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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Please excuse cross-postings.<a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> BLC.Announce [mailto:blc.announce-bounces@lists.unh.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nancy Wonsey<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 19, 2018 10:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> blc.announce@lists.unh.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [BLC.Announce] vacant position at UMass Amherst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Head, Information Resources Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Librarian III or IV<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<a name="h.gjdgxs"></a><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.umass.edu&d=DwMFAg&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=BiOdm14HIqqmQn_hGD1d1XjQvaSspHxL6DF1j96_I9s&m=QpPfyISATLeNeXswxVht5Q3108ff5aBmN_07I351XaU&s=dZ5QLQQrPju0mP-quKlg3m1VghIcc4rIrrw7qZ086pc&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">UMass
Amherst</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New
York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As a gateway to knowledge, the </span>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.library.umass.edu_&d=DwMFAg&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=BiOdm14HIqqmQn_hGD1d1XjQvaSspHxL6DF1j96_I9s&m=QpPfyISATLeNeXswxVht5Q3108ff5aBmN_07I351XaU&s=rYyrzk_7BIl8yY1C1fqrCrYgZbbRlwx0WkCp9rnttQU&e=">UMass
Amherst Libraries</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> are key partners in teaching, learning, and research at UMass Amherst and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Supporting freedom of inquiry, the Libraries foster a diverse
and inclusive environment in which to engage with ideas and acquire the critical skills necessary for lifelong learning.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white;mso-highlight:white">The <span class="MsoHyperlink">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.library.umass.edu_&d=DwMFAg&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=BiOdm14HIqqmQn_hGD1d1XjQvaSspHxL6DF1j96_I9s&m=QpPfyISATLeNeXswxVht5Q3108ff5aBmN_07I351XaU&s=rYyrzk_7BIl8yY1C1fqrCrYgZbbRlwx0WkCp9rnttQU&e=">UMass
Amherst Libraries</a></span> seek a dynamic and innovative</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Head, Information Resources Management to provide innovative leadership and strategic direction for the Information Resource Management department.
<span style="color:#0C0C0C">Oversee the following departmental functions: comprehensive acquisition and ingestion of scholarly materials in all formats, comprehensive metadata services, collections assessment,<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt">
</span>and discovery & resource management systems. In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Content & Discovery, actively manage the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>Libraries’<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> annual </span>collections investments<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt">
</span>$8<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>million<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>dollars. Provide leadership in implementing new resource management systems, including the FOLIO Library Services Platform, as well as content management strategies including evolving digital strategies.<span style="letter-spacing:1.9pt">
</span>Formulate departmental goals<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>and objectives<span style="letter-spacing:-.95pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt"> </span>ensure<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span>they<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt"> </span>support<span style="letter-spacing:-1.15pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>mission<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.8pt"> </span>goals<span style="letter-spacing:-1.2pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-1.35pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt">
</span>Library<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>University.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Example of Duties:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Information Resource Management department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0C0C0C"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0C0C0C">In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Content & Discovery, actively manage the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>Libraries’<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> annual </span>collections expenditures<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt">
</span>$8<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>million<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>dollars, successfully staying on-budget and on-time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Lead initiatives that advance resource managements systems, including implementation of the FOLIO Library Services Platform.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Lead initiatives that transform collections strategies to include evolving digital strategies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">Align departmental planning, priorities, goals, objectives and services with strategic initiatives of the Libraries and the University.
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">Develop departmental metrics for success and analyze trends to continually evaluate services and their impact.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Establish regular reporting mechanisms to communicate effectiveness of departmental activities to administration and other stakeholders.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrate ability to lead a diverse staff and foster collegiality, to mentor and develop talent, to foster and manage change and innovation, and to engage staff in collaborative strategic planning
and delivery of user-centered services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Effectively delegate, empowering staff to make independent decisions at appropriate operational levels, holding staff accountable for successful completion of assignments, establishing workloads
and procedures, providing guidance and direction, monitoring and evaluating performance, and coaching and counseling as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Use data and assessment techniques to support evidence-based decisions around resources, services, spaces and programs, and the user experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Formulate, revise, and implement policies and procedures in response to evolving operational needs. Interpret such policies and procedures for students, faculty
and staff as necessary.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively to promote teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within the UMass Amherst Libraries and the campus.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Participate in library-wide planning and governance, work in a shared decision making environment, and serve as a member of the Library’s Senior Management
Group and other library committees and working groups. Represent the Library at appropriate campus committees, selected professional</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">meetings and conferences as required.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Maintain current knowledge of evolving trends and best practices as they relate to collections strategies and services. Attend professional development activities
as assigned or required to meet departmental goals and objectives.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Perform other related duties as assigned or required to meet department and university goals and objectives.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white;mso-highlight:white">Required Qualifications:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Master's degree in library science – or equivalent degree – from a program accredited by the American Library Association, or its appropriate equivalent in librarianship from another
country, or have appropriate equivalent experience<s>.</s><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Minimum of five years of successful supervisory, management, and leadership experience in an academic library, along with the ability to articulate vision,
set direction, and accomplish initiatives in a rapidly changing environment. </span>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Budget management experience, preferably in a large academic research library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Demonstrated experience with a minimum of two of the following areas: acquisitions, electronic resource management, cataloging/metadata, discovery, resource management systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Knowledge of best practices, issues, and national trends in technical services, discovery and resource management systems, collections assessment and collections strategies in academic libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Demonstrated understanding of changes impacting academic research libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Excellent organizational skills and effectiveness in balancing multiple assignments and projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work successfully in an intensely collaborative environment with a broad range of people from culturally
diverse backgrounds including colleagues, administrators, students, faculty, donors, and alumni.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Experience facilitating groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated strong service orientation and skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated organizational ability, initiative, flexibility, and ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve Library and university strategic goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated ability to use data and assessment techniques to support evidence-based changes to services or programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ability to motivate, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ability to set departmental goals, develop metrics for success, analyze trends and initiate, develop, and assess innovative services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, and oral communication skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Professionally active in the field.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Commitment to professional development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behaves in ways consistent with both law and with university policy.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Understands and contributes to implementation of departmental and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a respectful, inclusive environment that is
supportive of diversity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RANK AND SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Librarian III salary floor is $68,500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Librarian IV salary floor is $77,900<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Application Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apply </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.umass.edu_humres_job-2Dopenings&d=DwMFAg&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=BiOdm14HIqqmQn_hGD1d1XjQvaSspHxL6DF1j96_I9s&m=QpPfyISATLeNeXswxVht5Q3108ff5aBmN_07I351XaU&s=SKDYj41sG0S0X0heLbclBFuPCpYI-Gy2JLOFwhOhuVY&e="><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">online</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">at </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__careers.umass.edu_amherst_en-2Dus_job_496023_head-2Dinformation-2Dresources-2Dmanagement&d=DwMFAg&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=BiOdm14HIqqmQn_hGD1d1XjQvaSspHxL6DF1j96_I9s&m=QpPfyISATLeNeXswxVht5Q3108ff5aBmN_07I351XaU&s=T8v2UeJJxnUcaEcvsJGOa1YCM7rnS_tD1vcyFCO2yWQ&e=">http://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/496023/head-information-resources-management</a></span></span><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">nd submit a letter of application, resume, diversity statement and contact information (phone and email) for three professional references by November 16, 2018
for consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.umass.edu_diversity_&d=DwMFAg&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=BiOdm14HIqqmQn_hGD1d1XjQvaSspHxL6DF1j96_I9s&m=QpPfyISATLeNeXswxVht5Q3108ff5aBmN_07I351XaU&s=XIxbWFaYE1KQtruo75E6YnQutTIGt7_1TayIH74u01g&e="><span style="color:windowtext">The
University of Massachusetts Amherst is strongly committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity</span></a></span></span><span style="font-style:normal">. As part of a commitment to its own multicultural community, the Libraries seek an individual
with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and one who will understand and embrace University initiatives and aspirations. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans,
and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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