Content Management Lead
Stony Brook University: Provost Office: Library
Location: Stony Brook University
Open Date: Feb 19, 2024
Deadline: May 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
This is a tenure
track position. Internal/external posting. Projected
start date July 2024.
Reporting to the Associate Dean for
Collection Strategy and Management, the Content Management Lead
provides leadership, guidance, training, and workflow management in a
collaborative and diverse working environment. The Content
Management Lead will be expected to participate in faculty activities
such as research and scholarship, faculty governance, and
professional activities consistent with University standards for
promotion and tenure.
Responsibilities Include:
Oversee and provide leadership for various platforms' cataloging, metadata management, and strategic initiatives.
Supervise staff members and coordinate the work of others involved in metadata production and management.
Apply values of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility to metadata/data enhancement and remediation.
Establish policies, procedures, and priorities in cataloging and metadata services. Review and evaluate workflows and assignments to increase efficiencies.
Ensure compliance with national standards in cataloging and metadata.
Manage vendor arrangements for the outsourcing of cataloging and metadata work as needed.
Use data technologies to Identify, enrich, and remediate metadata/data to enhance the discovery and delivery of library content.
Coordinate and implement authority maintenance policies and practices across the library management system, discovery, and repository systems.
Promote a culture of experimentation and entrepreneurship throughout the libraries to drive continuous improvement and creative solutions in metadata services.
About
the Libraries:
The
University Libraries are an essential partner in Stony Brook
University’s mission of global leadership in research, discovery,
and learning, positioning ourselves as the hub of collaboration,
digital innovation, open scholarship, and creativity. We
provide the best possible access to a wide-range of resources in
multiple formats and world-renowned special collections and actively
contribute to student success and faculty productivity through
teaching and research services in alignment with the University’s
strategic priorities. The collection exceeds 1.8 million volumes,
including e-books, print and electronic journals, digital
collections, microforms, music recordings, a sizable map collection,
and primary source documents. The Libraries include six distinct
facilities, including Melville Library, Marine and Atmospheric
Sciences, Chemistry, Math/Physics, Southampton, and the Health
Sciences Library that together receive more than two million visits
each year. As the largest academic research library on Long
Island, the Libraries serve as a vital resource for regional and
global communities.
The University Libraries play a key role
in advancing the University’s commitment to furthering diversity,
equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our spaces, collections,
services, and outreach. We have a strong commitment to DEIA values in
our hiring, training, and daily work practices, where differences are
acknowledged, respected, and celebrated. We welcome candidates
who genuinely embrace the empathy, courage, self-reflection, and
intentionality of a diverse and inclusive workplace to apply.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Relevant advanced degree (foreign equivalent or higher) with a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of this position.
At least one year of experience in cataloging or metadata services.
Record of professional activities, including research, presentations, or engagement in professional organizations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in metadata workflows for distinctive collections and other digital and tangible materials.
Experience in coordination or administration of library management systems.
Working knowledge of current cataloging and metadata standards and emerging trends.
Interest or experience with data management and quality practices and applying emerging technologies.
Application Instructions
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Special Notes:
This is a tenure
track position at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian. FLSA Exempt
position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated
Start Date: July 2024. The position will be posted for 6 months, with
a priority deadline 30 days from posting date.
Salary for this
position is $83,000 plus a $3,087 location stipend.
Application Instructions for online submission:
Application letter explaining your qualifications, relevant experience, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Curriculum vitae.
3 references (contact information only). References will only be contacted for the finalist.
For questions
regarding this position, please contact search committee chair, Clara
Tran at clara.tran@stonybrook.edu.
All
application materials must be submitted online. Please use the
Apply Now link to begin your application.
For technical
support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site
(https://support.interfolio.com/)
or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfollio.com or
(877) 997-8807.
The
selected candidate must successfully clear a background
investigation.
In
accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy
of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631)
632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police
website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.
- 3 references (contact information only). References will only be contacted for the finalist.For questions regarding this position, please contact search committee chair, Clara Tran atclara.tran@stonybrook.edu.All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application.For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to theirScholar Service Team at help@interfollio.com or (877) 997-8807.The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is availableupon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website athttp://www.stonybrook.edu/police.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementStony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning,and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment withoutregard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, genderidentity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classesunder federal or state laws.If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Access at(631)632-6280.