Resource Sharing Librarian, UMass Amherst Libraries
DEADLINE: March 31, 2017
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As key partners in teaching, learning, and research at UMass Amherst and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the UMass Amherst Libraries are recognized internationally as leaders in such areas as Open Education Resources, Scholarly Communications, and the development of innovative student spaces, including a variety of Learning Commons and the first large-scale 3D printing center in a university library anywhere. The main library building, the W.E.B. Du Bois Library, is the tallest academic library structure in the world, named for the Massachusetts native, founder of the NAACP, and life-long scholar on the subject of social change, and home to the Du Bois Papers, a 100,000+ item collection. Supporting freedom of inquiry, the Libraries foster a diverse and inclusive environment in which to engage with ideas and acquire the critical skills necessary for lifelong learning.
UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450 acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The UMass Amherst Libraries seek an innovative, service-oriented, well-organized librarian as Resource Sharing Librarian (I or II). Taking a leadership role as the coordinator for the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Department (ILL/DD) Unit, the successful candidate will lead efforts to ensure an efficient, responsive interlibrary loan and document delivery service, supervising a team of para-professional staff and students, administering the day-to-day activities of a fast-paced department, and designing workflows to ensure materials are obtained and delivered expeditiously. This position will work closely with other library units to ensure there is a coordinated approach to services.
Reporting to the Head, Access Services the Resource Sharing Librarian participates as a member of library-wide groups, task forces, and project teams as appropriate. The incumbent is expected to work comfortably and with a high degree of expertise in a shared decision making environment. As the leader of the ILL/DD Unit, the incumbent will foster an environment where strategic and well-informed risk-taking is encouraged.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in library science, or equivalent degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association, or its appropriate equivalent in librarianship from another country, or have appropriate equivalent experience.
- Minimum of two years of successful supervisory, management and leadership experience, along with the ability to articulate vision, set direction, and accomplish initiatives in a rapidly changing environment.
- Knowledge of emerging technologies and their use in interlibrary loan, document delivery and distance education.
- Familiarity with copyright and fair-use practices in an academic environment.
- Understanding of information and bibliographic systems and their application to access and user services.
- Experience dealing with a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment while fostering and managing ambiguity, change and innovation.
- Strong commitment to excellence in library service and the ability to interact effectively and work collaboratively with a variety of colleagues and clients.
- High level of written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly in presentations.
- Commitment to working creatively, collaboratively, and effectively to promote teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within the Libraries and the campus.
- Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behaves in ways consistent both with law and with university policy.
- Understands and contributes to implementation of departmental and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a respectful, inclusive environment that is supportive of diversity.
- Uses access to sensitive and/or not-yet-public university-related information only in the performance of the responsibilities of position and exercises care to prevent unnecessary disclosures to others.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Two years of professional or appropriate equivalent paraprofessional ILL/DD experience in an academic, research or specialized library.
- Experience using web-based inter-library loan forms and statistical software.
- Substantial reference experience and working knowledge of two modern European languages highly desired.
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