CDL: Dartmouth College Library - Collection Assessment and Analysis Librarian

*Dartmouth College Library*

*Collection Assessment and Analysis Librarian *

Dartmouth College Library seeks a service-oriented, intellectually 
curious collection development librarian to provide system-wide 
leadership and support in the assessment and analysis of the Library's 
collections activities. Reporting to the Head of Acquisitions Services, 
the Collection Assessment and Analysis Librarian will work with 
acquisitions colleagues, librarians from across the system, and others 
involved in collections activities to develop qualitative and 
quantitative methods of assessing the value and effectiveness of the 
Library's collection development program and how well it anticipates the 
current and future needs of the Dartmouth community. The Librarian is a 
member of the Acquisitions Management Team and participates in the 
hiring, training, management and supervision of Acquisitions staff and 
in departmental planning.  The Librarian will be part of a growing 
assessment capacity in an Acquisitions Department that is reorienting 
itself for the future. S/he will work closely with the Associate 
Librarian for Information Resources to assess the value and outcomes of 
collaborative arrangements with other institutions and to help establish 
strategic priorities that support College and Library academic goals. In 
addition, s/he will work with collection analysis colleagues across the 
BorrowDirect partnership to meet the information needs of students and 
faculty across the nine member institutions.

QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an ALA-accredited program and 3-5 years of 
experience in collection development in an academic or research library 
(significant pre-professional experience may be substituted). The 
successful candidate will have experience with collections analysis and 
collections budget management; demonstrated ability to work 
collaboratively across departments and with partner institutions; 
excellent oral and written communications skills; excellent 
organizational skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems and 
manage complex workflows; ability to work appropriately with sensitive 
and confidential materials and situations;; strong commitment experience 
with statistics and spreadsheet applications (preferred); and two or 
more years of supervisory experience.

RANK AND SALARY: The position is part of the Librarian Classification 
System of Professional Ranks. Salary is commensurate with experience and 
qualifications. Full benefits package including 22 vacation days; 
comprehensive health care; retirement plans, including TIAA-CREF; and 
relocation assistance.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Dartmouth is a highly selective undergraduate 
college with distinguished graduate schools of business, engineering, 
medicine and 20 graduate programs in the arts and sciences. Dartmouth 
has remained at the forefront of American higher education since 1769. 
At the heart of Dartmouth is one of the oldest research libraries in the 
United States. Nine libraries, distributed across various academic 
centers, house the 3.3 million volume collection and provide access to a 
rich array of digital resources supported by a technically robust 
network environment. The Library's mission is to foster intellectual 
growth and advance Dartmouth's teaching and research missions by 
supporting excellence and innovation in education and research, managing 
and delivering scholarly content, and partnering in the development and 
dissemination of new scholarship.

APPLICATION: Review of applications will begin May 15, 2013 and will 
continue until the position is filled. For more information and to 
apply, please see https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/17844 .

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to diversity and to serving the 
needs of a diverse population.