Library Director, Rice-Aron Library, Marlboro College, Marlboro VT
Posted April 25, 2014
Summary
The Rice-Aron Library at Marlboro College supports the research, teaching, and information needs of students, faculty, staff, and community members. The library is an integral part of a vibrant learning community where students design and pursue their own courses of study in close collaboration with faculty. The library’s extraordinary commitment to openness is exemplified by 24/7 access to the building; the adoption of open source systems; and initiatives to promote open access to scholarly information.
Reporting to the Dean of Faculty, the library director serves as an ex-officio member of the faculty and both leads and works as part of a small, dedicated staff in carrying out all academic library functions in support of teaching, learning, research, and community at Marlboro College. The director aligns library activities with institutional goals; prepares budgets and short and long range plans; and provides vision, guidance, and support to the library staff while actively participating in the provision of day-to-day, frontline services.
Responsibilities
- Articulates and supports the vision, mission and strategic goals of the library and the college;
- Manages all library operations including budget, personnel training and scheduling, instruction, archive and special collections, technology and facilities;
- Chairs the faculty library committee and serves on College committees;
- Works with faculty on library policies and collection development and maintenance;
- Develops, coordinates and participates in information literacy instruction with the reference librarian and collaborative planning with the faculty;
- Promotes the role of the library and librarians in curricular planning;
- Contributes to outreach, promotes the college’s relationship to other academic and public libraries across the state;
- Provides assistance with circulation, research consultations, ready-reference and outreach;
- Leads a staff of two professional librarians, one support staff member, and six student assistants;
- Supports the professional development of library staff;
- Takes active part in day-to-day library operations including working directly with students and faculty.
Requirements
- ALA-accredited graduate degree or international equivalent;
- Demonstrated library administrative and management experience including advocacy, budgeting, collection development, resource sharing and personnel;
- An understanding of the central role of the library in Marlboro’s unique learner-centered curriculum;
- Ability to consistently articulate and communicate the library’s mission and priorities and to implement new services and strategic directions compatible with that mission and the mission of Marlboro College;
- Ability to provide creative leadership in the planning, implementation and assessment of library services and programs, in consultation with faculty, staff, administrators, students and alumni;
- Ability to access information resources and technological applications that support and enhance library instruction, research and services;
- Knowledge of current issues and trends in scholarly communication and librarianship including information literacy, copyright, plagiarism, licensing, intellectual freedom, privacy, interlibrary loan, open access and systems/technology;
- A record of service to the profession;
- Experience in teaching information literacy in collaboration with faculty;
- Ability to work successfully within a collaborative and collegial environment and to foster this ability in others;
- Personal integrity that fosters respect from all members of a diverse academic community;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Application consideration begins May 12th, 2014. All applicants must apply online at https://nook.marlboro.edu/