>
> From:
> Robert L Byrd <robert.byrd_at_duke.edu>
>
>
>
> Duke University Libraries are actively recruiting for a Head of
> Collection Development to lead the continuing development of a major
> research library collection in the context of rapid changes in the
> nature of scholarship and scholarly communication.
>
> Since its founding in 1924, Duke University has grown into one of the
> most highly ranked universities in the world, with library holdings
> among the largest of private universities in the United States. The
> Duke University Libraries are the shared center of the university's
> intellectual life, connecting people and ideas. They consist of the
> recently expanded and renovated William R. Perkins Library, Bostock
> Library, Lilly Library, the Music Library and the Rare Book,
> Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, complemented by
> independently administered professional school libraries in business,
> divinity, law, and medicine.
>
> The Head of Collection Development will provide leadership, vision and
> strategic direction for the Duke University Libraries in the
> development and management of the collections of the university
> libraries, insuring that their scope and caliber are appropriate to
> support the mission of Duke University. Working within a
> collaborative and service-oriented environment, s/he oversees the
> collections services activities of division coordinators and subject
> specialist librarians. As head of the Collection Development
> Department, s/he manages the department and the collections budget.
> S/He reports to the Associate University Librarian for Collections
> Services.
>
> For more information on this opportunity, including how to apply,
> please see the full posting at:
> http://library.duke.edu/jobs/headcollectiondevelopment.html
Received on Tue Sep 29 2009 - 14:18:54 EDT