Dean of Library Services, the Coordinator of
Collection Development provides leadership and vision for collection
development programs and planning; coordinates materials selection;
assesses and evaluates collections and gathers relevant statistics.
The Coordinator selects and identifies materials needed to support the
University curricula and collaborates with and provides outreach to
University faculty. This is a tenure track position at the Instructor
or Assistant Professor level.
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in library science from an
ALA-accredited institution is required. A second Master’s degree in a
related field is required for tenure. Two years of professional
experience in collection development in an academic library; Evidence
of ability to manage and coordinate a collection development program;
Understanding of trends in scholarly communication and the publishing
industry.
Send letter of application, names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-
mail addresses of three current references to: Lamar University Office
of Human Resources; Attention: Sarah Tusa, Chair, Coordinator of
Collection Development Search Committee; PO Box 11127; Beaumont, TX
77710.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Minimum
for Instructor is $37,000, and Assistant Professor is $49,000.
Lamar University is located in Beaumont, TX, an economically and
culturally diverse metropolitan area of over 395,000 people along the
Gulf Coast of Southeast Texas. The area’s proximity to Houston, the
beaches of Gulf Coast, and the Big Thicket National Preserve offers
numerous year-round recreational and cultural opportunities. Lamar
University is a state-supported university of the Texas State
University System and has a dynamic enrollment of over 10,500
students, with program offerings on the baccalaureate, Master’s and
doctoral levels. Please visit the Lamar University web site at
http://www.lamar.edu for additional information.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on July 3,
2006 and continue until the position is filled.
Received on Sat Jun 03 2006 - 20:17:09 EDT