Position Announcement
From:
"Duncan, Cheri - duncancj" <duncancj_at_jmu.edu>
James Madison University has the following opening:
** Please Excuse Cross Postings **
*Director of Collections*
JMU Libraries & Educational Technologies seeks an innovative,
collaborative and service-oriented professional to serve as Director of
Collections.
*Duties & Responsibilities:
*Provides leadership for all aspects of development, management,
promotion and preservation of library collections and scholarly content.
Articulates a user-centered collection vision to meet current and
emerging information needs and new models of collection / content
building and delivery. Assesses collections for quality,
comprehensiveness, usage and applies data analysis to inform
decision-making. Reports to the Associate Dean for Collections and
Technical Services. Supervises the Special Collections Librarian,
Preservation Officer and classified and wage staff.
Develops policies and procedures for management and preservation of
tangible collections in 5 library facilities as well as for extensive
digital and library-curated collections. Library facilities include:
Carrier Library which serves programs in the social sciences, humanities
and arts, Rose Library, which serves programs in the sciences, the Music
Library, Special Collections and the Educational Technology Media
Center. Coordinates and guides the collection activities of librarians
who serve as liaisons to academic departments. Leads the library's
Collection Development Committee, the body approving all resources with
ongoing costs.
Participates on the departmental leadership team and on library and
university committees as appropriate. Serves as a standing member of the
L&ET Management Council and assists with innovation, planning,
management and governance. Serves as a liaison librarian to an academic
department with responsibilities for collection management and
information literacy initiatives.
As a member of a university-wide faculty, participates in system-wide
initiatives, committees, and task forces, and demonstrates commitment to
scholarly and professional services. Faculty status requires potential
to meet standards for promotion and tenure set forth in the Libraries'
Professional Development Document,
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/employment/pdd.doc
<http://www.lib.jmu.edu/employment/pdd.doc>.
Qualifications include ALA Accredited MLS and minimum of 3-5 years
professional experience in building and managing library collections and
content. Experience with current and emerging technologies and their
application to knowledge management. Strong service orientation.
Knowledge of collection management, vendor relations, publishing trends,
preservation, archives and digitization practices.
For complete description, qualifications, and to apply, go to the JMU
Libraries employment information page athttp:/www.lib.jmu.edu/employment
<http://www.lib.jmu.edu/employment>.
Review of applications will begin on August 17, 2012 and continue until
the position is filled.
James Madison University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
sex, color, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, sexual
orientation, disability, veteran status, parental status or political
affiliation.
Cheri
Cheri J Duncan
Director, Acquisitions & Cataloging
Libraries & Educational Technologies
James Madison University
Carrier Library - MSC 1704
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-3543
Fax: 540-568-2910
Email: duncancj_at_jmu.edu
Received on Fri Jul 27 2012 - 09:50:54 EDT