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Head of Academic Personal and Professional Development

2 months ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Harvard University Full time
Job Title: Head of Academic Personal and Professional Development

Harvard University seeks an innovative and knowledgeable professional to lead Humanities and Social Sciences Collection Development, the largest collection development unit in the FAS Libraries' flagship repository, Widener Library.

About the Role

The Head, Humanities and Social Sciences Collection Development will consider a wealth of strategies to anticipate and meet the intense information needs of Harvard's academic community. The incumbent will lead a staff of well-respected collection development librarians in furthering the growth and management of a collection that is inclusive of global voices and global frameworks of knowledge.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead in the development of outstanding collections and access to information for the Harvard community
  • Allocate and manage collections funds exceeding $10 million annually by the collections department
  • Appreciatively lead and manage 11 staff who build the collections in a wide range of disciplines, languages and formats, building consensus and fostering innovation in acquisition, access, and management of collections through collaboration with others
  • Work with collection development librarians, collection managers, and assessment staff to devise metrics and criteria, and to create a data-driven approach to inform collection management decisions
  • Establish and maintain excellent relationships with faculty and students and align collecting policies and practices with academic priorities
  • Collaborate with research, teaching, and learning librarians in the use of collections in teaching and in building student research experiences
  • Collaborate with the Associate Librarian for Research, Teaching, and Learning Services for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to ensure that collection development librarians' RTL responsibilities are consistent with all FAS libraries
  • Collaborate with peers across the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC) and Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) member libraries in the development of collective collections
  • Lead prioritization of collections digitization for collections under the purview of Humanities and Social Sciences Collection Development
Requirements
  • Advanced degree in library and information science, or international equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience with increasing management responsibilities
  • Experience with traditional and emerging collection development and management strategies
  • Experience in international collections and area studies
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and antiracism
  • Demonstrated experience with supervising employees and supporting their efforts in order to build and foster a diverse, productive, and engaging workplace and professional community
  • Ability to work collaboratively, initiate and adapt to change, and to be flexible
  • Demonstrated successful management of large budgets in a complex fund structure
  • Demonstrated knowledge of research trends and the scholarly process
  • Demonstrated experience implementing innovative approaches to provide access to collections and to facilitate their use in research and teaching
  • An active record of professional engagement in collection development
  • Reading knowledge of multiple languages
Work Environment

The work associated with this position is performed in a library/office setting. May interact with collections that may contain dust, mold, or other contaminants.

Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)