Associate or Full Professor of Newton Gresham Library; Director of Library Technical Services

Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and the Newton Gresham Library (NGL) seek a highly skilled, collaborative, and strategic leader for the combined role of Director of Library Technical Services and Collection Development Librarian. This position is crucial for shaping and managing the library’s collections and technical services, which include acquisitions, cataloging, digital initiatives, special collections, and systems administration. The successful candidate will ensure that library resources are effectively acquired, organized, and accessible.

Additionally, they will lead initiatives to enhance the library’s technology systems and services. This role requires a strong combination of expertise in collection development, management of technical services, and leadership and supervisory skills to drive innovation in library operations.

This is a tenure-track faculty position, which includes librarianship, professional service, and scholarship, with an administrative stipend as the Director of Library Technical Services.

Administrative: The Director of Library Technical Services directs six tenured and tenure-track librarians who lead fourteen professional staff in the following areas:
Acquisitions (including E-Resources and Serials), Cataloging, Collection Development, Digital Initiatives, Preservation, Special Collections, Systems and Web Services. This position also provides oversight and budget coordination on library annual materials’ budgets of approximately $4.7 million. The Director of Library Technical Services has the responsibility for the overall efficiency of the department, establishes standards, procedures and sets priorities for achieving departmental goals.

Plans, develops, and implements policies, procedures, and standards for the efficient operation of technical services and collection development in the library in collaboration with Technical Services Librarians and staff. Serves as the Department chair in the Department of Library Technical Services (DLTS). Attends university department chair meetings and functions. Works to keep DLTS faculty on schedule for promotion and tenure reviews and other university expectations of departments.

Leads department meetings. Leads DLTS in its interpretation and implementation of Academic Affairs and HR policies. Identifies goals, objectives, and sets priorities for Technical Services areas in collaboration with Technical Services librarians and staff. Manages the Technical Services areas, overseeing functional supervision and staff evaluations. Coordinates Library efforts to ensure that collections are discoverable and accessible. In conjunction with the Collection Development Librarian, collects and analyzes data for reports such as: acquisitions and financial reports, academic program accreditation, ACRL and IPEDS surveys, etc.

Oversees distribution and communication of analytics to library stakeholders. Coordinates with Head of Acquisitions, plans and sets goals for library acquisitions budgets and reports. In conjunction with Head of Cataloging, plans and sets goals for the cataloging and metadata associated with library print, electronic, and digital collections. With Systems Librarian, plans and sets goals for library systems including the Integrated Library System (ILS) or Library Management Systems (LMS).

In conjunction with Web Services Librarian, plans and sets goals for library’s web presence and electronic offerings. With Head of Digital Initiatives, plans and sets goals for digital library initiatives, digital humanities, and the like. In conjunction with Head of Special Collections, plans and sets goals for Library Special Collections and University Archives. May represent Library leadership on campus committees, meetings, or events.

Other duties as assigned.
Collection Development: This position plans, organizes, and manages the development of the library’s collections and information resources, including electronic resources and digital programs. Works with subject selectors and academic departments to ensure that the library’s collections and electronic resources are selected to meet the student and faculty needs.…