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Saint Mary's College of California Library
Collections Management Department Head & Subject Specialist

Saint Mary’s College is a Catholic liberal arts college, founded on the life and work of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers and the patron saint of teachers. Located in the hills east of Berkeley, it is one of the West’s most beautiful campuses. The college is committed to academic excellence, social justice, and inclusive diversity. Both the college and the library are delightful places to work.

This position is part of the Library’s senior management team reporting to the Dean, of Academic Resources.

The Head of Collection Management oversees $1.3M purchasing for new Library materials, manages a department of four who acquire and make available for the college community 3,000 - 5,000 books, standing orders and media resources, 90K journals and over 200 databases, with over 5,000 orders and 1,000 invoices approved annually. Responsible for planning, goal-setting, problem-solving, and evaluation, including assessment of staff, vendors, processes, and procedures.
In addition, this position leads the Collection Development Team, collaborating with 11 librarian subject specialists. Allocates and manages a complex, multi-disciplinary annual budget. This position plays a key leadership role, serving as the Library's liaison to various campus committees, constituencies, and external organizations, particularly consortia.
Provides reference desk service, including weekends and evenings, and serves as a subject specialist for collection development, instruction, and outreach to one or more academic departments or programs (to be determined).

Requirements:
ï‚· MLS or MLIS required. Prefer a second master or an advanced degree.
ï‚· Minimum 7 years professional librarian experience, academic setting preferred.
ï‚· Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and lead successfully in a team environment.
ï‚· Substantial experience working with publishers and information providers, a solid understanding of the marketplace and trends.
ï‚· Successful collection development experience, particularly a solid track record managing collection funds, preferably to support multi-disciplinary fields.
ï‚· Experience working with library consortia and vendors, particularly for electronic resources, including license agreement negotiation.
ï‚· Substantial experience with major integrated library systems in some aspect of collection development required.
ï‚· Experience hiring, evaluating, training, and mentoring both career staff and student workers.

For more information or to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stmarys/jobs/1467467/head-collection-management-library
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