Job Announcement: Head of Collections and Resource Sharing, Oregon State University.
From: "Webster, Janet" <janet.webster_at_oregonstate.edu>
Head of Collections and Resource Sharing, Assistant Professor, OSU Libraries, Oregon State
University
Oregon State University Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented
librarian to lead a new department focused on user-centeredcollection services and
programs. This department brings together the operations related to ensuring that library
users readily have the information they need for learning, teaching and research. The
ideal Head of the CRSD brings experience across library operations, a passion for
libraries, and a desire to help departmental staff and faculty meet library users
expectations and needs. The Department Head directs the expenditure of the Libraries’
approximately $5 million materials budget, supervises 7.0 faculty FTE and has oversight
for a department with approximately 20.0 classified FTE across the 4 units which comprise
the Department: Collection Development, Acquisitions, Interlibrary Loan, and Access
Services (Circulation and Collection Maintenance). The Department Head leads a variety of
initiatives related to collaborative and user-driven collection building, resource
sharing, document delivery, and access services. She/he monitors trends in acquisitions,
resource sharing, access services and collection development.
The Department Head tracks issues surrounding scholarly communication and works with other
OSU librarians to communicate these issues within the Library and to campus faculty. In
consultation with the Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content
Management and CRSD unit heads, the Department Head develops policypertaining to
collection development, acquisitions, access services, and resource sharing. The
Department Head determines strategic directions for the Department, establishes
departmental goals, and encourages and tracks goal progress. The Department Head is a
member of the Libraries’ management team and contributes to the overall planning,
management and leadership of the Libraries.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. To review posting and apply, go to
http://oregonstate.edu/jobs. Apply to posting # 0006755.
Closing Date: 2/15/11. OSU is an AA/EOE, and has a policy of being responsive to
dual-career needs.
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Janet Webster
Search Committee Chair
OSU Libraries
Oregon State University
Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365 USA
541-867-0108
Janet.webster_at_oregonstate.edu
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Received on Fri Jan 14 2011 - 03:03:23 EST