From: gerin_at_ucr.edu <Geri Nezart>
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> *THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES*
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> *UNIVERSITY** OF CALIFORNIA**, RIVERSIDE*
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> *Head, Collection Management Department*
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> The University of California, Riverside Libraries seeks an
> experienced, innovative, and service-oriented individual to develop
> and lead the Libraries' newly created Collection Management
> Department, formed by the merger of the Collection Development
> Department and Acquisitions Department. The UCR Libraries is a member
> of ARL, and is comprised of five facilities housing more than
> 2,000,000 volumes, 28,000 print and electronic serials and 2,000,000
> microforms; and providing access to 323 databases. Currently, 32
> subject specialists participate in collection responsibilities. The
> successful candidate will lead an enthusiastic staff of 3 FTE
> librarians and 11 support personnel.
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> *Responsibilities:* Reporting to the AUL for Collections and
> Scholarly Communications, the Head of the Collection Management
> Department assumes responsibility for overall management of
> Acquisitions and the Collection Development.
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> The successful candidate will:
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> * Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to provide
> leadership for collection management.
> * Oversee the successful acquisition of monographic materials,
> possibly including electronic books, working within an annual
> budget of approximately $5.4 million.
> * Provide expert leadership and guidance for all acquisitions and
> collections activities which involve ordering, receiving, fund
> accounting, invoicing, claiming, approval processing, and gift
> processing for monographs.
> * Organize and direct the workflow of the department to accomplish
> its mission, tasks, and goals.
> * Supervise in-depth collection analyses, development of subject
> profiles, graduate reviews and responses to new program initiatives.
> * Maintain and evaluate vendor relationships, vendor performance
> and innovation, and cost data to guide acquisitions processes
> and to determine impact.
> * Understand and utilize vendor reports and incorporate this
> information into collection planning and management under the
> supervision of the AUL for Collections and Scholarly Communications.
> * Manage the tracking of statistical data and utilize this data
> for collection planning and management.
> * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of publishing trends.
> * Work collaboratively with the heads of the Cataloging/Metadata
> Services, Preservation, and Electronic Resources & Continuations
> Department and the AUL for Collections and Scholarly
> Communications to set priorities, allocate resources, conduct
> analyses, and in general oversee and plan for efficient workflow
> and integration of the functions of technical services and
> enhancement of collection access.
> * Develop documentation of policies, procedures and processes.
> * Provide successful supervision for departmental staff, including
> recruitment, orientation, training, and performance evaluations.
> * Supervise the generation of timely, responsive, and accurate
> reports and statistics as required for internal and external
> constituents.
> * Contribute to overall policy, planning, problem-solving, and
> future directions for Collections Management in conjunction with
> the AUL for Collections and Scholarly Communications.
> * Represent the Collections Management Department on the Library
> Advisory Council and in local, regional, and national forums
> relating to acquisitions and collection development functions as
> appropriate.
> * Work collaboratively with UC colleagues systemwide in consortial
> resource-sharing initiatives.
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> *Required Qualifications:* Masters degree from an American Library
> Association (ALA) accredited program or equivalent with at least 5
> years professional experience managing an Acquisitions or Collection
> Development Department or major components of these functions
> preferably in an academic research library; extensive acquisitions or
> collections experience with an integrated library system (Innovative
> Interfaces or equivalent); significant personnel management
> experience; knowledge of latest trends in acquisitions among research
> libraries; knowledge of or experience with publishing industry trends;
> demonstrated understanding of new technologies; ability to gather and
> analyze statistical and bibliographic data in a timely and effective
> manner; significant knowledge and experience with initiating and
> maintaining approval plans for both domestic and foreign imprints;
> significant experience with and knowledge of managing complex funds
> and large budgets; demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal
> and supervisory skills; ability to function effectively in both a
> collaborative environment and while working independently;
> demonstrated initiative in strategic planning, problem solving and
> developing collaborative working groups to effectively manage specific
> goals; demonstrated commitment to fostering and building a diverse
> workforce and to supporting staff development in support of the
> University's and the Libraries' goals of excellence and diversity.* *
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> *Preferred Qualifications*: Experience working in a decentralized
> consortial environment, experience with donor cultivation, and
> familiarity with licensing issues and trends in electronic resource
> management.
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> *Salary and Benefits: *Salary commensurate with qualifications and
> experience within a range of $56,496-$94,500. Appointment will either
> be in the Librarian Series or Management/Senior Professional Series
> (MSP). Excellent retirement, health, and vacation benefits.
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> *Application Information: *Position available immediately. Review of
> applications will begin April 7, 2008 and will continue until the
> position is filled. Send nominations and applications with letter of
> interest addressing qualifications and experience, resume, and names
> and contact information of four professional references to: * *David
> Rios, Director of Library Personnel, University of California
> Riverside, University Libraries, P.O. Box 5900, Riverside, CA 92517,
> or fax to (951) 827-2255 or email to david.rios_at_ucr.edu
> <mailto:david.rios_at_ucr.edu>.
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> *About the UCR Libraries *
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> The Libraries provides services to more than 17,000 students and
> approximately 700 FTE faculty in an institutional environment planning
> for and experiencing extensive growth in its research, professional
> school, and graduate student body within the next ten years. The
> successful candidate will join an enthusiastic staff of 155 FTE
> librarians and support personnel in continuing to build a research
> library of excellence within an expanding and diverse university
> ranked among the top 40 research universities in the nation. Library
> memberships include ARL, Western OCLC, and the Center for Research
> Libraries.
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> *About the University of California, Riverside*
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> The University of California Riverside (UCR) is one of ten campuses of
> the University of California System generally recognized as the
> preeminent public university system in the world. The 1200-acre,
> park-like Riverside campus is located 60 miles east of Los Angeles and
> 50 miles west of Palm Springs. The University of California,
> Riverside, strongly committed to diversity, is experiencing rapid
> growth in graduate programs, research, and professional schools. UCR
> is a Carnegie RU/VH institution (Carnegie Research Universities - very
> high research activity) and land-grant university with many
> specialized research* *centers and institutes, such as UC Mexus,
> Center for Ideas and Society, and Center for Nanoscale Science and
> Engineering, contributing to a dynamic environment. The City of
> Riverside (pop. 260,000) and the surrounding communities of Southern
> California (pop 3.4 million), including Los Angeles, Temecula, Palm
> Springs, etc., offer a variety of cultural, intellectual, and
> recreational activities. Riverside enjoys a moderate cost of living
> and offers one of the best housing values in California.
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> /The University of California is an affirmative action/equal
> opportunity employer/
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Received on Wed Feb 13 2008 - 02:59:57 EST