FACULTY & AP POSITION REQUEST
Proposing Division,
Unit, Group or
Individual
Central Access Services
Proposed Title
Interim Head of CAS
Faculty Rank
Visiting Faculty
Estimated Salary
Potential sources of
funding for position
Reports to
Paula
Recommended time
frame for filling
(immediate need, 6
months, 1 year, etc.) and
explanation
Within the next 12 months before the end of the current
Interim Head of CAS appointment.
Position Need &
Rationale: explain how
this position contributes
to the Library’s strategic
goals
CAS has stewardship responsibility for the largest collection
and the busiest service areas in the UIUC Library system and
professional leadership focused on these activities is
essential.
This position will also provide assistance covering areas
within ILL/DD during the sabbatical of the Head of ILL/DD.
Goal 1: Strengthen our ability to provide content in all
formats and enhance access for Library users.
Physical access to the collections is an integral component to
properly facilitate efficient and effective access to all library
materials. The Main Stacks Manager position will have a
great impact on the delivery of effective patron services to
students, faculty, and staff throughout the library system
with responsibility for managing all collection maintenance
and bookstacks activity within CAS. All aspects of this
position are essential for enhancing access, and the position
will fill a critical void in service provision.
Goal 2: Strengthen our services to meet the changing library
needs of today’s and tomorrow’s faculty and students.
(Improve facilities to protect the Library’s content and to
meet the needs of the Library’s users.)
Protecting the library’s content by paying close attention to
collections management, records management, and remote
storage issues and proactively managing the collection is an
essential function of this position.
Goal 3: Strengthen our services to meet the changing library
needs of today’s and tomorrow’s faculty and students.
(Strengthen traditional programs, develop new programs,
and divest ourselves of programs of declining value to
students and faculty)
Brief position
description and job
duties
Responsible for overall supervision and management of all
Central Access Services functions taking place in Central
Circulation and the main stacks. Provide coverage for the
Head of ILL/DD during absences.
How might this position
evolve to meet
continuing Library
needs in 5-10 years?
Library EC, rev. Sept. 2006
This is a one year extension of the current Interim Head of
CAS position. This will help provide consistent coverage in
the unit until the Head of CAS position is filled permanently
and will also help provide coverage in ILL/DD during the
sabbatical of the Head of ILL/DD.