Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing
Auburn University
- Auburn, AL
- $90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Posting Number P1664FPosition Summary InformationJob Description SummaryAuburn University Libraries seeks a collaborative, innovative, and user-centered leader to guide and direct the Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing Department. The Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing will provide strategic leadership in developing, implementing, and assessing innovative and adaptive strategies to support Auburn University's excellent teaching and growing research enterprise. The Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing will develop and implement strategies for collection development and for daily operations that enable resource discovery and support Auburn University's mission of research and student success. The individual in this position will be responsible for administrative and operational oversight of collection development (monographic and serials acquisitions and electronic resources), discovery (cataloging, metadata, and web scale discovery), and resource sharing (document delivery and interlibrary loan).Reporting to the Dean of Libraries, the Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing will work collaboratively with the Libraries' leadership team members to carry out the strategic goals of Auburn University Libraries. This twelve-month tenure-track faculty position requires professional and scholarly activity as well as service on library and university committees.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides vision and oversight for operations in collection development, discovery, and resource sharing.
- Serves as collection development officer for Auburn University Libraries.
- Manages, supervises, mentors, and reviews personnel (faculty librarians, staff, and student employees) to support their operations and professional growths.
- Manages a materials budget of over $10 million, including the organization and allocation of funds for collections.
- Collaborates with subject librarian liaisons to identify content needs that support research and student success.
- Oversees licensing of electronic resources and negotiation of contracts with vendors and publishers for library materials.
- Chairs the Libraries' Collection Development Group, an interdepartmental advisory body for collection development.
- Coordinates gathering and reporting of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) annual statistics.
- Monitors trends, best practices, and developments in collection development, discovery, and resource sharing.
- Collaborates with other library faculty and staff to optimize and enhance the Libraries' discovery platforms.
- With other department and unit heads in the Libraries, promotes a positive work, organizational, and educational culture that supports professionalism, a collegial spirit, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Serves as a member of the Libraries' Leadership Group and the Operational Team.
- Participates in local, state, and national library professional organizations.
Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master of Library and Information Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution at the time of employment.
- Three or more years of successful experience in supervising and evaluating personnel in the areas of collection development, discovery, or resource sharing operations.
- Demonstrated leadership in guiding departmental initiatives, including the ability to collect and analyze data, apply evidence to decision-making, and manage successful completion of multiple projects.
- Experience managing budgets in collection development.
- Experience in maintaining productive relationships with publishers and vendors.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; strong and effective written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute collegially and productively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in an academic environment.
- Potential to meet university promotion and tenure requirements.
- In-depth knowledge of collection development in contemporary academic and research libraries.
- Awareness of best practices and trends in resource sharing.
- Knowledge of best practices, tools, and standards relevant to discovery and resource sharing.
- Experience in working with STEM heavy collections.
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