Collection Development Librarian, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
Posted June 8, 2017
Elizabethtown College seeks applications for an enthusiastic, innovative, team-centered Collection Development Librarian. Reporting to the Director of the High Library, this librarian oversees all aspects of collection development, acquisitions, and cataloging. Responsibilities include: collaborating with faculty and librarians to identify materials and collections that support the academic curriculum; coordinating the acquisition and cataloging of items, including the creation of original catalog records; assessing the collections’ usage to project budgetary needs and to develop purchasing strategies; arranging for database trials and negotiating license agreements; and providing reference services to the College community. The Collection Development Librarian supervises two library technicians.
The successful candidate will have an outstanding customer-service orientation, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a passion for working with students and faculty in a small-college setting. A Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution and at least two years of relevant work experience are required. Supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
Located in beautiful Lancaster County (PA), near Harrisburg and only 1.5 hours from Philadelphia and Baltimore, Elizabethtown College offers its 1,900 students more than 53 academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. Driven by its motto to “Educate for Service”, Elizabethtown centers learning in strong relationships, links classroom instruction with experiential learning, emphasizes international and cross-cultural perspectives, and nurtures the capacity for lives of purpose and leadership as global citizens. The High Library anchors the academic heart of the campus by providing resources, programs, and services to spark intellectual curiosity and to encourage creative inquiry. The library staff works collaboratively to forward the College’s educational mission and to enhance the student experience. For more information, please visit www.etown.edu.
To apply for this position, please go to http://etown.peopleadmin.com/postings/1037.
Review of applications will begin on June 30.