Cowles Library Drake University

Teri Koch
Coordinator, Collection Development and Management

Job Title:                 Coordinator, Collection Development and Management

 

Department:            Cowles Library

 

Reports To:              Dean, Cowles Library 

 

Classification:          Library Faculty, Exempt

 

General                    Coordinate, plans, and directs the library’s program of collection

Summary:               development and bibliographic control.

 

 

Essential                 Ÿ Provide leadership in the development and management of the library's

Functions:                  collections and access to information resources in all appropriate media

                                    and formats.

 

                                 Ÿ Serve as a university and library resource regarding the scholarly

                                    communication and curricular processes in higher education, their ongoing

                                    transformation by information technology, and how these apply to collection

                                    development, resource sharing, and electronic accessibility and delivery. 

 

Ÿ Oversee the Collection Development and Management Unit (acquisitions and processing/book repair).

                                   

                                 Ÿ Develop and maintain collection/electronic access policy statements.

 

                                 Ÿ Analyze and assess the adequacy of collections and their funding for

                                     accreditation, program and budget reviews, and new curriculum programs.

 

                                 Ÿ Prepare annual and multi-year materials budget allocation.

 

                                 Ÿ Maintain approval plans and relationships with vendors.                                

 

                                 Ÿ Coordinate and guide the activities of faculty and librarians who

                                    participate in collection selection; provide training on and

                                    current awareness of collection development practices.

 

                                  Ÿ Assure close working relationships with faculty and curriculum

                                    committees.

 

                                  Ÿ Serve as a liaison to and select materials for one or more academic

                                     disciplines.

 

                                  Ÿ Identify prospective funding sources; assist in preparing proposals and grant   

                                    applications and development of gift programs.

                  

                                  Ÿ Represent the university and library consortially, regionally and

                                     nationally on collection development, resource sharing, and preservation

                                     matter.

P.  2     Drake University, Cowles Library

 

 

 

Additional               Ÿ Participate in the ongoing evolution of the libraries strategic plan,

Duties :                       annual program planning, and budget development.  

 

                                    Ÿ Serve on library and university committees. 

 

 

Main Working         Ÿ Drake students, faculty and staff, library staff, vendors, members

Relationships:           of library consortia.

 

 

Qualifications:  Required:  ALA-accredited MLS degree; at least 5 years demonstrated experience

in a mid to large size academic setting in collection development, including selection of electronic resources; experience with qualitative and quantitative collection analysis techniques, budgeting,

and knowledge of trends in higher education, scholarly communication, and curricular

development; experience with acquisition and cataloging operations; strong planning, project

management, interpersonal and written communication skills; ability to work in an organization

that is evolving, team-oriented, and focused on service enhancements and outcomes; record of

professional involvement and productivity. Preferred: Second advanced degree; experience

with cooperative collection development, resource sharing, developing proposals and grant requests.