Goldstein Director, Information Processing Center and Library Research Annex

Posted: 09-Feb-24

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Libraries
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 5005200

Goldstein Director, Information Processing Center and Library Research Annex
University Overview
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.
Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
Posted Job Title
Goldstein Director, Information Processing Center and Library Research Annex
Job Profile Title
Associate Director, University Library A
Job Description Summary
The University of Pennsylvania Library seeks qualified candidates for the position of Goldstein Director, Information Processing Center (IPC) and Library Research Annex (LIBRA). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who is passionate about exploring how bibliographic description, metadata, and collections storage and access shape and support scholarly inquiry. The Director is based at the Van Pelt Library on the University of Pennsylvania campus, with some work at the Library Research Annex in West Deptford, NJ. The Goldstein Director reports to the Associate Vice Provost, Operations, Access Services and Strategic Partnerships, and is a member of the senior management team of the Operations Division.
The Goldstein Director is responsible for the acquisitions, cataloging, and database maintenance operations that support a large research Library across the four departments of the Information Processing Center: Cataloging, Global Studies Technical Services, Resource Management, and Metadata Research. The Director advances strategic initiatives relating to metadata (including linked data), processing and storage in support of the Libraries’ mission to build dynamic resources, tools, and expertise that inspire critical inquiry and creative expression. The Director will also oversee and shape the strategic direction of the Penn Libraries Research Annex (LIBRA) remote storage facility in West Deptford, NJ, including overseeing its physical expansion as well as the maintenance and growth of strategic partnerships, thinking collaboratively with other peer research libraries to innovate in the area of consortial collections storage and access.
Job Description
Responsibilities:

• Oversees a department of approximately 40 staff (8 direct reports) in a bargaining unit environment; provides direction for and mentors department managers.
• Shapes policy and sets goals, objectives and standards for the acquisitions and cataloging of a wide range of physical and digital objects.
• Manages all facilities, public & technical services operations of the Penn Libraries Research Annex (LIBRA).
• Ensures the continuous improvement and effectiveness of IPC and LIBRA operations in order to increase productivity, improve access to collections and fulfill changing user expectations. Identifies and implements efficiency strategies; identifies areas of growth and develops workflows to support flexible workloads.
• Builds upon the Penn Libraries’ contributions to the evolving linked data environment by fostering engagement and experimentation around the use of linked data in libraries.
• Collaborates with colleagues in Access Services, Collection Management, Preservation and the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts in support of ongoing service quality enhancement projects such as reclassification, shifts, transfers and inventory control.
• Facilitates existing partnerships and develops new partnerships at LIBRA with other campus partners, research libraries and museums.
• Manages the Library’s budget for the IPC and LIBRA, including standard operations as well as outsourcing projects.
• Represents the Library in key national and regional organizations and meetings for technical services and collection management professionals, such as PALCI, Program for Cooperative Cataloging, Ivy Plus Library Confederation (IPLC), and ALA.
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of seven years of increasingly responsible professional experience in an academic research library, or the equivalent in education and experience.
• A record of leadership and management experience in a large technical services unit within a research library environment, including experience with high-density storage operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of emerging practices, standards, and trends relating to resource description, metadata management and physical materials storage and access in a research library environment.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, teams and project stakeholders; an understanding of and commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Familiarity with current developments in linked data.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with budget preparation, allocation and accounting.
• Experience managing staff in a bargaining unit environment.
• Fluency with multiple metadata standards and metadata management tools.
• Familiarity with Alma and Caiasoft.
• Experience with bulk item management.

Job Location – City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
University Library
Pay Range
$90,860.00 – $148,944.18 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn’s exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you’ll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
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