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You'll find a special subscription offer at http://chronicle.com/4free/?ej _________________________________________________________________ - The text of the job listing is below - Assistant Director for Library Relations -- ARTstor -- New York Assistant Director for Library Relations, ARTstor New York, NY ARTstor's Assistant Director for Library Relations will have primary responsibility for expanding participation in the ARTstor Digital Library among institutions of higher education in the United States and worldwide, and among K-12 schools. As a member of the ARTstor senior management team, the Assistant Director will also work with other members of ARTstor's senior staff in developing related services to be provided by ARTstor, and in establishing organizational strategies, goals and policies with respect to participation and other matters. The Assistant Director will manage two Library Relations staff members. Because ARTstor relies on a common outreach infrastructure for Library Relations services, built to serve JSTOR, ARTstor, Portico, and Aluka, the Assistant Director will report directly to the Director of Library Relations (JSTOR, ARTstor, Portico, and Aluka) and will work in close consultation with the Executive Director of ARTstor and other ARTstor senior staff. The Assistant Director must be able to work as an integral member of a fast-paced, intelligent and friendly team, and dedicate himself/herself to supporting outreach/participation goals of the ARTstor Library Relations team. This position will require significant travel time (~30%), including international travel, and will demand a self-motivated, organized, team player. The Assistant Director must be comfortable in interacting with a range of individuals, including faculty, librarians and their staff, visual resource professionals, information technology specialists, administrators, students and others. Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate about and demonstrate ARTstor's software environment and technological developments are required. Previous sales and marketing experience in the higher education marketplace is imperative. Previous engagement with the library community would be helpful. Some background in art history or a related field would be beneficial. Bachelor's degree required. Primary duties: 1.Work with the Director of Library Relations and the Executive Director of ARTstor to set participation and revenue targets on an annual basis; 2.Develop and communicate ARTstor key value messages for the higher education and K-12 communities 3.Work with the ARTstor Director of Strategic Outreach and User Services to inform the higher education and K-12 communities of ARTstor's mission, and about the various services provided by ARTstor; 4.Help identify new participation and revenue opportunities in the global academic community; 5.Facilitate participation in ARTstor at the institutional level (via the Library) by providing librarians with useful strategies for promoting ARTstor as a campus-wide resource; 6.In coordination with ARTstor User Services and the Marketing Communications Coordinator, outline and participate in ARTstor's presence at conferences, meetings, and workshops; 7.In coordination with the Director of Library Relations, the Executive Director of ARTstor and the ARTstor Director of Strategic Outreach and User Services, identify appropriate speaking engagements and publishing opportunities for ARTstor in the higher education, museum, and library community. Specific Duties and Projects: 1.Work with the JSTOR Director for Library Relations to meet participation and revenue goals on an annual basis; 2.Manage the activities of the two direct reports responsible for assisting the Assistant Director in meeting the established participation targets; 3.Gather and share library community feedback with the ARTstor Senior Staff for the purposes of influencing organizational strategy; 4.Manage initial participation interest from the academic and research community by: - Responding, via email and telephone, to participation inquiries - Tracking contact information and "pipeline" status in Talisma - Guiding interested institutions through the participation process - Negotiating and executing ARTstor Digital Library License Agreements - Arranging appropriate invoicing requirements with Ithaka Finance 5.Participate in workshops/meetings initiated by other Ithaka affiliates (e.g. JSTOR, Portico, Aluka) where ARTstor outreach and participation objectives would be enhanced; Other Duties: 1.Work closely with ARTstor's legal team to negotiate and finalize license agreements with institutions; 2.Work closely with the Licensing Coordinator to facilitate the appropriate tracking and maintenance of license agreements in the Participation Database maintained by Library Relations; 3.Work closely with the the Marketing/Communications Coordinator and the ARTstor User Experience Strategist to review and improve the various forms of communication from ARTstor (letters, email, template messages, web presence) on a regular basis to ensure that the appropriate message and tone is conveyed in a consistent fashion; 4.Participate in the development and execution of ARTstor organizational goals and ensure that those goals are reflected in the ARTstor Library Relations goals established on an annual and monthly basis; 5.Work with ARTstor Senior Decision Support Analyst to coordinate ARTstor Talisma institutional records; assist with updating and maintaining the Talisma customer management system (entering new contact information and maintaining an accurate history of ARTstor-related correspondence) as needed; 6.Assist with the updating, editing and creating of all ARTstor marketing materials (Word, Excel) on a regular basis; 7.Coordinate with the Marketing Communications Coordinator and ARTstor User Services on the planning, preparation and execution of ARTstor mailings to the library community; 8.Participate in regular Library Relations unit meetings and ARTstor Senior Staff meetings; participate in other organizational meetings as needed. ARTstor is a nonprofit whose mission is to use digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching and learning in the arts, humanities, and other fields. As part of a community-wide effort to further this goal, ARTstor builds, continually develops and distributes a digital library of images and related information that aims to serve the needs of researchers, teachers and students. ARTstor works closely with both providers and users of content from educational and cultural institutions around the world to construct a nonprofit, community resource. For more information about ARTstor, please visit http://www.artstor.org. JSTOR (http://www.jstor.org) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating and preserving a digital archive of scholarly materials and to helping the academic community benefit from advances in information technology. Currently, JSTOR archives and provides access to over 800 scholarly journals in 47 academic disciplines to researchers and students at more than 3,800 institutions in over 120 countries around the world. JSTOR is headquartered in New York, NY with additional offices in Ann Arbor, MI. JSTOR is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a collegial working environment. Nominations and applications should include a cover letter, resume and salary history and should be submitted to: [log in to unmask] We will consider each response carefully, but only contact those individuals we feel are most qualified for the position. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. _________________________________________________________________ Visit Chronicle Careers at http://chronicle.com/jobs/ _________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2007 by The Chronicle of Higher Education