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Duke University
Associate University Librarian for Collections and User Services
• Participates in recruiting, hiring, and evaluating library staff with collection
development and user services responsibilities.
• Oversees allocation and use of the materials budget and additional endowments and
restricted funds.
• Prepares reports for the university administration for a variety of purposes, including
annual collections budget requests, external reviews of academic departments and
programs, and library impact statements concerning new degrees and majors.
• Participates in library fund raising and stewardship.
• Participates in collection development activities, working with curators and subject
librarians to identify potential donors of collections and to solicit and acquire
collections.
• Encourages attention to scholarly communication issues within the library and on
campus, working closely with the Scholarly Communication Officer.
• Promotes cooperative collection development and collaboration regarding
services and planning with the libraries of Duke's professional schools
(Business, Divinity, Law, and Medical Center).
• Participates in overall system-wide planning, policy development, resource
allocation, and personnel management as a member of the library's Executive Group.
• Fosters professional development of librarians and staff to meet the challenges of a
rapidly changing environment.
• Represents the collections and user services interests of the Duke University
Libraries in regional consortia (especially the Triangle Research Libraries Network),
national forums, and international initiatives.
• Contributes to and is active in state, regional, and national meetings,
conferences, and workshops, reviews professional literature, and networks with
professional colleagues outside the University to stay informed about
developments and trends in collections services, technical services, and special
collections.
• Performs other duties and undertakes special projects as needed and assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
• Supervises heads of departments and branch libraries as indicated above.
Qualifications
Duke University
Associate University Librarian for Collections and User Services
• Participates in recruiting, hiring, and evaluating library staff with collection
development and user services responsibilities.
• Oversees allocation and use of the materials budget and additional endowments and
restricted funds.
• Prepares reports for the university administration for a variety of purposes, including
annual collections budget requests, external reviews of academic departments and
programs, and library impact statements concerning new degrees and majors.
• Participates in library fund raising and stewardship.
• Participates in collection development activities, working with curators and subject
librarians to identify potential donors of collections and to solicit and acquire
collections.
• Encourages attention to scholarly communication issues within the library and on
campus, working closely with the Scholarly Communication Officer.
• Promotes cooperative collection development and collaboration regarding
services and planning with the libraries of Duke's professional schools
(Business, Divinity, Law, and Medical Center).
• Participates in overall system-wide planning, policy development, resource
allocation, and personnel management as a member of the library's Executive Group.
• Fosters professional development of librarians and staff to meet the challenges of a
rapidly changing environment.
• Represents the collections and user services interests of the Duke University
Libraries in regional consortia (especially the Triangle Research Libraries Network),
national forums, and international initiatives.
• Contributes to and is active in state, regional, and national meetings,
conferences, and workshops, reviews professional literature, and networks with
professional colleagues outside the University to stay informed about
developments and trends in collections services, technical services, and special
collections.
• Performs other duties and undertakes special projects as needed and assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
• Supervises heads of departments and branch libraries as indicated above.
Qualifications
