Manager, Media Collections at New York University - Bobst Library

Metro; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University’s Avery Fisher Center seeks a Manager Media Collections to oversee acquisitions, processing, and ongoing maintenance of AFC media collections. You will coordinate with CCS, KARMS, and Preservation and supervise union staff and students.

The role requires strong communication, supervision experience, and knowledge of video/audio metadata, MARC, and cataloging practices in an academic setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 2+ years library/media center experience with staff supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with MARC format and video/audio collections.
• Experience with spreadsheets and databases.

Responsibilities

• Manage AFC media collections lifecycle from acquisitions to processing.
• Oversee maintenance of existing media collections.
• Supervise union staff and student employees on projects and workflows.
• Collaborate with CCS, KARMS, Preservation and external stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Oral communication

Written communication

Diversity engagement

Research resources

Office computing

Spreadsheet & databases

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

MARC format

Cataloging software

Job description

The Manager Media Collections manages the AFC media collections lifecycle, from acquisitions to processing, and oversees the maintenance of existing media collections. Manage the processes and workflows necessary to carry out the collections mission of the Avery Fisher Center at the direction of the Head of the AFC. Assist in developing and implementing Division of Libraries Collections and Content Strategy media collection projects and goals and supervise the work of union staff and student employees on all projects and regular workflows related to acquisitions, materials processing, and collections maintenance. Communicate and work with collaborators in CCS, KARMS, and Preservation and external stakeholders such as users, vendors, and other professionals.

Qualifications:

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education:

• Master’s Degree

Required Experience:

• 2+ years Related library or media center experience or an equivalent combination. Must include experience in staff supervision.

Preferred Experience:

• 2+ years Library experience with public services, collection development, and collection administration, including physical processing of library materials. Master’s degree in film, music or a related discipline.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Ability to interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and general patrons. Understanding and effective use of online library catalogs and other research resources pertinent to video and audio collections. Familiarity with standard office computing. Experience with spreadsheet and database applications.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to manage cross-departmental projects and communication. General knowledge of copyright issues pertaining to media resources; preservation and conservation issues pertaining to media materials; MARC format; General knowledge of the film and recording industry as it affects the availability of video and music for purchase and use in an academic environment; current and developing technologies in recorded media.

Additional Information:

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $72,000.00 to USD $88,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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