Librarian Asst. Professor

About the role

The Librarian Assistant Professor; Assistant Library Director for Collection Services plans, organizes, and supervises the services and activities in the department, including cataloging, metadata, serials, database and electronic resource management, preservation, processing, acquisitions, and collection development. This person also supervises the related staff and manages the successful operation of the department.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervises Collection Services librarians and staff to ensure the effective organization of departmental workflows.
• Is responsible for quality control of bibliographic databases, including the integrated library system (Ex Libris/ALMA), the institutional repository, and OCLC databases.
• Manages and supervises the day-to-day activities of the acquisition department which include planning, ordering, licensing, invoicing, receiving, record maintenance, and budgeting for electronic, print, and other resources.
• Provides leadership and coordination for developing a holistic collection development strategy to support the school’s teaching and research interests.
• Performs collection assessments, reports, and other metrics on the collections.
• Works to cultivate collections of special interest and engages in planning, and record maintenance of current Special Collections.
• Maintains a current awareness of issues and trends related to all aspects of collection services by participating in professional development activities; develops professional relationships with counterparts in other institutions, both on and off the law school campus.
• Stays current with developments and provides expert advice to the library on information resources.
• Participates in reference and instructional services.

Education And Experience Required

• An MLIS (or equivalent) from an accredited institution and 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in acquisitions and collection strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited institution.
• Experience in a law library.

Education And Experience Preferred

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Strong service philosophy;
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with people from varied backgrounds.

Application

Applications should be submitted using the University of Miami online portal. The application should include a complete statement of qualifications, a resume/CV, and the names and contact information for at least three persons who are knowledgeable about the applicant's qualifications for this position. Questions should be emailed to Robin Schard at rschard@law.miami.edu.

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Faculty