from: Lorelei Tanji (UC Irvine Libraries, Ltanji_at_uci.edu)
>
> *HEAD OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT*
> **
>
>
> The University of California, Irvine Libraries are seeking a dynamic,
> knowledgeable leader to join an enthusiastic staff in building a
> research library of excellence for a young and rapidly-growing
> university ranked nationally in the top universities. The Head of
> Collection Development Department will work in an entrepreneurial and
> service-oriented collaborative environment to ensure that both
> learning and research intensive collections are of the highest quality.
>
> *_Responsibilities_***
>
> The successful candidate will play a key role in leading innovation in
> the Collection Development Department and the Collections Division. As
> a member of Library Council, the incumbent participates in library
> wide planning and policy making. The Head of Collection Development
> Department oversees collection development and management of general
> resources in all formats library wide and ensures a high caliber
> collection that supports the teaching, research, and patient care
> needs of the campus.
>
> More than 20 subject specialist Research Librarians whose duties
> include reference, instruction, and collection development, are based
> in either the Collection Development Department or the Reference
> Department. The Head of Collection Development Department oversees and
> evaluates the collection development, collection management, and
> faculty/student liaison activities of all of these Research
> Librarians, approximately five of whom report directly to this
> position. In addition, Head of Collection Development Department will
> collaborate, as necessary, with the new UC Irvine Law Library.
>
> Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Collections, the
> Head of Collection Development Department participates as a member on
> divisional and library-wide teams, task forces, and project teams as
> appropriate and is expected to work comfortably and with a high degree
> of expertise in a shared decision-making environment.
>
> The following duties are those for which the Head of Collection
> Development Department holds primary responsibility:
>
> · Manages day-to-day collection development/management functions and
> operations, assuring the high quality and ongoing excellence of
> collections in all three UCI Libraries.
>
> · Monitors the Libraries’ materials budget of approximately $9 million.
>
> · Manages departmental budgets, policies, procedures, and web pages.
>
> · Coordinates collection development/management and faculty/student
> liaison activities of Research Librarians
>
> · Collaborates as necessary on collection development activities with
> the Law Library
>
> · Responsible for recruitment, retention, training, and evaluation of
> Research Librarians in conjunction with the Head of the Reference
> Department.
>
> · Directly supervises and conducts performance reviews for Collection
> Development Department staff.
>
> · Chairs the Collection Development Department meetings, the
> Collections Coordinating Council, and the Bibliographers Group.
>
> · Acts as a spokesperson for the UCI Libraries to the campus community
> as appropriate in conjunction with the Research Librarians and the
> Associate University Librarian for Collections; fosters good
> communication and effective working relationships with faculty, staff,
> students, and other library users.
>
> · Manages the Libraries’ approval plans with input from the Research
> Librarians and in consultation with Acquisitions.
>
> · Approves licenses for electronic resources and media and works with
> Acquisitions to advise on complex license negotiations.
>
> · Supervises special projects in collection development and collection
> management.
>
> · Coordinates a range of library wide collection development
> preservation activities (both print and digital), and participates in
> UC system wide preservation issues.
>
> · Ensures excellent communication and cooperation with other
> departments in the Libraries.
>
> · Participates in the Libraries’ development efforts as they relate to
> collection development.
>
> · Maintains regular and close communication with the Associate
> University Librarian for Collections.
>
> · May have opportunities for collection development and liaison
> responsibilities for a particular academic program, depending on
> background and experience.
>
> The following duties are those for which the Head of Collection
> Development Department holds secondary responsibility, in consultation
> with the Associate University Librarian for Collections and the
> bibliographers:
>
> · Coordinates the preparation and allocation of the Libraries’
> materials budget of approximately $9 million.
>
> · Provides leadership and coordination in developing, evaluating and
> assessing the Libraries’ collections to support the University’s
> research, teaching and patient care programs.
>
> · Participates in defining and implementing key strategies for
> acquiring or accessing electronic resources.
>
> · Coordinates the Libraries’ participation in UC system wide
> cooperative/collaborative collection development efforts and digital
> library initiatives.
>
> · Provides leadership in the application of new technologies related
> to collection development/management.
>
> · Shares leadership for scholarly communication issues and
> coordination and oversight of the scholarly communication program.
>
> *_Qualifications_*
>
> /Required:/
>
> · Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited
> institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree
> and library experience.
>
> · Collection development and collection management experience in an
> academic library, research library, or major public library.
>
> · Ability to oversee collections in the full range of subjects at UCI.
>
> · Ability to successfully supervise, mentor, and train bibliographers
> in collection development/management and liaison activities.
>
> · Ability to plan collections budgets and develop budget reports,
> projections, and needs assessments.
>
> · Knowledge of current issues and trends in collection development
> facing academic and research libraries.
>
> · Strong planning, organizational, project management, analytical and
> decision-making skills.
>
> · Leadership qualities to be an effective Department Head and Library
> Council member.
>
> · Ability to work effectively in a team and in a dynamically changing
> environment.
>
> · Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
>
> · Commitment to effective cross-departmental collaboration and
> communication.
>
> · Commitment to working effectively and cooperatively with a
> culturally diverse university community.
>
> · Ability to meet the University of California requirements for
> advancement and promotion
>
> /Preferred:/
>
> · Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional
> experience in an academic or research library setting.
>
> · Successful managerial and supervisory experience, especially of
> librarians,
>
> · Experience in assessing, negotiating, or licensing online resources
> Reading knowledge of at least one language other than English.
>
> *_The Collection Development Department_*
>
> The Collection Development Department is responsible for the library
> wide development and management of general collections in the Langson
> Library, Science Library, and Grunigen Medical Library under the
> administration and coordination of the Associate University Librarian
> for Collections. This department takes the lead role in developing and
> planning the overarching and ongoing collections policies, procedures,
> and projects that ensure that the scholarly resources available meet
> the campus teaching, research, and patient care needs.
>
> The department consists of the Department Head, the Collections
> Assistant, and approximately five Research Librarians, who are
> responsible for supporting the collection, liaison, and service needs
> of UCI academic programs. In addition, there are 15+ other Research
> Librarians located in departments throughout the Libraries, who are
> responsible for both collections and services in their specialized
> disciplines. Each Research Librarian is a member of one of three
> discipline-based pods (or teams) as well as of the library wide
> Bibliographers Group.
>
> *_The Libraries_*
>
> The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are
> in a major period of growth and change. The Libraries consist of the
> Langson Library, the Science Library, the Library Gateway Study
> Center, and the Grunigen Medical Library. The Langson Library
> primarily serves the Schools of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences,
> Social Ecology, Business, the Department of Education, and
> Interdisciplinary Studies. The Science Library primarily serves the
> College of Health Sciences (including the School of Medicine) and the
> Schools of Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and
> Information and Computer Sciences. The Grunigen Medical Library serves
> the clinical needs of the Health Sciences at the University of
> California, Irvine Medical Center, located in Orange, 12 miles from
> the main campus.
>
> The UCI Libraries have a staff of 248 FTE and an organizational
> structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with
> departments. The library collection consists of over 3.1 million
> volumes, over 51,000 current serial titles, and an aggressively
> expanding electronic resources collection. The UCI Libraries are a
> member of the: Association of Research Libraries (ARL), California
> Digital Library (CDL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI),
> Center for Research Libraries (CRL), Council on Library and
> Information Resources (CLIR), International Federation of Library
> Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Scholarly Publishing &
> Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).
>
> *_University of California, Irvine_*
>
> The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres
> of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San
> Diego and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the
> fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than
> 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students and over 1,500 faculty
> members. UCI has had an extraordinarily rapid rise to distinction in
> its first forty years
> <http://today.uci.edu/facts/rankings_distinctions.asp>, including
> membership in the Association of American Universities, three Nobel
> prizes since 1995, and ranking in many surveys among the nation’s best
> public universities.
>
> Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2014 accompanied by a
> proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students
> identify themselves as Asian American, African-American,
> Chicano/Latino, or Native American. The University offers 42 doctoral
> programs in addition to the M.D. and J.D. UCI’s academic programs are
> ranked nationally among the top universities; several doctoral
> programs are ranked in the top ten.
>
> *__*Librarians at the University of California Irvine are academic
> appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their
> initial appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative
> and peer review for merit increases based on the following criteria:
> 1) professional competence and quality of service within the Library;
> 2) professional activity outside the Library; 3) university and public
> service; and 4) research.
>
> *_Salary & Benefits_*: Salary commensurate with qualifications and
> experience. Preferred appointment level: $48,029 - $95,388 (Associate
> Librarian I – Librarian V) plus an annual administrative stipend.
>
> Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave,
> thirteen paid holidays, and one day per month sick leave. The
> University has an excellent retirement system and offers a variety of
> group health, life, and disability insurance plans. Benefits are equal
> to approximately 40% of salary.
>
> *_Deadline for Applications_*: Applications received by *June 10,
> 2009* will receive first consideration, but applications will continue
> to be accepted until the position is filled.
>
> *_To Apply_*: /Electronic applications are preferred/. Qualified
> applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send
> their application materials including: cover letter; complete résumé;
> and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three
> references, with a statement of each reference's professional
> relationship to the applicant, to:
>
> e-mail: libhr_at_uci.edu <mailto:hr_at_lib.uci.edu>
> Library Human Resources
> UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
> Irvine, CA 92623-9557
> confidential fax (949) 824-3270
>
> Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their
> legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the
> Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal
> right to work will be required between the time of final selection and
> hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.
>
> This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at
> http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html/, /with links to
> additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.
>
> /The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
> committed to ex//cellence through diversity./
>
>
Received on Thu May 14 2009 - 14:02:12 EDT