Director for Collections Services

Innovation and service excellence: Advocate for and implement innovative workflows and practices that enhance internal operations and external user experience. Evaluate, recommend, and improve services and technologies that support established and emerging University research areas.

Budget and resource planning: Collaborate with relevant personnel to assess staffing and resource needs; support budgeting processes that reflect emerging research priorities.

Collections stewardship: Oversee maintenance and development of physical and electronic collections; guide resource sharing capabilities and commitments.

Compliance: Work with the Senior Assistant Dean for Collections and Technology Services to ensure university policies and practices regarding financial transactions, contracting, and other areas are followed; stay informed of any evolving campus or professional guidelines or expectations to ensure department activities comply.

Lead and shape collections services practices: Through active engagement in library consortia, professional organizations, and peer networks, advocate for and implement innovative approaches that advance the field, and foster collaborative relationships that improve the user experience.

Contribute actively to Dean's Library Council: Contribute meaningfully to the Dean's Library Council; collaborate constructively with leadership to support shared goals and strategic direction; prioritize the overall success of the Libraries while maintaining departmental collaboration.

Supervision and Management

• Team Leadership: Supervise the work of five assistant directors; collaboratively identify performance goals, provide ongoing feedback and guidance, and contribute to a supportive culture.
• Collaborative communication: Foster communication among team members and with other library units; address questions and concerns as they arise and convey broader organizational context.
• Professional growth: Stay at the forefront of the field by pursuing professional development opportunities, and integrating new knowledge and skills into the work of the department.
• Foster Inclusivity: Participate in a work culture that promotes diversity and anti-racism and actively works to eliminate or mitigate the effects of systemic racism and bias.
• Active Mentorship: Support professional development activities related to the duties in this department.

Scholarship

• Contribute significantly to the profession to meet the Libraries' standards of scholarship.

Service

• Participate in library, University and national service.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library or information science program, or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent.
• Minimum of five years of experience, in an academic or public library, or comparable environment, including at least two years in a supervisory position, with responsibilities in one or more of the following areas:
  • budgeting
  • licensing
  • acquisitions
  • cataloging
  • metadata
  • digitization
  • conservation
  • collection strategy
  • resource sharing
• Commitment to high-quality service in a diverse, fast-paced academic setting, with the ability to resolve issues in a professional and respectful manner.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and build productive relationships across departments.
• Record of scholarly activity, such as presentations, publications and/or grants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing projects, workflows, deadlines and data-driven decision-making in a collegial, complex and changing environment.
• Experience leading professional development related to the duties in this department.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

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Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.



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