Associate Dean for Collection Strategy and Management, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Posted September 6, 2015
Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent. Minimum five years of successful management experience in increasingly responsible positions, with at least three years in collection development, assessment, and collection management in an academic or research library. Demonstrated knowledge of working with publishers, library vendors and consortia, best practices and current trends in both digital and physical resource management operations. Demonstrated knowledge of license agreements, copyright and intellectual property issues, information management tools, collection assessment tools and technologies. Significant experience in managing and monitoring diverse funding and budget accounts. Experience supervising/managing employees, demonstrated ability to support, mentor and develop staff/faculty, as well as work with diverse groups within the Libraries and across campus. Demonstrated ability in strategic planning and managing change. Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills. Thorough understanding of issues facing research libraries, including the changing landscape of scholarly communication. Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work collaboratively with others in a team environment. Evidence of flexibility and ability to thrive in a complex work environment. Active scholarship and professional service sufficient for appointment at the faculty rank of Associate or Full Librarian.
Preferred Qualifications: Additional advanced degree. Grant-writing, fundraising and donor relations experience. Knowledge of digital asset management theory and practice, including institutional repository management.
Responsibilities & Requirements: The Associate Dean for Collection Strategy and Management reports to the Library Dean to develop and implement a vision for the range of activities associated with discovery and delivery of information resources, including the selection, acquisition, description, access and preservation of research library collections. The Associate Dean oversees three departments totaling nearly 30 staff: Collections Strategy and Management, Curation and Preservation Services, Special Collections and University Archives. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Serves as a member of the library’s senior leadership team to develop the vision of a research library collection; set policies that are reflective of University goals, and coordinate initiatives for promoting the University Libraries.
- Works with library staff, the Stony Brook University Library leadership, the University community, consortia partners, and library/higher education organizations to identify opportunities for developing a rich array of resources and enhancing access to all library collections.
- Manages Library Collections, Acquisitions, Cataloguing & Metadata, Serials Management Print/Electronic, Preservation, Special Collections and University Archives operations in support of priorities established by senior library leadership.
- Provides leadership in building a culture of innovation, collaboration, communication, engagement and accountability to develop, promote and implement University Libraries priorities and to provide the infrastructure needed to achieve those priorities.
Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. *Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to guarantee consideration, please apply by 09/24/2015.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application.
Cover letter and resume/CV to:
Pamela DiPasquale
University Libraries Personnel Office
Melville Library, Room S1430B
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11790-3300
Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 02/23/2016, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.