>From Millicent R Gaskell <mrg_at_MIT.EDU>
Position Opening: Collections Analyst and Strategist for Socials Sciences &
Management
The MIT Libraries seeks an innovative and process-driven strategic thinker to
provide leadership in the generation and analysis of collections data, to
contribute to a holistic collection development strategy and to serve as the
strategist for the Social Sciences and Management collections. Through active
engagement with publishing and scholarly communities, the Strategist will
cultivate an awareness of best practices and emerging trends in these areas.
Reporting to the Head of Collections Strategy and Management (CSM), the
successful candidate will analyze data to inform the strategic allocation of
library resources and to improve collection development and workflows. S/he will
enhance the effectiveness of data collection and analysis, and will develop
solutions for the ongoing assessment of information resources in all subjects
and formats. The Collections Analyst and Strategist will compile and analyze
data to improve understanding of user behavior and collections use, evaluate
returns-on-investment in support of evidence-based collection
management decisions, and contribute to the analysis of shared/consortial
collections to support decision-making with partner organizations (e.g.,
BorrowDirect). In collaboration with other strategists, s/he will develop and
implement collections policies and strategies; manage approval plans; manage
designated central funds and prioritize expenditures; and select major
interdisciplinary resources.
As a member of the highly collaborative Social Sciences and Management Community
of Practice (SSM CoP), the Collections Analyst and Strategist will engage with
colleagues around significant collections issues in these areas and will
coordinate collection projects. S/he will partner with selectors in enhancing
collection skills and engage them in a holistic approach to collections building
within the context of outreach, access, metadata creation, rights management,
and curation. Resource management responsibilities include oversight of SSM CoP
and gift funds, and participation in resource development and donor stewardship
particularly the identification and articulation of collection needs. As
Collections Strategist s/he will participate in the selection of general subject
resources that serve broad aspects of the SSM community’s research needs, and
will keep abreast of collection trends and publisher changes. S/he will also
support library services for the Social
Sciences and Management community.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent advanced degree in
library or information science
· Minimum of five years collection development experience in an
academic/research/special library
· Strong analytical skills, knowledge of statistical methods, and experience
with statistical analysis tools
· Experience producing reports, visualizing results and effectively
communicating findings for diverse audiences
· Training experience: providing group or one-on-one sessions or creating
self-help tools
· A deep understanding of the literature and information sources used in one or
more Social Sciences and
Management disciplines
· Demonstrated awareness of national trends and developments in shared and
consortial collection development and management
· Experience working with vendors of scholarly research products
· Demonstrated ability to lead change and implement new services and work methods
· Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to problem solving
and working across organizationalboundaries
· Proven project managements skills
· Ability to be flexible, tolerate ambiguity and to successfully manage
competing deadlines
· Ability to work with geographically-distributed physical collections with
limited accessibility
Preferred
· Bachelor’s or advanced degree in the Social Sciences or Management or
significant experience working with Social
Science or Management collections
· Demonstrated vendor negotiation skills
SALARY AND BENEFITS: $60,000 minimum salary. Actual salary based on
qualification and experience. MIT offers excellent benefits including a choice
of health and retirement plans, a dental plan, tuition assistance and a
relocation allowance. The MIT Libraries afford a flexible and collegial working
environment and foster professional growth of staff with management training and
travel funding for professional meetings.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Apply online at: http://hrweb.mit.edu/staffing/.
Applications must include cover letter, resume, and contact information for
three references. Review of applications will begin July 29, 2013 and will
continue until position is filled. MIT is strongly and actively committed to
diversity within its community and particularly encourages applications from
qualified women and minority candidates.
_______________________________________________
Millicent Gaskell
Head of Collections Strategy and Management, MIT Libraries
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Bldg 14S-226
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
617.253.5619
Received on Fri Jul 19 2013 - 03:04:03 EDT