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Associate Director for Collections
Villanova University
Falvey Memorial Library seeks a strategic, collaborative, and highly motivated individual to lead its programs to develop and steward general, special and archival collections in support of teaching, learning and research at Villanova University.
Reporting to the University Librarian & Director of Falvey Memorial Library, the Associate Director for Collections (AD) develops and implements a vision for the development, discovery and delivery of information resources of all types
and formats. The AD collaborates with library staff, Villanova community, consortia partners, donors, funding agencies, and other library/higher ed. organizations to identify opportunities for developing strong collections and enhancing access to and preserving
content. The AD establishes policies and procedures for lifecycle management of collections.
S/he manages the materials budget. The AD leads collection development, acquisitions & licensing, metadata, special and digital collections, and university archives operations in support of library and university priorities. S/he manages
and develops staff in the directorate and fosters programs of collections knowledge development across the organization.
As a member of the Library’s senior leadership team, the AD shares responsibility for strategic planning, policy development, financial planning, governance, and the development of major library initiatives.
S/he leads and contributes to programs and initiatives of Falvey Library, Villanova University, and professional organizations, as appropriate.
Qualifications:
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MS/MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution required.
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Evidence of success in leading and managing organizational change. Strong commitment to diversity and a leadership style that is transparent and inclusive.
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Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and establishing/managing external partnerships.
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Proven record of collaborative problem solving and facilitating cross-organizational cooperation in service of user needs.
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Extensive experience in the development and management of scholarly information resources.
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Demonstrated knowledge of copyright, intellectual property, licensing, and scholarly communication issues.
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Significant understanding of best practices and current trends in both digital and physical resource management and preservation.
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Awareness of metadata standards and tools as well as issues in archives, rare books, and special collections.
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Demonstrated ability to set priorities, exercise flexibility in meeting objectives, and effectively manage multiple projects and assignments.
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Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, including ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues.
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Experience in grant writing and/or donor stewardship is preferred
Environment:
Falvey Memorial Library is situated in the heart of campus and is central to academic life at Villanova University. Falvey, which has approximately 50 FTE, was the university library recipient of the ACRL 2013 Excellence in Academic Libraries
Award. The Library has developed both VuFind, an open-source ILS discovery layer that has been adopted internationally, and VuDL, an open-source digital library management software, in an effort to aid its users and scholars world-wide to access its print
and electronic resources in excess of 1,000,000 volumes.
Villanova University, located
on a beautiful 260-acre suburban campus twelve miles west of Philadelphia, was founded in 1842 by the
Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others.
There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College
of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University School of Law.
Nominations and Applications:
To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and list of three references with contact information via the Jobs at Villanova website:
http://jobs.villanova.edu.This position is subject to the University’s background check policy.
Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute
to the University’s mission and values.
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Dennis K. Lambert
Coordinator, Collection Management
Falvey Memorial Library
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085
610-519-7966
dennis.lambert@villanova.edu