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Collection Development Librarian, Law Library – Georgetown University Law Center
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The Collection Development Librarian oversees collection development operations for U.S. materials to ensure that the Law Library’s collections support current and future educational and research activities of the students, faculty, and other patrons affiliated with the Law Center. They coordinate the activities of the library’s designated subject specialists and guide them in the application of collection development tools, policies, and principles; and serve as a principal resource for librarians, faculty, staff, and vendors on U.S. collection development issues, developing systems to work effectively with all groups. In consultation with the Library Director and others, they plan the library collection development strategy, and serve as the final decision maker for the majority of purchases of library materials and resources. Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Collection Development Librarian has duties that include but are not limited to:
Collection Development
Plan library collection development strategy for U.S. materials, establish long- and short-range goals and objectives, and set priorities; and develop, implement, and evaluate projects and statistics to achieve these goals
Organizes regular review and updating of Collection Development Policy
Interprets the library’s collection development program for the Law Center community.
Working Library leadership, develops procedures for working with vendors, faculty, and library departments
Collection Development Committee
As Committee Co-chair with the Head of Content Acquisitions, set meetings and plan agendas and projects
Coordinate the selection criteria and process among Committee members
Coordinate with Library leadership to assign responsibility for specific subject areas to at-large members
Train and instruct subject specialists on procedures, selection tools, and assessment methods
Review U.S. selector purchase decisions for conformity with policy and productivity goals
Build the collection in designated area(s) and select materials in American Law generally
Coordinate de-selection and other special projects
Approval
Authorize purchases and cancellations and approve large expenditures charged to restricted accounts – in consultation with the Library leadership
Using collection analysis tools, analyze and adjust collection purchasing patterns
Coordinate with Library Research Services the acquisition of faculty resources
Define methods for approving purchases
Coordinate approval plans and develop library profiles
As primary contact for donors, determine and apply criteria for gift acceptance and dispersal and make retention and location decisions on an as-needed basis
Budgeting
In consultation with Library leadership and the Collection Development Committee, plan and prepare the library’s annual budget submission for collections
As needed, prepare a detailed budget for allocation of collection funds among designated units and subject specialists
Library Collection Representation
Serve as a principal resource for librarians, faculty, staff, and vendors on collection development issues
Inform Law Center patrons about new or notable resources held by the library
In consultation with the Library leadership and the Collection Development Committee, represent the library in cooperative collection development efforts, license negotiations with vendors, and resource sharing endeavors among libraries
Coordinate analysis and purchase of the proliferation of substantive and administrative/extracurricular electronic legal and non-legal sources
With librarians at other Georgetown libraries, work on collaborative collection initiatives, purchasing, and access matters
Reference, Research, and Instruction
Participate in reference, instruction, and research services in support of LC academic programs by research consultations, research guides, and participation in the journal liaison program
Participate in regular reference desk rotation, and in the faculty liaison program
Service & Current Awareness
Participate in various library committees and forums in support of library operations welfare or unit representation
Represent Law Library in professional organizations and actively participate in the advancement of the librarian profession; and serve in various leadership roles within these groups
By various means, maintain current awareness of new technologies and library trends
Qualifications
Master’s in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent
Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited institution or equivalent
At least 3 years of library experience
Law library experience
Knowledge of legal materials
Please upload the follow two documents combined as a single document, preferably as a PDF:
Resume
Cover letter
Final candidates will be asked to provide – by email – the names and contact information for three (3) references.
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