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Subject: Job Posting
Head,
Customer and Access Services
(Assistant
Librarian or Associate Librarian)
The Indiana University Libraries-Bloomington seek an
innovative, experienced, and user-oriented professional to serve as Head,
Customer and Access Services at the Herman B Wells Library. This
management position has an opportunity to play a strategic role in transforming
the delivery of information to aid students and researchers at a leading
university in a rapidly changing information environment.
Founded in 1820, Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) has
grown from a small state seminary into the flagship campus of a great public
university with over 39,000 students and 1,800 faculty. With a world-renowned
research reputation, IUB is also known for its innovative academic programs and
attentiveness to undergraduates. The campus covers over 1,800 wooded acres and
is distinctive for both its park-like beauty and an architectural heritage
inspired by local craftsmanship in limestone.
The IUB Libraries (http://www.libraries.iub.edu/)
are one of the leading academic research library systems in
The Customer and Access Services Department (CASD) consists
of four units: Administrative Services, Circulation and Security
Services, Document Delivery Services, and the Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF).
With a staff of 32 full time employees and a large number of student workers,
these units encompass circulation, stacks maintenance, security/safety
services, interlibrary loan, document delivery services (Books By Mail, Request
Delivery, and Request Article Delivery), electronic reserves, and off-site
storage, processing and delivery.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Public Services, the Head, Customer and
Access Services provides leadership for the IUB Libraries in the development
and implementation of personalized, customer-focused services for the
physical/digital delivery of print, image, and other resources to meet the
evolving needs of a new generation of library users. The incumbent will
provide strategic and effective management of the four units of the Customer
and Access Services Department to continually seek innovative ways to deliver
information; work with members of Public Services and Library Information
Technologies to embed services into the Libraries’ web site and
integrated library system; and work with the Associate Dean for Collection
Development and Digital Publishing to explore delivery options as part of a
collection development strategy, support the Libraries’ digitization
efforts and set priorities for the relocation of collections to off-site
storage. The incumbent will also participate in collection development for one
or more academic disciplines and associated faculty and student liaison
activities, and engage in professional activities appropriate for a
tenure-track position.
QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an
ALA-accredited library school or equivalent combination of education and
experience; minimum of three years of increasingly responsible relevant
professional experience in an academic or research library system; supervisory
experience with full-time staff and students; managerial experience in one or
more areas of access services (e.g., circulation, reserves, stacks management,
interlibrary loan/document delivery and/or copyright compliance); demonstrated
ability to provide strong leadership and management and to work collaboratively
in an environment of continuous change; evidence of strong planning,
organizational, budgetary, analytical and project management skills; record of
innovation and creative problem-solving with an interest and involvement in
emerging digital information environments; experience with integrated library
systems; excellent oral and written communication skills; strong team-building
skills; evidence of an ongoing record of professional development and
contribution; ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track position.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary and rank are negotiable and competitive, depending upon qualifications
and experience. This is a tenure-track academic appointment that includes
eligibility for sabbatical leaves. Benefits include a university health
care plan, TIAA/CREF retirement/annuity plan, group life insurance, and liberal
vacation and sick leave.
TO APPLY: Review of
applications will begin on June 1, 2008.
The position will remain open until filled. Please send letter of
application, professional vita, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of
three references to:
Jennifer Chaffin
Director of Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201B
812-855-8196
Fax: 812-855-2576
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For more information about Indiana University Bloomington,
go to: http://www.iub.edu.
Betty Davis
Libraries Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201A
812-855-8196