**REVISED JOB AD**
State University of New York at Oswego
Coordinator of Collection Development
Penfield Library at the State University of New York at Oswego
announces the opening of a 12-month tenure track position for an
innovative/experienced librarian/administrator to provide leadership
as Coordinator of Collection Development. Appointment will be made at
either Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian level.
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will
continue until the position is filled.
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience.
Date of Appointment: August 1, 2007
Description of Responsibilities: Responsible for the successful
planning, organization, policy development, implementation and
direction of collection management and scholarly communication
initiatives in a rapidly changing environment with an emphasis on
learner-focused services. This position coordinates training and
evaluation of the content management responsibilities of 15 liaison
librarians to assure the ongoing high quality of collections in all
disciplines. The position reports to the Library Director and is a
member of the Librarys Senior Management Advisory Group. Additional
responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Prepares and monitors a collection budget of $500,000+
Coordinates the work of liaison librarians in developing and
maintaining the library collections, collection development policies,
and library resource web pages
Interprets/communicates collection issues and procedures effectively
to library users and library staff
Approves electronic resources, standing orders and serials along
with the Library Director
In coordination with liaison librarians, oversees the assessment of
collections for accreditation, program reviews, new curriculum
proposals and emerging academic programs
In collaboration with Library Systems and Technical Services staff,
prepares collection analysis reports and forecasts collection needs
and trends
Represents the Library on appropriate SUNY, state and regional
committees that promote collaborative collection development among
libraries; Chairs an internal Collection Development Workgroup and
represents the Library on the Colleges Undergraduate Curriculum Council
Serves as liaison to one or more selected disciplines, including
provision of instruction services to these disciplines; Fills in as
liaison for various disciplines on a temporary basis as needed
Participates in provision of reference service, including limited
evening/weekend hours
Participates in scholarly and service activities as required for
tenure/promotion
Required Qualifications:
MLS from an ALA accredited program
Minimum of three years of professional experience in an academic or
research library setting
Minimum of two years in a leadership role at an academic or research
library
Strong leadership/decision-making skills
Ability to work both independently and collegially in a demanding
environment using well developed organizational, managerial and both
oral and written communication skills
Ability to mentor, train and evaluate librarians in collection
management and liaison activities
Demonstrable understanding of trends in scholarly communications
with knowledge of current trends in collection development facing
academic libraries
Preferred Qualifications:
Second masters
Experience in assessing print and/or online collections
Leadership experience in a collection development role
Experience planning collection budgets and developing budget reports
and projections
Flexibility and creativity working with faculty, staff and students
Reference experience
Classroom teaching experience
To Apply: Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, a
copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of at
least three current professional references to Mary E. Bell, Library
Director, #115 Penfield Library, State University of New York at
Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126. Official transcripts are required prior to
hiring.
Description of Department: Penfield Library is committed to a program
of innovative, learner centered service to students, faculty and staff
at SUNY Oswego. With 16 full-time librarians, several part-time
adjuncts and 18 full-time support staff, the Library provides a
wide-range of resources and services. As one of 64 campuses sharing
an ExLibris SUNY-wide Union Catalog, the Library supports extensive
SFX connections, federated searching, electronic reserves and an array
of electronic databases providing access to nearly 26,000 print and
electronic journals. In addition to housing a monographs collection
of over 475,000 bound volumes and 8,000+ electronic titles, the
Library is also a partial depository for U.S. and New York State
government documents. Penfields well-established liaison program
provides support (including collection development, specialized
reference, library instruction and regular communication) to faculty
in the disciplines. Library staff are currently engaged in planning
for extensive building renovations which will begin in 2008.
Description of SUNY Oswego: Founded in 1861, the State University of
New York at Oswego is a public comprehensive institution located in
central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes
from Syracuse. One of the "best northeastern colleges," Oswego offers
its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students outstanding educational
experiences with attention to liberal arts foundations, practical
applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and
creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global
communities. We seek exceptional new faculty and professional staff
committed to teaching, on-going scholarly and creative work, and
active engagement with their communities.
Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.
SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is
an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages
applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with
disabilities, and veterans. In accordance with INS regulations,
successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United
States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Received on Thu Jun 07 2007 - 00:44:02 EDT