The director oversees and coordinates library planning, budgeting, fundraising, personnel selection and supervision, and management of library services, which include an information and education literacy program. The new director will be expected to take a leadership role in serving traditional instruction as well as emerging technology-mediated instructional modes. Active collaboration with the college's nationally recognized Institute for the Study of College Teaching is also expected. In addition to the minimum qualifications, preference will be given to candidates holding a PhD, either in library science or in another area. The candidate will also be able to articulate a vision of the 21st-century library and its role in the institution, and to be an effective advocate for that vision.
Salary is competitive and based on qualifications and experience.
Applications must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and telephone numbers of 3 references qualified to comment on the qualifications outlined above. Screening begins Feb. 19 and will continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.