Director of Library, Services, Technical, & Digital Initiatives

JOB SUMMARY:

The position will supervise all other library positions and report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Asset taxonomy and metadata. Guidelines for file naming, adding metadata including licensing and usage rights.
• Asset auditing to adhere to established governance standards.
• Aggregation of digital content and metadata, including digital object metadata and descriptive records.
• Collaboration with the Digital Teaching and Learning Center for the usage and promotion of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Cengage Unlimited
• Compliance with licensing agreements, for electronic and print materials, including restrictions of use and copyright laws.
• Collaboration with students, faculty, and other library users seeking digital resources, e-journals, e-books, digital archives, and other digital materials, and print materials.
• Presentation of research or innovative/unique information at conferences, workshops, seminars, and/or other professional/scholarly meetings.
• Monthly, annual, and special reports, with special attention to reports pertinent to accreditation.
• Preparation and maintenance of library budget.
• Participation in selection of library staff members.
• Planning of staff development for professional growth and improved services.
• Oversight of materials, circulation activities, and collection maintenance.
• Planning for library effectiveness and assessment.
• Manage and grow the physical and digital archives**.**
• Implementation of library instruction, and other instructional sessions in collaboration with the Director of the Writing Center.
• Collaboration with the Digital Teaching and Learning Center on technology and community initiatives, and curriculum development.
• Other duties as assigned that serve the mission of the library.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• ALA-accredited M.L.S./M.L.I.S. degree or its equivalent
• Three or more (3+) years’ experience in academic libraries (or five or more [5+] years of combined academic and public library experience)
• Two or more (2+) years’ experience in library management
• Personnel management, library management, and budget preparation skills.
• Knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in academic libraries and technical services, particularly in HBCU libraries
• Fluency with various forms of technology.
• Ability to research, edit, evaluate, upgrade, and manipulate the content of library systems and databases.
• Familiarity with Open Educational Resources (OER).
• Knowledge of current digitization and metadata standards and best practices.
• Commitment to the promotion of equality and justice.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in assessment and accreditation.

Simmons College of Kentucky is committed to an environment at work that allows for diversity amongst employees. The following values are of particular relevance to diversity and human resource policies in the College: • Merit-based employment • Non-discrimination and diversity • Fair, flexible, safe and rewarding workplace, and • Equity in employment The College has put in place measures to: • Help prevent all forms of discrimination whether direct or indirect, consistent with Commonwealth Law, and • Recognize the positive advantages of, and help make the best of, diversity in the workplace and the Louisville community

We also assist employees to balance their work, family and other caring responsibilities effectively by encouraging the development of mutually beneficial work practices. The workplace diversity program includes measures directed at ensuring that: • Corporate, business and human resource plans demonstrate that we value the diverse backgrounds of our employees, and are able to access and make use of the diverse skills and experience of our employees • Workplace structures, systems and procedures help employees balance their work, family and other caring responsibilities effectively • Employment decisions take account of the diversity of the Louisville community as well as the College’s organizational and business goals and the skills required for the job, and • Employment decisions are transparent, equitable and procedurally fair