Director of Resources Management and PA Library

Director of Resources Management and PA Library


At PCOM, we espouse to grow a culturally competent workforce to advance healthcare that touches the lives of underserved communities. Diversity and inclusion is the core component of our institutional identity and a key pillar of PCOM’s strategic vision. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine affirms that diversity and inclusion are crucial to the intellectual vitality of the campus community. It is through freedom of exchange over different ideas and viewpoints in supportive environments that our graduates develop the critical thinking and citizenship skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Since 1899, PCOM has trained highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners, and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care - treating people, not just symptoms. As the field of medicine has changed, we've changed with it - adapting our program offerings to better meet the needs of healthcare providers and the communities they serve. At the main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PCOM), the branch campus in Suwanee, Georgia (PCOM Georgia), and our newest location in Moultrie, Georgia (PCOM South Georgia), PCOM students learn to approach problem-solving in a more professional, more team-oriented manner, which prepares them to work successfully in integrated healthcare settings with other health professionals. At Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine you will be part of a caring, professional, and committed community focused on making the PCOM experience the best possible for our students.

We are currently seeking to fill our Director of Resources Management and PA Library position at the Philadelphia campus with a highly qualified and passionate individual.

Job Title: Director of Resources Management and PA Library

Employee Status: Faculty

Reports to: Chief Library Services Officer

Department Head: Chief Library Services Officer

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Status: Exempt



Since 1899, PCOM has trained highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care - treating people, not just symptoms. As the field of medicine has changed, we have changed - adapting our program offerings to better meet the needs of healthcare providers and the communities they serve. At the main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PCOM), the branch campus in Suwanee, Georgia (PCOM Georgia), and our newest location in Moultrie, Georgia (PCOM South Georgia), PCOM students learn to approach problem solving in a more professional, more team-oriented manner, which prepares them to work successfully in integrated healthcare settings with other health professionals.

At PCOM, we espouse to grow a culturally competent workforce to advance medicine that touches the lives of underserved communities. Diversity, equity and inclusion is the core component of our institutional identity, a key pillar of PCOM’s strategic vision and is crucial to the intellectual vitality of the campus community. Therefore, we also encourage applicants who identify as members of underrepresented populations to apply. It is through freedom of exchange over different ideas and viewpoints in supportive environments that our graduates develop the critical thinking and citizenship skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director of Resources Management and PA Library has the primary responsibility to support the development, purchase, maintenance, preservation and delivery of library resources in all formats. The position initiates and maintains vendor and consortia relationships to achieve financial efficiencies. Efficiencies are achieved through effective contract negotiation, legal review and appropriate approvals for fiduciary control. Through supervision and departmental committee work, the director leads library collection development efforts in accordance with Collection Development policy and acquisitions budget planning. The Director also oversees the PCOM Archives, Special Collections, DigitalCommons (PCOM’s institutional repository) and campus photography studio as well as has operations oversight responsibility for the PA campus.

QUALIFICATIONS :

· ALA accredited Master’s degree in library and information science

· Minimum five years of administrative experience as a unit head, or higher in an academic, medical or science library

· Preference given to experience with collection development, e-resources management, contract negotiation, pricing and budget management

· Knowledge of health sciences education and resources across a broad spectrum

· Strong interpersonal skills, team player and empower staff

· Ability to see the big-picture, envision a new future, build trust, respect others, willingness to compromise, lead change and foster innovation

· Experience working in a multi-campus environment

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
1. Collection Development

a. Maintains Collection Development policy.

b. Oversees acquisitions, cataloging, metadata, technical services for multiple formats within various library systems.

c. Ensures access to national tools and standards that enable cataloging quality control, such as MARC, RDA, AACR2, OCLC. Confers on issues related to bibliographic quality control in ILS.

2. Electronic Resources

a. Oversees e-resources management.

b. Leads usage assessment and data analysis.

c. Evaluates annual renewals of journals, journal packages and databases from EBSCO, LYRASIS, PALCI and NERL.

3. Vendor Relationships

a. Oversees the vendor portals, and invoice and contract management.

b. Manages and communicates with vendors.

4. Archives

a. Develops a two-year strategic plan for FY24 –FY26.

b. Develops accessioning strategies.

5. DigitalCommons and Scholarly Communications

a. Works with staff to design workflows that will increase scanning of print objects and to transfer stored images and streaming videos from the ITS server into new or existing PCOM History collections on the DC.

b. Resolves research and publishing issues.

6. Photograph Collections

a. Guides the transition of digital collections from the ITS server to the DigitalCommons.

b. Secures adequate physical capacity.

7. PA Campus Oversight

a. Recruits, retains and mentors a forward thinking, diverse and inclusive staff.

b. Fosters a team oriented environment.

c. Participates in the development of academic programs on the PA campus.

8. Other

a. Chairs library committees.

b. Participates in professional development.

c. Engages with campus committees as needed.

d. Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $94,700 to $130,400

PCOM is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration. We adhere to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.