Head of Collection Development and Acquisitions (Search Extended)
Williams College Libraries
Williams College Libraries seeks candidates for the position of Head
of Collection Development and Acquisitions. This position offers a
unique opportunity to manage a $2.35 million materials budget, to lead
collection initiatives and establish acquisitions policies at a
top-ranked liberal arts college. In collaboration with eleven liaison
selectors, this person will have an exciting role in developing the
future of library collections as the college embarks on the
construction of a new integrated library and technology center and
off-site storage facility. The Head of Collection Development and
Acquisitions reports to the College Librarian. This position is a
full-time, 12-month administrative staff position.
Responsibilities:
Prepares and justifies library budgets in conjunction with the College
Librarian. Makes allocations and tracks expenditures for all
acquisitions funds. Evaluates vendor performance and negotiates with
vendors for service fees and sales discounts. Monitors faculty
curricular and research interests and adapts to changes in the
Williams curriculum; oversees purchasing priorities. Coordinates
review and selection of electronic resources. Chairs the Library’s
Electronic Resources Group. Negotiates license terms and pricing for
electronic resources and media materials. Participates in the
implementation of the Library’s Electronic Resource Management module.
As a Boston Library Consortium collection manager, represents the
Williams College Libraries in frequent collaborative meetings with
other BLC counterparts. Participates in BLC initiatives including the
Cooperative Collection Development Working Group. Supervises five
Acquisitions support staff.
Requirements:
MLS degree from ALA-accredited library school with 5 years relevant
experience formulating and tracking budgets; collection development
expertise. Ability to work collaboratively with various campus
constituents. Subject expertise in the humanities and/or social
sciences and understanding of the mission of a liberal arts college.
Supervisory and training experience with knowledge of scholarly
communication and library trends in copyright and licensing.
Knowledge of the publishing market, electronic service providers,
serials vendors and binding and preservation practices. Expertise in
accounting practices and systems. Demonstrated excellent oral and
written communication skills. Experience with online integrated
bibliographic systems and bibliographic utilities. Familiarity with
cataloging standards. Review of applications will begin on August 27,
2007 and continue until the position is filled.
Job #300365-COLLDV
Please send application materials including Job # to:
Office of Human Resources, Williams College, 100 Spring St, Suite 201
Williamstown, MA 01267 Phone: (413) 597-2681
e-mail: hr_at_williams.edu• Williams College welcomes diversity • AA/EOE
Received on Wed Aug 01 2007 - 00:37:02 EDT