What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Collection Management, Discovery, and Strategic Communication position at Bryn Mawr College?
Bryn Mawr College has an opening for a Director of Collection Management, Discovery, and Strategic Communication.
JOB SUMMARY: Directs the Collection Management and Discovery group, encompassing Acquisitions, Cataloging & Metadata, Continuing Resources, and Interlibrary Loan. Sets goals and direction for library collection development and management. Manages the library’s knowledge collection budget and the TriCollege Libraries’ budget. Collaborates with Haverford and Swarthmore colleagues to provide strategic direction for TriCollege library technologies. Develops and coordinates strategic communication frameworks and activities for the Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) division.
Responsibilities
Management and Leadership
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution with a minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience across multiple professional disciplines within library science, clear evidence of innovative leadership, and demonstrated effective supervisory capabilities.
Application Instructions
To express interest in this role, please apply via Interfolio with a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references.
About The Institution
Bryn Mawr College is a private liberal arts institution located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region. The College serves a population of approximately 1,700 students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It has a long tradition of educational excellence and offers a dynamic and challenging work environment. The campus is easily reached by public transportation as well as most major highways. The College offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer that believes that diversity strengthens our community; candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
JOB SUMMARY: Directs the Collection Management and Discovery group, encompassing Acquisitions, Cataloging & Metadata, Continuing Resources, and Interlibrary Loan. Sets goals and direction for library collection development and management. Manages the library’s knowledge collection budget and the TriCollege Libraries’ budget. Collaborates with Haverford and Swarthmore colleagues to provide strategic direction for TriCollege library technologies. Develops and coordinates strategic communication frameworks and activities for the Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) division.
Responsibilities
Management and Leadership
- Directs the Collection Management and Discovery group, encompassing Acquisitions, Cataloging & Metadata, Continuing Resources, and Interlibrary Loan.
- Reports directly to the Vice President, CIO, and Director of Libraries, and collaborates with the Library and Information Technology Services senior leadership team to set goals and direction for the division.
- Develops, coordinates, and leads strategic internal and external communication activities and programs across Library and Information Technology Services in partnership with the Vice President, CIO, and Director of Libraries.
- Participates in planning and management of the LITS budget.
- Represents the Bryn Mawr College Libraries and LITS organization at meetings of professional associations and other scholarly organizations.
- Designs and delivers access to library resources using current and future-focused technologies designed to expand research capabilities and pathways.
- Coordinates the evaluation of existing collections; makes recommendations on content, format, access, and storage.
- Oversees allocation and expenditure of the library’s knowledge collection budget.
- Oversees knowledge collection vendor negotiations; liaison to the Office of General Counsel for licensing resources.
- Coordinates with academic subject liaisons to build and manage collections.
- Coordinates with the Seymour Adelman Director of Special Collections, regarding collection management topics that involve both general library collections and special collections.
- Serves as TriCollege Libraries’ budget officer, with primary responsibility for management of the TriCollege Libraries’ budget.
- Convenes TriCollege Libraries Systems Group to plan, implement, upgrade, and maintain TriCollege Libraries’ data, software, and server infrastructure.
- Contributes to TriCollege collection management initiatives.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Thorough knowledge of the research process and of the changing nature of library and information services in a higher education environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in leading innovative approaches to multiple library services, platforms, and programs, notably using machine learning, generative AI, and similar technologies.
- Awareness of national standards, reference sources, and bibliographic techniques relevant to the processing of library materials.
- Ability to train, develop, and supervise staff.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills appropriate to a diverse higher education community.
- Ability to successfully interact and build collegial relationships within the Bryn Mawr and TriCollege communities.
- Ability to work as a team leader, team member, and independently.
- Ability to coordinate and plan effectively with colleagues across organizational boundaries.
- Successful completion of satisfactory background checks.
Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution with a minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience across multiple professional disciplines within library science, clear evidence of innovative leadership, and demonstrated effective supervisory capabilities.
Application Instructions
To express interest in this role, please apply via Interfolio with a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references.
About The Institution
Bryn Mawr College is a private liberal arts institution located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region. The College serves a population of approximately 1,700 students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It has a long tradition of educational excellence and offers a dynamic and challenging work environment. The campus is easily reached by public transportation as well as most major highways. The College offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer that believes that diversity strengthens our community; candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.