Director of Library Services – Carroll University

Carroll University seeks an experienced and visionary leader to collaborate with the University community in positioning the Todd Wehr Memorial Library for ongoing excellence in supporting student success

Director of Library Services Carroll University

Classification: Library- Full Time

Report To: Provost

Description:Carroll University seeks an experienced and visionary leader to collaborate with the University community in positioning the Todd Wehr Memorial Library for ongoing excellence in supporting student success. The successful candidate for this position will be deeply knowledgeable about emerging technologies and will use that understanding as a foundation for leading the library toward a new vision of serving current and future needs of Carroll’s undergraduate and graduate students.The Director’s responsibilities comprise half of this position; the Director will also serve as a professional librarian.Responsibilities:• Provide vision and leadership for the library in support of the University’s mission and goals.• Plan, develop, and deliver high quality library services that are accessible to allundergraduate and graduate students.• Establish a process of ongoing review, assessment and improvement of library programs,resources and services that will evolve along with student needs and expectations.• Develop an effective and collaborative leadership team within the library.• Collaborate with the directors of the university’s academic and student support services to leverage strengths and expand opportunities to address student needs.• Manage the library’s operations with a focus on ongoing improvements within a stable but not expansive budgetary context.• Oversee budget and operations to ensure the quality and integrity of all processes.• Coordinate the library’s Access Services functions, including personnel, policies, and procedures.Qualifications:• Demonstrate knowledge of current and emerging technologies in library services, information technology and information literacy.• Ability to leverage new technologies to develop a vision and new strategies to support changing student needs.• Experience in meeting the diverse needs of stakeholders.• Strong collaborative and communication skills• Demonstrated understanding of program and service trends that support academic success.• Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission.Education and Experience:• Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional librarian and managerial experience, within a college or university library. Preference will be given to candidates with experience at smaller universities who understand the dual demands of a working librarian and director• Demonstrated budget management and effective stewardship of resources.Job #1718-042Please reference job #1718-042 and submit cover letter and resume to:[email protected] Resources Carroll University100 N. East Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186Carroll University does not discriminate in any manner contrary to law or justice on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran’s status in administration of programs or in the employment of faculty and staff. EOE