Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services

Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services
University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando


The University of Central Florida Libraries is seeking an innovative
and experienced leader to facilitate the identification and
implementation of best practices in acquisitions, cataloging, and
collection management. The successful candidate should have significant
experience with one or more of these areas as well as strategic
planning, project management, process analysis and integrated library
management systems. The position requires strong analytical and
decision making skills, an orientation toward new and developing
practices, and an ability to achieve concrete results by motivating and
empowering staff and colleagues. A record of professional
participation, knowledge of issues and trends, and the ability to
represent the Libraries at all levels is essential. As a member of
senior management this Associate Director reports to the Director of
Libraries and plays a leadership role in library-wide planning, policy
making, and development and evaluation of services.

Responsibilities: Plans and leads implementation of traditional,
digital, and future services in acquisitions, cataloging and metadata,
serials management, electronic resources licensing, and collection
management; enhances service quality and operational efficiency; leads
two department heads, nine faculty librarians, and twenty support staff;
fosters effective working relationships with all constituents;
contributes to system-wide planning and policy making; represents the
Libraries in a wide range of consortia and partnerships at the state,
regional, and national levels.

Qualifications: Required: Masters degree from an ALA-Accredited
institution and a minimum of five years post-MLS experience managing or
supervising in an academic library. Preferred: knowledge of and
substantial operational experience in technical services, collections,
and budgeting; knowledge of appropriate information technology
applications such as Ex Libris, (ALEPH, SFX, MetaLib); knowledge of
collections and technical services automation, issues, and trends;
substantial academic library experience in progressively more
responsible positions; experience administering a major unit within a
research library; demonstrated ability to effect change; supervisory
experience and a management style that empowers others; ability to work
well with a diverse community in a collegial manner; strong analytical
and decision-making skills; experience with programming related to
library management systems; excellent interpersonal and communication
skills; ability to represent the Libraries within the University and to
external audiences at the state, regional, and national levels; record
of scholarship and professional activities.

Environment: The University of Central Florida is the nation*s 6th
largest university, enrolling over 49,000 students and offering 95
bachelor*s, 97 master*s, and 28 doctoral programs. The main UCF
library and branches have a collection of 1.8 million volumes,
subscription base of 17,000 serials, and serve as a partial depository
for government documents and patents. The total library materials
budget is $5.7 million. Full-time staffing of 130 includes 53 faculty.
For more information about the UCF Libraries see http://library.ucf.edu.


Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This
is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with generous
insurance benefits and employer-funded retirement options, 22 paid
annual days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no state income tax.

To Apply: Review of applications will begin October 3rd and continue
until the position is filled. Submit electronically a letter of
interest, resume, and names of at least four professional references to
Frank R. Allen, search chair and Associate Director for Administrative
Services, University of Central Florida Libraries; e-mail:
fallen@mail.ucf.edu .

SEARCHES ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA SUNSHINE
REGULATIONS. UCF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER