Director of Collections and Research
7 days ago
**About Us**
The Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District is a dynamic organization that values diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. We seek a highly skilled Director of Collections and Research to support our mission as an educational and research institution.
About the Job
We are looking for an experienced professional to lead our library's collections and research efforts. As the Director of Collections and Research, you will oversee the strategic planning and prioritization of projects, including digitization and digital initiatives, to ensure that all holdings are discoverable, accessible, and effectively used in museum-wide endeavors, research, programming, exhibition, and education initiatives.
The successful candidate will have at least five years of progressively responsible professional library experience, including three years of supervisory experience, preferably in a natural history and/or research library. They will also have functional knowledge of LibGuides, Integrated Library System (preferably OCLC's WorldShare Management Systems), ContentDM, and other library applications.
About the Library
The Field Museum Library is a leading research library in the fields of anthropology and archaeology, botany, geology, paleontology, meteoritics, and zoology. Our holdings include over 275,000 volumes of books and journals, with serial publications accounting for two-thirds of our holdings in some subject areas. We subscribe to about 275 domestic and foreign journals, providing easy access to items not held in our library through our Interlibrary Loan service.
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary of approximately $85,000 per year, plus benefits, including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off.
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