Job Announcement: Director of Collection Development and Scholarly Communication, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

["Michael Kim" <mildbull@gmail.com>]

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*Director of Collection Development and Scholarly Communication*

The University of Miami Libraries seeks applications and 
nominations for the position of Director of Collection 
Development and Scholarly Communication. Reporting to the Dean of 
Libraries and University Librarian, this individual leads the 
collection development and scholarly communications activities at 
the University of Miami Libraries using a panoramic vision of the 
possibilities for research, scholarly communication, and 
collection development in this dynamic time of change.

*THE UNIVERSITY:

The University of Miami is one of the nation's leading research 
universities in a community of extraordinary diversity and 
international vitality. The University is privately supported, 
non-sectarian institution, located in Coral Gables, Florida, on a 
260-acre subtropical campus. The University comprises 11 degree 
granting schools and colleges, including Architecture, Arts and 
Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Education, 
Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Marine and 
Atmospheric Science (www.miami.edu). * *

*THE LIBRARY:

The University of Miami Libraries (www.library.miami.edu) ranks 
among the top 50 research libraries in North America with a 
combined collection of approximately 3 million volumes, 45,000 
current serials, and over 29,000 E-journal titles. The Otto G. 
Richter Library lies in the heart of the campus and serves as the 
central library for the University. Other University of Miami 
libraries include the Paul Buisson Architecture Library, the Judi 
Prokop Newman Business Information Resource Center, and the Marta 
& Austin Weeks Music Library, the Marine and Atmospheric Science 
Library, and the Louis Calder Memorial Library. The campus also 
has an independent Law library. The Libraries provide support and 
services for approx. 10,100 undergraduates, 5,100 graduate 
students, and 10,000 full and part time faculty and staff. The 
Libraries has a staff of 37 Librarians and 86 support staff and 
is a member of ARL, ASERL, CLIR, NERL, OCLC, and SOLINET. For 
more information regarding the Libraries collections, visit 
http://www.library.miami.edu/research/collections/library_collections.html.

*POSITION:

Reporting to the Dean of Libraries and University Librarian, the 
Director of Collections and Scholarly Communication is 
responsible for policy creation and the enhancement, evaluation, 
promotion, and management of all print, electronic and media 
information resources. The Director will negotiate major vendor 
licenses for electronic resources and effectively administer a 
collections budget that has grown steadily in recent years. 
Critical management talents include leadership for developing 
university library collections, in-depth collection analysis 
skill, preservation acumen, and a facility for cross-departmental 
communication. The ideal candidate will use creative vision and 
talent for outreach to lead scholarly communication and digital 
publishing efforts while reporting on trends and issues to the 
library and the University community. The successful candidate 
will work to become an integral member of the University of Miami 
community, to ensure that the Libraries' information resources 
support the teaching, learning and research needs of the 
University and align with the University's strategic directions. 
This person will originate new models of collection development 
and preservation with respect to both the Libraries' general and 
Special Collections.  The Director's aptitude for outreach will 
benefit the Libraries in advancing donor relations, promoting 
fund-raising efforts, and providing direction for future donor 
collections and gifts.

*QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree from an ALA accredited program or its foreign 
equivalent, or a Ph.D. with appropriate library experience; a 
second masters or other advanced degree highly desirable, five 
years experience in an academic or research library with 
responsibilities in the areas of collection development or senior 
library management; experience with copyright and intellectual 
rights management and a thorough understanding of academic 
publishing issues and trends in scholarly communications; 
demonstrated record of leadership and effective engagement with 
faculty, strong intellectual curiosity, creativity, and 
initiative; substantial knowledge of the historical and current 
trends and practices in scholarly publishing in a variety of 
academic disciplines and experience and/or knowledge of current 
digital collection management practices; management and budgetary 
experience, including budget preparation, allocation, projection, 
and analysis; strong organizational, analytical, and oral and 
written communication skills; evidence of ability to effectively 
mentor professionals and facilitate the work of others and a 
record of professional contributions.

*SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience 
and qualifications of the person selected. This is a non-tenure 
track twelve-month appointment at the Associate, or Professor 
rank. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package 
including: paid pension plan; partially paid medical and dental 
insurance plans; life, disability, and long-term care insurance 
available; tuition remission; 13 paid holidays; and 22 days 
annual vacation. Additional employment benefits available include 
credit union; Employee Assistance Program; bookstore, and 
sporting event discounts; optional fee-based membership in a 
state-of-the-art wellness center, moving allowance, and no state 
or local income taxes. More information on benefits can be found 
at: http://www.miami.edu/benefits/pdf/bensum-faculty06.pdf.* *

*APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS:

Review of applications and nominations will begin immediately and 
continue until the position is filled. Applications and 
nominations will be accepted until a suitable candidate is 
selected. Applications should be submitted electronically and 
must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names 
of three references. The references will not be contacted before 
the appropriate time. Send nominations and applications to:

Yolanda Cooper, Deputy University Librarian
Otto G. Richter Library
University of Miami
P.O. Box 248214
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
e-mail: richter.recruiting@miami.edu

*The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity **Affirmative 
Action Employer. The University has a strong commitment to 
diversity and encourages applications from candidates of diverse 
cultural backgrounds.*