[Eril-l] Position available - Associate Dean for Collection Management & Strategy

[Wolverton, Bob]

Mississippi State University seeks a dynamic and innovative leader for the Collection Management & Strategy division of the Mississippi State University Libraries. The Collection Management & Strategy division includes faculty, professional staff, support staff and student workers housed within several units: Metadata & Monographic Cataloging, Special Projects & Serials Cataloging, Acquisitions & Collection Development, Electronic Resources, Thesis & Dissertation Format Review, and Collection Development & Special Projects.

The Collection Management & Strategy division is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, inclusive, and patron-centered environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  *   Directly supervises the unit level leaders of Metadata & Monographic Cataloging, Special Projects & Serials Cataloging, Acquisitions & Collection Development, Electronic Resources, Thesis & Dissertation Format Review, and Collection Development & Special Projects
  *   Reports to the Dean of Libraries
  *   Serves as Ex-Officio on MSU University Libraries Committee
  *   Conducts ongoing engagement with scholarship and professional service
  *   Participates in administrative and strategic planning for the MSU Libraries as part of the Library Dean's Council and Library Administrative Committee.
  *   Coordinates the division's activities with other units within the Libraries, such as Research Services, Access Services, and Archives & Special Collections
Minimum Qualifications:

  *   ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or equivalent degree
  *   Record of achievement sufficient for appointment as an Associate Professor or Professor with tenure
  *   Record of contributing to the profession via research, presentations, publications, and service
  *   Demonstrated commitment to fostering an environment of equity, diversity, and inclusion
  *   Demonstrated ability to cast vision and set priorities in a research library setting
  *   Demonstrated ability to collaborate and innovate for the development of new ideas and initiatives
  *   Demonstrated ability to advocate and serve as a voice for Collection Management & Strategy at the library administrative level
  *   Demonstrated ability to facilitate communication between a variety of stakeholders
  *   ABDs or degree pending considered (all but DISS)


All applicants must apply at www.msujobs.msstate.edu<http://www.msujobs.msstate.edu>



Dr. Robert E. Wolverton, Jr.

Professor and Coordinator of Metadata and Monographic Cataloging

Mississippi State University Libraries

(662) 325-0548

bwolverton at library.msstate.edu<mailto:bwolverton at library.msstate.edu>






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