CWRU is a member of the Association of Research Libraries , the OhioLINK system, and various local and regional consortia. The Director is a key member of the management team in the Office of Information Services and is responsible for continuing the development of the University Library as an important information service and resource for the University. The Director manages all resources of the University Library, including staff, materials, budgets and other funding, equipment, and facilities to achieve the Library's overall goal of meeting the instructional and research information needs of faculty, students, and staff. The Director reports to the Vice President for Information Services and is responsible for a staff consisting currently of 65 librarians and library support personnel. Candidates must have a record of initiative and achievement in developing programs and services and be committed to the goals of a research university and to the intellectual and service mission of the library.
Salary is competitive and there is an extensive benefits package.
Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of at least three references. Review of materials will begin immediately thereafter and continue until an appointment is made. In employment as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. At the center of campus is a new University Library facility, an intellectual commons, as well as the hub of a digital learning environment for teaching and research that combines traditional library holdings and services with electronic access to and training with digital information resources. With its new building and the substantial changes which have taken place in the publishing field during the past few years, the University Library is being transformed so that it may provide both conventional and digital information services.