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Associate Director of Collections and Content Management

The Atlanta University Center - Robert W. Woodruff Library supports the teaching and learning missions of four institutions of higher learning that comprise the world’s largest consortium of HBCUs—Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, and Spelman College.  Conveniently located and easily accessible to the campuses, the Woodruff Library is the center of the intellectual and social life at the Atlanta University Center. 

 POSITION SUMMARY:

The Atlanta University Center – Robert W. Woodruff Library is committed to displaying excellence in our delivery of service and is known for transformative change in innovative services and programs.  Our organizational culture is represented by a staff of engaged and highly motivated individuals and is one in which entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged. These factors are evidenced by our library’s recognition in the “university library” category for the 2016 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award.  To continue our excellence in program and services, the library is seeking an experienced and innovative Associate Director of Collections and Content Management. Under the supervision of the Associate Library Director, the incumbent provides leadership, and articulations of a user-center, holistic collections vision to meet current and emerging information needs and new models of collection delivery, fiscal responsibility, assessment, and management.

S/he will handle Collection Assessment and manage Library Systems and the Resource Acquisitions and Management Unit. S/he is responsible for fiscal planning and management of the library's acquisitions budget and approval plan.  The Assistant Director of Collections works collaboratively with department and unit heads, to affect user-oriented solutions related to library services, systems, and software

Supervision Exercised:

Department Head, Digital Services; Unit Head, Inter-library Loan; Unit Head, RAaM

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  •  Provide leadership, and articulations of a user-center, holistic collections vision to meet current and emerging information needs and new models of collection delivery, fiscal responsibility, information technology, assessment, and management
  • Provide strategic direction for the development of the Library’s technical services and collection assessment initiatives, including but not limited to, coordinating and prioritizing system-wide efforts, proposals and maintaining an overview of all technical services within the library
  • Serve as leader on internal committees to foster collegiate relationships and partnerships with other directors to ensure the mission and strategic initiatives of the library are attained, and that organizational policies and procedures are relevant and current.
  • Represent the library on external committees at the request of the CEO/Library Director and others
  • Design, evaluate, review and adjust departmental workflows, policies, procedures, and assignments with attention to greater efficiency
  • Advise the Associate Director and/or CEO/Library Director with respect to best practices and innovation in collection initiatives and technical services
  • Responsible for staff management including but not limited to making recommendations for changes, training and motivation, inputting payroll data, conducting ongoing, and annual performance evaluation
  • Contribute to the development, implementation, and assessment of library services, policies, procedures, and publications
  • Responsible for compilation of required external library assessment data, accreditation, and annual reporting in collaboration with Associate Director and Director of PAC on the publication and distribution of the organization’s collections data

 Qualifications

 

Educational/Training Requirements:

  • ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library science
  • Minimum of five years’ experience in at least one of the following areas: acquisitions/cataloging, collection development, or serials and/or electronic resource management in an academic library
  • Minimum of five years’ supervisory experience with commitment to mentoring, training, and staff development
  • Record of innovation related to collection assessment,
  • Record of assessing collections based on data analysis and coordinate and guide the work of others
  • Experience with migration and management of library management systems
  • Experience of leading and coordination library selectors in collection management activities
  • Familiar with leading emerging and innovate projects related to collection and resource management
  • Familiarity with website structures and content systems
  • Progressive responsibility for supervision of personnel within technical services in an academic library
  • Demonstrated experience with emerging technologies, trends, standards and practices in academic library technical services and digital services environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Additional advanced degree
  • Demonstrated interest in management of Integrated Library Systems (ILS) functions including Worldcat Discovery Systems (WMS)

Demonstrated interest and ability to work collegially and productively with partners outside of the library.

 

SALARY & BENEFITS:

Salary commensurate with experience; benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, company paid disability plans, relocation assistance, company match retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).


APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume online to the Human Resources Department by following  this link. Please include three professional references and salary requirements.  This is a non-faculty/non-tenure position.  The position will remain open until filled.

 

 

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Library.

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