Yale University - Professional Opportunity - Head of Collection
Management / Librarian 2-4 - Center for Science & Social Science
Information
From:
"Burlingame, Amy" <amy.burlingame_at_yale.edu>
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*Head of Collection Management*
Center for Science and Social Science Information (CSSSI)
Yale University Library
New Haven, CT
Rank: Librarian 2-4 (Grades 24-27)
Requisition: #21210BR
www.yale.edu/jobs <http://www.yale.edu/jobs>
*Schedule*: Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week;
Occasional evening & weekend hours required
Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth
in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New
York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural
resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed
repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned
schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.
*The University and the Library*:
The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research
libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and
services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity.
It fosters intellectual growth and is a highly valued partner in the
teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly
communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of
resources, including more than 15 million volumes and information in all
media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic
databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital initiatives
designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly
information. Housed in 15 libraries, including Sterling Memorial,
Beinecke, and Bass libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and
innovative staff of over 500 who have the opportunity to work with the
highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees, and
who are involved in other areas of staff development. For additional
information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's
web site at www.library.yale.edu <http://www.library.yale.edu/>.
*The Center for Science and Social Science Information (CSSSI)*:
The Center for Science and Social Science Information (CSSSI), located
in the Kline Biology Tower, provides Yale faculty, students, and staff
with state-of-the-art information services in a technology-rich
environment. It is designed to provide easily accessible support for
science, social science, and interdisciplinary researchers.
*Position Focus*:
The Head of Collection Management provides leadership and coordination
of collection management activities including acquisitions,
bibliographic control, collection analysis and assessment, collections
budget development and management for collections for the Center for
Science and Social Science Information (CSSSI) and distributed Science
Libraries. Acts as liaison to central Collections, Acquisitions,
Cataloging, and Preservation Departments and may be responsible for
administrative oversight of the Center in the absence of the directors.
Plays a leadership role in the organization, works with the directors to
establish and implement the mission and goals of CSSSI and to formulate
policies and procedures, and contributes to general CSSSI planning
activities.
Provides leadership for technical services staff in CSSSI and
distributed Science Libraries and is responsible for training and
performance management and appraisals, establishing priorities, and
designing and documenting procedures and workflows, in keeping with
system-wide policies and procedures.
Collaborates with collections staff throughout the Library system on
best approaches to resource expenditures and coordinated collection
development. Manages the acquisitions budget and is responsible for
working with librarians and directors to align the budget with Yale
University research and curricular needs. Plays a role in documenting
collection development policies in collaboration with selectors and
directors, analyzing the use of library resources, and managing CSSSI's
domestic and foreign approval plans and the serials and database review
processes, in consultation with subject selectors. Plans collections
budgets in collaboration with the directors and subject selectors and
develops budget reports and analyses, including projections and needs
assessments. Stays abreast of trends in scholarly communication.
Plays a lead role in managing digitization projects including:
contributing to grant proposal text; working with other library
digitization units; designing and implementing workflows; adhering to
system digitization standards; creating metadata; implementing
procedures for tracking materials; handling of collections
post-digitization; and collecting and reporting production statistics.
*Principle Responsibilities*:
1.The Librarian 2 is expected to demonstrate excellence in meeting the
position responsibilities, as defined by the job description and annual
goals.
2.Demonstrate effective job performance and professional growth.
3.For a complete description of the position and department, please see
the department URL.
*Required Education and Experience*:
Master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association
accredited Library school and two years of related experience. In
selected instances, a post-graduate degree in a related discipline may
be required or substituted for an MLS. Appointment to this rank is
limited to three years at which time it is expected that the individual
will develop necessary requirements to meet expectations of performance
at the Librarian 3 level.
*Required Skills and Abilities*:
1.Appointment at Librarian 3 requires five years of relevant
professional library experience; Librarian 4 requires a minimum of eight
years of relevant professional library experience; and demonstrated
professional accomplishments appropriate to the rank.
2.Supervisory experience. Demonstrated ability managing and supervising
library technical services with an emphasis on electronic resources
management, including acquisitions, collection development and
management, and vendor relations.
3.Demonstrated ability in working with: complex electronic publishing
environment and scholarly communications issues; negotiating licenses
for electronic content; electronic resource management systems;
integrated library systems; and metadata and digitization standards.
4.Ability to plan and implement effective programs, projects, and
services. Excellent oral and written communication skills and
interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
5.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing and
ambiguous environment. Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff,
and students in a culturally diverse environment.
*Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills*:
1.Advanced degree in social science or science and/or relevant
experience in one of the science or social science disciplines.
2.Knowledge of one or more western European languages.
*Salary and Benefits*:
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great
workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful
accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best
anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time
off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement
benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.
Applications consisting of a *cover letter*, *resume*, and the *names
and contact information of three professional references* should be sent
by creating an account and applying online at
http://www.yale.edu/jobsfor immediate consideration - the STARS req ID
for this position is *21210BR*. Please be sure to reference *#21210BR*
in your cover letter.
*Background Check Requirements*:
All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment
background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle
and credit checks based on the position description and job
requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a
background check. Please visit
www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html
<http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html> for
additional information on the background check requirements and process.
*/Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly
encourages applications from/**/women and members of underrepresented
minority groups./*
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Received on Tue May 07 2013 - 15:00:45 EDT