Management of technical services department with staff of five

Christopher Boyd ***** Country Creek Dr., #*** Estero, FL 33928

*********@*****.*** 239-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

Developed expertise in the fields of library science and business management to lead departments and talented professionals to ensure departmental and individual objectives are met. Has hired, trained, and developed generalists and specialists; introduced and improved systems and technology to benefit researchers, students, teams, and institutions. Contributes to committees and associations through scholarship and service.

Head of Library Technical Services Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL

Acquisitions Librarian Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ

Operations Manager Duke University Stores, Durham, NC

Collection Development Manager Yankee Book Peddler/GOBI, Contoocook, NH

Head of Receiving/Invoice Management University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Manages staff of five responsible for acquisitions, cataloging, serials, material processing, and electronic resources via firm orders, approval plans, discovery records, subscriptions, and standing orders.

Acts as principal liaison with publishers, book vendors, content providers, and subscription agencies; selected as Transition Coordinator in the transfer of all print and electronic subscriptions from one agency to another; coordinates several Demand Driven Acquisition plans to avoid duplication among them.

Serves on numerous committees at the library, university, and state levels.

Collaborates with academic faculty in collection development efforts and innovations; leads select interdepartmental collaborative project teams.

Develops, tracks, and reports on budgets and ensures invoices are processed for payment in a timely fashion.

Taught Information Literacy classes at Mercer County Community College and managed all textbook operations at Duke University Stores.

Developed and maintained relationships with academic and public libraries throughout New York and Pennsylvania on behalf of YBP/GOBI; provided training, support, and guidance, and recommended new opportunities and customized service improvements.

Led team of four within the Acquisitions Department at Davis Library, UNC-Chapel Hill.

Education and Learning

Committed to continuous learning with extensive scholarship and service as well as through professional affiliations, including the American Library Association, the Association of College & Research Libraries, and the African Studies and Latin American Studies Associations.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Dual degrees in English and French Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI

Master of Library Science (M.L.S.) North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 grade point average (G.P.A.)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Babson College, Wellesley, MA

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