Urgently Require Associate Director of Resource Acquisition & Description in Charlottesville, VA

Job title: Associate Director of Resource Acquisition & Description
Company: University of Virginia
Job description: The University of Virginia Library (UVA) seeks a collaborative, resourceful, and service-oriented library professional as the Associate Director of Resource Acquisition & Description. This position connects UVA users with the resources they need through purchasing, licensing, or leasing negotiations. The employee in this position supports the Library?s mission by collaborating with colleagues across the Library and the University to ensure the cost effective, efficient, and ethical acquisition of resources and descriptive metadata as selected for inclusion in the collection. This position manages the unit responsible for ordering, receiving, obtaining metadata, and purchasing materials across all formats. The Associate Director serves as a primary contact for a wide variety of resource and service vendors and must develop and maintain relationships with University departments responsible for procurement, financial services, and audits. The incumbent will require excellent communication and organizational skills, be able to work both independently and within large and small cross-unit teams and be dedicated to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment.

The Associate Director will report to the Director of Collections and assist in the management of the Library?s $11M collections budget. As currently configured, the position will have eight direct reports and five indirect reports in Resource Acquisitions & Description.

The Associate Director will lead the team (RAD) responsible for all English and romance language copy cataloging, as well as full and copy cataloging for Slavic and CJK language materials.

The building in which the Library?s central services are located is nearing completion after a years-long renovation. The team is expected to return to the newly renovated building in October 2023. This large Library renovation project will provide an opportunity for the Associate Director to collaborate with colleagues across the Scholarly Resources & Content Strategy unit and Library to rethink collections acquisitions policies, workflows, and ways the unit works together and across locations.

Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate a large, dedicated team of Library staff working on collections acquisitions, purchasing, and receiving and descriptive metadata.

Collaborate with consortial partners related to procurement, contract negotiation, and resource access.

Establish and maintain business relationships with vendors and assess vendor performance.

Analyze and utilize new and existing tools to align acquisitions priorities, policies, and procedures with Library goals and with the teaching and research initiatives of the University.

Coordinate licensing, access provisions, contract negotiation and e-resource management

Create and maintain financial and statistical data and reports needed for administrative planning and collection management activities

Lead, integrate and support the Library?s Inclusive Excellence plan in all activities

Qualifications:

Required:

ALA-accredited MLIS/MIS, MAS, or a Master?s degree and minimum 7 years of experience working in libraries or associated fields.

Minimum 4 years of experience working with library acquisitions and licensing.

Minimum of 5 years of experience managing employees

Experience working with library inventory management and database systems.

Proficiency with data analysis and related tools to inform decision making.

History of collaboration with a proven ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.

Preferred:

Experience working in an academic library

Familiarity with SIRSIDynix library inventory management products and accession software like CAIASOFT

Fluency with MARC bibliographic format and copy cataloging procedures including working knowledge of ILS cataloging modules, record import, and the OCLC Connexion client

Experience managing complex projects to completion

University of Virginia Library staff recognize that many of our materials result from, are created by, or represent marginalized groups of people. We are committed to implementing acquisitions and descriptive cataloguing practices which represent the scholarly and cultural knowledge and contributions of all people. We also acknowledge that many of the subject headings used to describe marginalized communities are biased and harmful. We support efforts underway throughout the profession to change these terms, and we are implementing local workflows to replace some harmful and racist terms with acceptable headings in our own catalog. In support of our library?s reparative efforts, we seek an individual who is prepared to collaborate with us to redress bias and structural racism in our metadata and collections.

We are interested in reviewing candidates with a broad range and combination of experiences, education, and qualifications. The UVA Library supports career development and provides opportunities for both formal and informal training as part of professional development. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and dynamic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply.

Anticipated hiring range: $ 95,000- $100,000 / annual

Applications receive by October 30, 2023 will receive priority review, the position will remain open until filled.

The selected applicant will be required to complete a background check prior to their first day of employment per University policy.

About the University of Virginia Library: The University of Virginia was conceived with a library at its heart, placed in the Rotunda at the head of the Academical Village. Today, the UVA Library?s original purpose remains unchanged: to provide access to accumulated knowledge and, in so doing, increase it ? in short, to advance learning.

The Library is here to ensure that the University community has the information it needs for teaching, research, and personal enjoyment and enrichment. Regularly ranked in the top quartile of ARL libraries, UVA Library has six locations, more than 220 staffers, and more than 100 student employees. Staff members support a collection that includes more than 20 million manuscripts and archive materials, 4.8 million books, 4.5 million e-books, and hundreds of thousands of journal subscriptions. Additionally, as a major research institution, the Library regularly collaborates with professional organizations such as the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), Virginia Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and others.

The University of Virginia Library is committed to a culture of mutual respect, civility, inclusiveness, cooperation, mindfulness, accountability, and acceptance of individual differences. Departments and individuals are expected to work together, both in professional collaborations and in creating a culture where all can thrive. Library staff enjoy generous benefits for use of Library materials and professional development, in addition to UVA?s standard benefits package.

UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains; Richmond; Washington, D.C.; and the Eastern Shore. Charlottesville is a vibrant town with culture, music, numerous restaurants, excellent schools, and countless outdoor activities.

TO APPLY:

Please visit UVA job board , and search for ?R0053200

Complete an application online and attach:

• Resume
• Cover letter to include your interest, knowledge, skills, abilities or experience related to the position

PROCESS FOR INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search ?Find Jobs?, and search for ?R0053200".

***Please note that you MUST upload ALL documents into the CV/Resume box.

Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.***

For questions about the application process please contact Rhiannon O'Coin, Senior Academic Recruiter, [email protected]

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician?s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
Expected salary: $95000 - 100000 per year
Location: Charlottesville, VA

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