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Associate Director of Resource Access and Discovery

Requisition Number: 59307

Location: Boulder Colorado

Employment Type: Faculty

Schedule: Full Time

Posting Close Date: 15-Oct-2024

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Job Summary

The University of Colorado Law School's William A. Wise Law Library seeks an Associate Director of Resource Access and Discovery. The Associate Director of Resource Access and Discovery provides leadership and supervision for the acquisitions & continuing resources, cataloging & metadata, and integrated library systems operations in the Law Library. This role is pivotal in shaping services and collections for 21st-century learners, educators, and scholars, aligning with the law school's vision. The Associate Director of Resource Access and Discovery is a 12-month faculty position at the Teaching Faculty level, reporting directly to the Law Library Director.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

At the Colorado Law School , we are an engaged, diverse, and inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who help one another succeed. Our selective admissions process keeps our student body small, enabling our faculty, staff, alumni, and community to invest deeply in each student's success. Because we take our responsibility to educate and train future lawyers very seriously, our curriculum, research centers, and experiential learning opportunities are crafted to prepare students for success in today's changing legal environment.

The Wise Law Library is home to Colorado's largest collection of legal materials. We proudly embrace the law school's vision to create "a supportive and diverse community of scholars and students in a place that inspires the vigorous pursuit of ideas, critical analysis, and civic engagement to advance the rule of law in an open, sustainable society."

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Coordinate and oversee Resource Access and Discovery functions, including collection development, acquisitions, cataloging and metadata services, serials, digital collections, and e-resource management.

• Set departmental goals, policies, procedures, and workflows and regularly evaluate the effectiveness of such services.

• Direct and indirect supervision of the faculty librarians and staff in the Resource Access and Discovery department.

• Assist the Director with personnel, strategic planning, budget, library systems, and administrative activities.

• Compile and analyze statistics related to the library's collection content and financials for internal and external entities such as US News, ARL, and ALLStAR.

• Advise the Director on physical plant needs and oversee stacks management projects.

• Serve on committees at the Law Library, Law School, University, local, and national levels.

• Other duties as assigned.

What You Should Know

• This position may work in a hybrid format.

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position.

What We Can Offer

Associate Director of Resource Access and Discovery Salary Range: $120,000-$135,000 annually.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits) , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder (https://www.colorado.edu/about) .

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Be excited. Be resourceful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Master of Library Science degree from ALA-accredited school.

• Five years of professional library experience.

• Two years of experience supervising library staff and/or librarians.

What You Will Need

• A strong commitment to innovation, including comfort with technology and proficiency in various library-related technologies, including library systems and other relevant technologies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to exercise independent judgment and to work independently.

• The ability to work as a team member.

• The ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships both inside and outside the law library.

• Flexibility, resilience, and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

• Excellent time management skills.

• Project management skills.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with integrated library service platforms.

• Knowledge of acquisitions and collection management principles and practices, current collection development issues, and trends at academic law libraries.

• Knowledge of cataloging, metadata principles, and bibliographic maintenance.

• Knowledge of library administration and management techniques.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. Resume/CV

2. Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.

3. List of contact information for 3 professional references (name, title, professional relationship, email) who may be contacted on your behalf for a professional reference. You don't need to include letters of recommendation with your initial application. If you are selected as a finalist for this role, the search committee will request one letter of recommendation.

Candidates should apply as soon as possible for full consideration and no later than October 15, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs (https://jobs.colorado.edu/) . Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Associate-Director-of-Resource-Access-and-Discovery/59307 (https://apptrkr.com/5637605)

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The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.