Head of Technical Services, Lewis Walpole Library

Head of Technical Services for the Lewis Walpole Library

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Salary Range: $68,000.00 - $

Job Requisition

The Head of Technical Services for the Lewis Walpole Library at Yale University provides strategic and operational leadership for technical services at the Lewis Walpole Library, including cataloging and processing in all formats for materials dating from the 16th century to the present. The position reports to the Director of Special Collections Technical Services based in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, with a secondary report to the Librarian and Executive Director of the Lewis Walpole Library.

The Lewis Walpole Library is a Yale Library research center for the study of the British eighteenth century and is located in Farmington, CT. Its collections are centered around Horace Walpole and his times with strong collections of books, manuscripts, and prints.

In their operational leadership at the Lewis Walpole Library, the Head of Technical Services leads the planning, sequencing, and execution of technical services work; recruits, onboards, supervises, trains, and mentors a staff of two catalog assistants, as well as project staff and students; plans, implements, and assesses operational changes; assess and maintain a clear understanding of unit capacity; communicate capacity impacts with leadership and unit collaborators and ensure transparent and realistic commitments;

and regularly reports on the unit's work. The Head also has oversight of onsite stacks management, coordinates with Yale Library Preservation and Conservation Services, and organizes onsite digitization of Lewis Walpole Library holdings for local use and contribution to the Yale Library's Digital Collections System.

In their role, they serve as the Lewis Walpole Library's principal original cataloger, creating, enhancing, remediating, and maintaining original and complex bibliographic and authority records for the Library's collection. They participate on university library committees and task forces, as well as with regional, national, and international professional activities as part of their professional development and service to the university and profession.

The Head of Technical Services is an integral member of the Lewis Walpole Library and contributes to all aspects of its operations and community. The Head of Technical Services frequently consults with and coordinates with the Lewis Walpole Librarian & Executive Director, Head of Public Services, and the Library's curators, ensuring sustainable stewardship across all areas of library operations. They may provide specialized reference services for researchers and may oversee Reading Room operations in the absence of the Head of Public Services.

They contribute to the Library's overall management, assessment, and staff development programs. They also may serve as acting director in the absence of the Walpole Librarian & Executive Director.

The Head of Technical services must be committed to organizational health, staff development, and operational effectiveness, and lead with openness, empathy, and transparency. Yale Library serves a diverse staff, campus, local, and global community and is deeply committed to advancing its goals for equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

While the position is located in Farmington, Connecticut, the Head of Technical Services may need to attend meetings, training, or activities on the Yale University campus in New Haven.

The budgeted annual salary range for this position is: $95,000 - $115,000. The position will be assigned a minimum rank of Librarian 3-4 based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments. Librarian ranking information can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./YULRanks

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• Ability to apply bibliographic standards and…