COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT LIBRARIAN/ASSISTANT UNIT HEAD
Western Carolina
University’s Hunter Library seeks a Collection Development Librarian to
provide leadership in acquiring library resources in a variety of formats and
to assist in managing the Collection Development and Resources Management Unit,
including direct supervision of acquisitions functions. This position will
articulate the direction, balance and emphasis of all collections, as well as
formulate policies. The Collection Development Librarian will coordinate and
support the work of the liaisons to academic departments in their efforts to
develop collections in their areas, and will direct the work of 2 support staff
in acquiring library monographic materials. This position will also work with
the teaching faculty who are planning new programs or courses or preparing for
accreditation visits. Other duties include budget allocation and management;
monitoring publishing trends in all formats; and cooperative collection
development in the context of a three institution consortium. This librarian
will play a key role in analyzing the use of library resources, assessing the
collection, and staying abreast of trends in scholarly communication. The
successful candidate will be professionally engaged, forward-thinking,
collaborative, and up to the challenge of providing necessary resources for a
variety of programs, including online and distance education initiatives.
This position is expected to
work closely with the Head of Collection Development and Resources Management,
to whom the position reports, as well as collaborate with the Cataloging Unit.
The position will also act as liaison to one or more academic departments. The
library’s size and culture allow for involvement in many areas, including
providing library instruction and/or reference service. Library faculty are
highly engaged in library planning and policy-making.
Western Carolina University
is one of the 16 senior institutions of the University of North Carolina
system. It is a dynamic, regional comprehensive university with approximately
9,400 students. Western focuses on academic quality through its Quality
Enhancement Plan (QEP) and through its commitment to integrated learning and
the scholarship of engagement. Located in Cullowhee, NC, Western is situated
in a beautiful valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 52 miles west of Asheville
and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the nation’s
most spectacular and most visited national parks. While in a small town
setting, the university is only 3 hours from Atlanta and Charlotte.
The Library
Hunter Library has a long,
respected record of providing excellent service to the university and region.
The library is dedicated to the thoughtful integration of print and digital
resources and to supporting and developing the general, information, digital,
graphic, and visual literacy of students and the teaching and research needs of
faculty and staff. The library has 19 tenure track faculty members, 30 staff
members, and an annual budget of approximately $4.5 million. The library
contains approximately 800,000 print and electronic volumes and provides access
to more than 45,000 journals through print subscriptions and electronic
databases. The library is an active partner in the Western North Carolina
Library Network.
Required Qualifications:
Masters of Library Science
from an ALA accredited school and experience in collection development or
acquisitions work; experience in supervising others.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in collection
assessment including quantitative analysis, and as a liaison with teaching
faculty; experience with budget projections, allocations and reports;
experience with acquisitions module of an integrated library system (preferably
III Millennium); experience negotiating and acquiring electronic resources;
experience with spreadsheets and databases; strong analytical and
organizational skills.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications. This is a
twelve month, tenure-track
position with a generous 24 days of vacation leave annually.
Application Procedure:
To apply, access our online employment system at: https://jobs.wcu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51773. You will be required to attach a letter
of application, resume, and names and telephone numbers of three
references. For more information, contact Elisabeth Leonard at
828-227-3421 or eleonard@wcu.edu.
Effective July 1, 2007 final
candidates for employment will be subject to criminal background checks. Some
vacancies may also require credit or motor vehicle checks. EOE/AA.
Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled.
Nancy
Newsome
Head
Collection Development & Resources Management
Hunter
Library
Western
Carolina University
176
Central Dr.
Cullowhee,
NC 28723
828-227-3489
newsome@email.wcu.edu