by Carla Pfahl
Quick Summary
Minitex invites applications for the position of Resource Sharing and Delivery Associate Director. Reporting to the Minitex Director, this person is responsible for providing organizational leadership and direction for Minitex Resource Sharing, MNLINK, and Delivery as well as representing and speaking on behalf of Minitex in local, regional, and national meetings.
Minitex invites applications for the position of Resource Sharing and Delivery Associate Director. Reporting to the Minitex Director, this person is responsible for providing organizational leadership and direction for Minitex Resource Sharing, MNLINK, and Delivery as well as representing and speaking on behalf of Minitex in local, regional, and national meetings.
Minitex Resource Sharing and Delivery has provided services to patrons in the state for 48 years. This Associate Director supervises the managers of over 30 staff members. In the last fiscal year, Minitex Resource Sharing staff processed 354,780 interlibrary loan requests. Staff physically delivered more than 1,000,000 items and transmitted 70,317 items electronically to patrons and libraries. The statewide MNLINK discovery and interlibrary loan system processed 540,494 transactions in fiscal year 2018.
Minitex is a consortium of academic, public, school, and special libraries in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota that work cooperatively to enhance library services to patron communities. Minitex's suite of services promotes the effective delivery of needed information, partnerships, and library resources. A joint program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota, Minitex operates as a division of the University of Minnesota Libraries and is based at the West Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Experience all four seasons in the Twin Cities metro area, where you will find abundant opportunities to enjoy fine arts, music, restaurants, outdoor activities, and sports. Minneapolis/St. Paul has both distinctive and comfortable neighborhoods as well as attractive nearby suburban communities. There is excellent statewide and local support for education, libraries, culture, and the environment.
For a full job description and to apply please use the following link: http://z.umn.edu/ulib403. Enter 328317 in the “Search Jobs” box to find the listing. Please identify your cover letter with UL403.
The job is available immediately and the application process will remain open until the position is filled.
