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POSITION - ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, OUTREACH & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lea Santiago)
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:05:10 -0700
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** High Priority **
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
OUTREACH & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Submission Deadline: May 18, 2004
The Norris Medical Library of the University of Southern California is
seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and service-oriented individual to
serve as an Associate Director for Outreach & Resource Management.
Reporting to the Director, the Associate Director for Outreach &
Resource Management actively participates on the management team of the
Health Sciences Libraries (HSL) and is expected to serve on HSL
committees as well as within the University and the profession. The
Norris Medical Library is located on the University of Southern
California Health Sciences Campus, adjoining the LAC+USC Healthcare
Network, four miles from downtown Los Angeles and seven miles from the
University Park Campus. The library contains 168,185 volumes and
receives 1,935 current periodicals. Users include medical, pharmacy,
occupational therapy, and physical therapy students, 1,230 full-time
faculty, and a large number of other health professionals. The library
staff of 41 FTE includes 12.5 librarians. For additional information,
see the library's Web site <http://www.usc.edu/nml/>.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Outreach Services (50%)
· Provides leadership in planning, coordinating,
and implementing a broad-based program to market and promote the
resources and services of the Norris Medical Library. This
responsibility includes oversight of publications, programming, and
public relations.
· Conducts research, user surveys, focus groups,
benchmarking studies, and performs analyses of usage statistics to
determine resource utilization and/or to target groups for promotional
activities.
· Develops innovative approaches to disseminating information.
· Oversees .25 FTE librarian who provides content
and editorial assistance.
· Oversees the 1.0 FTE Head of Access Services
Section (circulation, document delivery and reserves).
Resource Management (50%)
· Collaborates with Associate Director for
Collection Resources on budgeting and expenditure review for licensed
products; selection of new products and evaluation of trial
subscriptions; and assists in designing and maintaining an e-resource
database.
· Negotiates and manages ebook, ejournal, and
database licenses including communicating with publishers and vendors to
resolve access issues with licensed products.
· Administers copyright compliance and contractual commitments.
Provides copyright information support to Health Sciences Campus
faculty, staff, and students.
QUALIFICATIONS. Required: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school;
five years of successful supervisory experience; evidence of strong
leadership and interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral
communication. Knowledge of marketing practices and principles and an
awareness of trends in information resources and scientific publishing.
Demonstrated initiative. Ability to work independently and
collaboratively. Preferred: Knowledge of copyright issues related to
document delivery and class reserve.
SALARY/STATUS. Up to $75,000 depending on qualifications and
experience. Salary includes administrative stipend.
Continuing-appointment track.
BENEFITS. 37-1/2 hour week; 22 days vacation; paid sick leave;
disability plan; retirement plan (TIAA/CREF and other options); tuition
assistance; paid medical, dental, life insurance.
Send resume or direct inquiries to:
Lea Santiago
Norris Medical Library
University of Southern California
2003 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90089-9130
Tel: (323) 442-1130, Fax: (323) 442-2937
leasanti@belen.hsc.usc.edu
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
