The
Thomas J. Watson Library in The Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking
applicants for the position of Head of Reference, Research and Access
Services.
This
position is responsible for the leadership, management, assessment and
development of Reference, Research and Access services of Thomas J.
Watson Library and the Nolen Library. Responsibilities include
exploring, assessing, and implementing
new approaches to reference, outreach and instruction; managing and
maintaining the highest standards of customer service at library service
points; oversight of all circulation functions including collection
management and space planning; coordinating assessment
and benchmarking efforts with data analysis and statistics related to
library and collection use and visitor data; keeping current with new
resources; developing productive and collegial relationships with
museum staff and a broad constituency of researchers.
Direct supervision of 5 FTE and manages and coordinates the work of
multiple teams.
See http://libmma.org/portal/employment/reference-20140909
for a complete description of the position and of the Museum libraries.
Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants
should submit a cover letter indicating how they satisfy the
requirements, a resume, and the names of three references to the
following e-mail address: lib.search@metmuseum.org
with the subject line “Head of Reference.”
