Head of Resource Sharing - Indiana University : Job Details

Title Head of Resource Sharing Appointment Status Tenure Department IU Bloomington Libraries Location Bloomington Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Collections Strategies and Management, the Head of Resource Sharing leads a collaborative, user-oriented team to provide resource-sharing services for Indiana University Libraries, which include interlibrary loan, consortia sharing, document delivery, and other on-demand services. This unit maintains the highest standards for the timely provision of materials to support the academic community's teaching, research, and learning needs. The Head of Resource Sharing is responsible for the unit's overall vision, leadership, and management. The librarian has two direct reports and has indirect supervision of an additional 8 FTE of staff and temporary employees. The librarian develops and assesses workflows and procedures, manages all unit budgets, and maintains and distributes data to support decision-making. The librarian keeps abreast of technology to innovate and improve services and represents Indiana University Libraries on state-wide and Big Ten resource-sharing groups. The Head of Resource Sharing participates in service and professional development activities to meet the Libraries' and University's requirements for promotion and tenure.

Position Responsibilities

* Provides overall leadership and management of unit operations. Establishes unit objectives, workflows, programs, policies, and projects. Designs and implements unit staffing and workflow procedures to support accurate, high-volume, rapid operations.

* Ensures that all unit activities comply with established United States and international interlibrary loan and copyright guidelines, codes, and network resource-sharing agreements and policies.

* Maintain an awareness of technologies, equipment, software, programs, and services with an eye toward innovation and service improvement. Evaluate, test, and assess existing and emerging technologies and programs to enhance services.

* Hires, trains, supervises, leads, and mentors six staff and approximately four FTE of student employees. Fosters an environment of innovation and collaboration. Promotes the Libraries' culture of diversity and inclusion and supports the values outlined in the IUB Libraries Diversity Strategic Plan.

* Monitors the unit's financial commitments, prepares budget recommendations, and proposes and implements budget re-structuring as appropriate.

* Maintains accurate operating and statistical records. Prepares detailed analyses for reporting, service assessment, and collection management purposes. Continuously assess and improve policies, procedures, services, and systems.

* Provides exemplary customer service to library users and colleagues. Develops and maintains relationships both internally and externally with library partners. Provides instruction on interlibrary loan/resource sharing policies, procedures, and technologies through training sessions, documentation, and web resources. Participate as a mentor in the IU Libraries' mentoring program designed to support library faculty in fulfilling promotion and tenure requirements.

* Serves as an IU representative and active member of state, regional, and Big Ten Academic Alliance resource-sharing groups and committees.

Basic Qualifications

Qualifications

Applicants are encouraged to communicate how their work and other experiences satisfy the minimum qualifications in ways that may not be obvious.

* ALA-accredited graduate degree in library or information science; candidates with an advanced degree in a relevant subject area and appropriate experience in an academic setting will also be considered

* A minimum of three years of experience providing interlibrary loan, document delivery, or consortial borrowing services.

* Experience with ILLiad and other resource-sharing and library systems (e.g., Relais D2D, Worldshare, SirsiDynix)

* Experience managing staff and workflows in a complex library operation. Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and implement projects.

* Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent user-centered services.

* Evidence of flexibility and creativity in responding to rapidly changing technologies and user needs. Ability to troubleshoot technological problems and make decisions.

* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

* Ability to meet the tenure or tenure-track position requirements at the IU Libraries (

Department Contact for Questions

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to [email protected].

Additional Qualifications

Preferred:

Preferred qualifications are not required, and IU Libraries is committed to helping our future colleagues develop preferred skills.

* Experience in a high-volume interlibrary loan operation.

* Familiarity with academic interlibrary loan policies and procedures, including related legal issues.

Salary and Rank $62,000 - $67,000/year Special Instructions

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to [email protected]. Expected start date: January 1, 2025. Please note that this date is flexible.

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Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

For Best Consideration Date 12/11/2024 Expected Start Date 01/01/2025 Posting/OAA # IU-101###-####