Posting Title
Librarian - Assistant Director of Access Services
Overview
The Assistant Director of Access Services is responsible for coordinating the functions of the Access Services Department. The Assistant Director of Access Services reports to the Director and assists the Director in overseeing the Law School community’s access to the Library’s collection of materials and use of the Library’s physical space, including communicating operating hours, emergency closures, and rules of use for library spaces and the collection. This position also assists with maintenance of the Library’s integrated library system and online catalog by overseeing the needs of the Access Services Department as related to circulation, course reserves, and interlibrary loan workflows and configuration. This position also coordinates the Law Library's participation in resource-sharing activities with the CUA University Libraries and the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). The Assistant Director of Access Services supervises a professional librarian, a paraprofessional, and 20-25 part-time student employees.
The projected salary for this position, which represents the full range of anticipated compensationis:$75,000 to $80,000.
To apply, please complete an online application. In addition, please upload a resume and cover letter that illustrates your qualifications and suitability for the position. Your cover letter should also briefly, but specifically, describe your experience with, and extent of, supervising other professional librarians and/or paraprofessionals. Applications without a cover letter addressing these competencies will not be considered.
Responsibilities
Provides overall coordination of the Access Services Department. Develops and implements effective procedures for all aspects of access services, including maintenance of user accounts, loan rules and borrowing policies for the library’s physical collection, interlibrary loan and resource sharing operations, library signage, and part-time student employee procedures.
Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates professional librarians, and paraprofessionals within the Access Services Department. Drafts job descriptions and policies, and sets goals, priorities, and performance measures. Provides coaching and ongoing professional development. Monitors compliance with CUA personnel policies. Leads departmental meetings with access services staff in order to evaluate library policy, troubleshoot problems and suggest improvements.
Oversees the Access Services Librarian and Access Services Manager in the hiring, training, and day-to-day supervisory responsibilities of part-time student employees. Serves as a resource for both operational and managerial problem-solving for the department.
Works with the Director and other Assistant Directors to maintain the library’s access policy, operating hours, emergency procedures, and overall use of the library’s public spaces and collection. This includes: working with Technology Services to ensure that law library doors are programmed correctly; communicating open hours to the Department of Public Safety and Facilities; ensuring that hours and emergency closures are effectively communicated to library users via physical signage, and webpage announcements; advising on WRLC policies and initiatives related to resource sharing, including Shared Collections Facility (SCF), Consortium Loan Service (CLS) and WRLC delivery service.
In cooperation with the Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian, oversees operations of all areas of the Library’s integrated library system related to circulation, course reserves, interlibrary loan and resource sharing, and user records. This includes reporting problems, and collaborating on improvements to workflows for all access services staff and proper implementation of new system enhancements.
Serves as the Depository Library Coordinator for the Federal Depository Library Program. Assists the Director with mandatory reporting requirements, such as the biennial survey. In cooperation with the Assistant Director of Collection Services, coordinates selection, deselection and weeding of FDLP resources. Keeps up to date with FDLP policies and procedures.
Participates in collection development and weeding, and the implementation of information technology resources. Serves as part of the library’s selection committee by reviewing lists of forthcoming books, and suggested electronic databases, to assess their value as new acquisitions to the library’s collection.
Coordinates with the Office of Academic Affairs to maintain and contribute to our online exams repository. In coordination with the Assistant Director of Research Services, assists with distributing electronic exams to students using the online request system.
Serves as the Librarian-in-Charge and Supervisor when needed. Contributes to mentorship of the Library’s GLP (Graduate Library Preprofessional) to ensure they receive training in access services.
Participates in producing specialized reports, contributing to the Library’s annual statistics obligations, and serving on library committees. Also participates in professional organizations such as the American Association of Law Libraries, and the Law Librarians Society of the District of Columbia as a representative of the library and actively participates in the advancement and promotion of the librarian profession.
Qualifications
Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years as a professional librarian in an academic library, with law library experience preferred. Experience supervising librarians and/or paraprofessionals required. Experience in circulation, interlibrary loan, and/or other public services work required. Experience with Ex Libris’ Alma and Primo VE preferred.
