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Head, Bibliographic Management Services -- University of Montana at
Missoula -- Montana
The University of Montana Technical Services Management Head,
Bibliographic Management Services Division Tenure Track, Associate
Professor
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library of The University of Montana seeks
a knowledgeable, highly-motivated, effective library technical services
director for a dynamic information resources and teaching environment. The
Head of Bibliographic Management Services (BMS) must demonstrate effective
leadership, excellent personnel management skills, and have considerable
experience in acquisitions and electronic resources management.Reporting
to the Dean of University Libraries, the Head of Bibliographic Management
Services serves as a member of the senior management group of the Maureen
and Mike Mansfield Libraries and works to facilitate effective
communication and working relationships library wide and among the
affiliated campuses.As division head, this position supervises the
department staff responsible for the acquisition and cataloging of all
formats and providing metadata expertise for the library's growing
digitization projects; is responsible for the development and application
of policy, workflow, project management and resource allocation;
administers acquisition fund management; participates in the Collection
Development committee to provide budget reports and to implement methods
of collection management that provide data for purchasing decisions; and
plays a key role in overseeing electronic resource acquisition and
management.The successful candidate must have a Master's Degree in library
science from an accredited ALA graduate program or equvalent professional
degree; five years of relevant, progressively responsible, professional
experience; demonstrated management, supervisory and leadership skills,
project management experience and extensive experience in the use of
automated systems; experience in theprocesses, technologies and budgeting
for acquisitions, ability to lead organizational change, growth, and
development; evidence of ability to interact collaboratively; excellent
communication skills; and solid technology background. To learn more about
this position, see the full job posting at
http://www.umt.edu/hrs/FAC/hbmsd.html.Review of candidates will begin on
17 December and continue until the position is filled.Please submit
nominations or applications to:
Administrative Services c/o Kathy Hendricks Maureen and Mike Mansfield
Library The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812-9936 Or E-mail:
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