Collection Management Department Head & Subject Specialist
Saint Mary’s College is a Catholic liberal arts college, founded on the life
and work of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers
and the patron saint of teachers. Located in the hills east of Berkeley, it is
one of the West’s most beautiful campuses. The college is committed to
academic excellence, social justice, and inclusive diversity. Both the college
and the library are delightful places to work.
This position is part of the Library’s senior management team reporting to the
Dean, of Academic Resources.
The Head of Collection Management oversees $1.3M purchasing for new Library
materials, manages a department of four who acquire and make available for the
college community 3,000 - 5,000 books, standing orders and media resources,
90K journals and over 200 databases, with over 5,000 orders and 1,000 invoices
approved annually. Responsible for planning, goal-setting, problem-solving,
and evaluation, including assessment of staff, vendors, processes, and
procedures.
In addition, this position leads the Collection Development Team,
collaborating with 11 librarian subject specialists. Allocates and manages a
complex, multi-disciplinary annual budget. This position plays a key
leadership role, serving as the Library's liaison to various campus
committees, constituencies, and external organizations, particularly
consortia.
Provides reference desk service, including weekends and evenings, and serves
as a subject specialist for collection development, instruction, and outreach
to one or more academic departments or programs (to be determined).
Requirements:
MLS or MLIS required. Prefer a second master’s or an advanced degree.
Minimum 7 years professional librarian experience, academic setting
preferred.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and lead successfully in a
team environment.
Substantial experience working with publishers and information providers,
solid understanding of the marketplace and trends.
Successful collection development experience, particularly a solid track
record managing collection funds, preferably to support multi-disciplinary
fields.
Experience working with library consortia and vendors, particularly for
electronic resources, including license agreement negotiation.
Substantial experience with major integrated library systems in some
aspect of collection development required.
Experience hiring, evaluating, training, and mentoring both career staff
and student workers.
More information and application
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stmarys/jobs/1467467/head-collection-management-library
Saint Mary’s College of California Library
Received on Fri Jul 29 2016 - 14:44:49 EDT