Associate Director of VIVA

9 hours ago

Aragüés del Puerto, Huesca, United States George Mason University Full time
About the Position

The Associate Director of VIVA will contribute to the strategic direction and overall administration of a dynamic organization dedicated to improving and expanding access to academic library resources and services for students and researchers across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee key program areas, including resource sharing, licensing, and data analysis initiatives;
  • Coordinate with VIVA central staff, VIVA committees, and member institutions to implement project management plans for consortial initiatives;
  • Provide oversight of strategic program areas, including collaborative collection development and open access initiatives;
  • Participate in the administration of the central office, including managing the office in the absence of the VIVA Director;
  • Lead the implementation of procedures for the operational support and assessment of internal services;
  • Coordinate analysis of priority initiatives across VIVA programs to support effective decision-making;
  • Track, analyze, and report on the economic and service benefits that accrue to consortium members through participation in cooperative services;
  • Negotiate on behalf of VIVA member libraries and support the licensing of resources and services;
  • Support the work of the VIVA committees and task forces across the member libraries, including coordinating VIVA-sponsored library conferences and events;
  • Participate in the development of consortial approaches to collaborative collection development and open access initiatives within the evolving higher education and scholarly communication ecosystem;
  • Set goals for performance and deadlines in compliance with the university and VIVA's plans and vision and communicate them to reportees;
  • Provide constructive feedback, coaching, and conduct performance evaluations;
  • Promote and represent VIVA effectively to members, the outside library community, legislative staff and higher education stakeholders in Virginia, other consortia, and the vendor community;
  • Monitor issues, trends, and best practices in academic librarianship and scholarly communication, and contribute to that dialogue on behalf of VIVA and its member colleges and universities;
Requirements
  • Master's degree in a related field, ALA-accredited graduate degree (or recognized foreign equivalent) or accredited graduate degree in another appropriate discipline;
  • Demonstrated experience in an academic library or library consortium, or equivalent environment;
  • Effective organizational skills, including the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage competing deadlines;
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively in a complex and culturally diverse higher education setting;
  • Proven ability to analyze, organize, and present financial, library collections, or academic library data;
  • Familiarity with issues, trends, and best practices in academic librarianship, higher education, and scholarly communication;
  • Demonstrated ability to manage the work of others and provide guidance and/or delegate work as needed;
  • Willingness to travel with occasional overnight travel within Virginia, on behalf of VIVA;
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience or understanding of the current landscape within VIVA's primary areas of consortial focus: collection development, resource sharing, community development, and open and affordable initiatives;
  • Leadership role within an academic library and/or consortium;
  • Considerable experience with electronic resource license negotiation in academic libraries;
  • Experience managing budgets and using data to make programmatic decisions;
  • Significant analytical skills and data management experience with a proven ability to learn and use a variety of systems and software to organize, present, and analyze financial and collections data;
  • Record of active professional engagement in academic libraries or higher education, including professional presentations and publications;
  • Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to change and ability to work well under pressure;
How to Apply

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Associate Director of VIVA at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review.

Posting Open Date: August 26, 2024

For Full Consideration, Apply by: September 19, 2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

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