Head of Collection Development

• Provides leadership and coordination for developing and assessing the Libraries’ collections in support of the university’s instructional and research programs.
• Provides leadership for the development of library policies regarding collections.
• Allocates and monitors the library materials budget of approximately $12M, addressing the needs of academic programs in the university and of the university community.
• Analyzes and reports on data and trends regarding collection growth, usage, material costs, expenditures, etc. to inform decisions regarding the Libraries’ collections, to project budgetary needs, and to fulfill external reporting requirements.
• Collaborates with the Scholarly Communication Officer to promote new models of library engagement in the production and dissemination of scholarship.
• Working with subject librarians and other staff members, assesses adequacy of library collections and services in conjunction with external reviews of academic programs and proposals of new programs, majors, minors, and certificates.
• Oversees the recruitment, retention, training, and evaluation of subject librarians in conjunction with their direct supervisors and division coordinators.
• Chairs the Collections Council and the subject librarians group (Bibliographers Forum) and participates in the Collections Services Managers Group (CSMG).
• Oversees the Libraries’ approval plans with input from the subject librarians and Acquisitions Department staff.
• Works with the head of the Acquisitions Department in negotiating and approving licenses for electronic resources and media.
• Coordinates the Libraries’ gifts program for library materials, communicating and negotiating with donors and working with subject librarians, collection development staff in Special Collections, area studies librarians, and others as appropriate.
• Manages the operations of the Collection Development Department: hires, supervises and evaluates staff; prepares and manages the departmental budget; manages the department’s web page(s).
• Works closely with the head of the International and Area Studies Department and the head of the Collection Development Department in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Department to assure coordination of collection policies and activities throughout the Libraries.
• Insures adequate communication and coordination of collection development activities with technical services operations.
• Collaborates on collections services activities with the professional school libraries for business, divinity, law, and medicine.
• Participates in the Libraries’ advancement, fundraising, and stewardship efforts as they relate to collection development.
• Contributes to and is highly active in local, consortial, regional and national meetings to stay abreast of collection development trends and to represent Duke University Libraries.
• Consults regularly with counterparts at other Duke Libraries and within the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN).
• Actively contributes to library-wide initiatives; participates in departmental and library-wide activities; serves on library and University committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
• Supervises Collection Development Department staff (4.0 FTE).
• Supervises collections services work of the subject librarian division coordinators.

It is the expectation that all Duke University Library staff members will demonstrate exceptional workplace behaviors in the execution of their specific position responsibilities. These behaviors are customer focus, collaboration, creative problem solving, continuous learning and a commitment to diversity. In addition, managers and supervisors are expected to help develop a common vision by providing clear direction and priorities, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and promoting mutual understanding through effective communication. They are also expected to take the time to effectively plan and evaluate performance, provide feedback, recognition and coaching, and develop employees to achieve their personal and organizational goals.

• Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to materials containing dust and mold is possible
• Normal office environment
• Occasional travel required

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.