New position at the University of Minnesota Libraries
From:
Charles Spetland <c-spet_at_umn.edu>
Please excuse any cross posting.
*University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities*
*University Libraries*
*Associate University Librarian for Content and Collections*
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The University of Minnesota University Libraries seeks strategic
leadership for the position of Associate University Librarian (AUL) for
Content and Collections.This new organizational division coalesces
existing units and evolving functions associated with the full life
cycle of knowledge resources to support the academic programs of the
University and contribute to global scholarship and learning.Reporting
to the University Librarian, the AUL is a member of the senior
leadership of the Libraries and will play a lead role in fostering
collaborative strategies to shape a robust and sustainable environment
for scholarly content.
The position provides direct administrative oversight for four units and
works across the organization to develop policies and protocols that
enable and shape the work of discipline liaisons, access and technology
specialists, and collection support personnel. The AUL contributes to
the strategic development of local, regional, and national strategies in
digitization and digital preservation and supports coordination of
relevant licensing and collection management strategies for the
University's coordinate campus libraries.In shaping Libraries' programs
to contribute digital content to the broader scholarly community, the
AUL plays a critical role in campus outreach to assess needs, develop
capacities, and structure models for funding and rights.
As a member of the Libraries' leadership, the AUL contributes to
organizational planning, resource development, and policy. S/he serves
as sponsor to Libraries cross-divisional initiatives and represents the
organization in relevant consortial and collaborative venues to develop
collective strategies for efficient and progressive multi-institutional
program development.
The University of Minnesota Libraries (http://www.lib.umn.edu/ ), with
collections of over 7 million volumes, is one of the largest research
libraries in North America.The Libraries are recognized for rich
historical and special collections, responsive resource sharing,
innovative technologies, and robust services in support of research and
learning.
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, is a classic Big Ten campus in
the heart of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.It is both the
state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and
public service, and a major research institution, with scholars of
national and international reputation. The metropolitan area offers rich
cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities:
http://www1.umn.edu/wishyouwerehere/
Required qualifications include ALA accredited Masters in
Library/Information Science or equivalent combination of advanced degree
and relevant experience; substantial experience within a research
library (or related) environment, including administrative experience;
and demonstrated knowledge of emergent library roles and collection issues.
*For complete description, qualifications, and to apply, go to:*
https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=103520
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/The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer./
Received on Thu Jun 07 2012 - 03:03:23 EDT