University Librarian, Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
Posted May 6, 2016
Position: University Librarian
Location: Franklin Pierce University, Rindge NH Campus
Franklin Pierce University invites applications for the position of University Librarian. This full-time position holds faculty status and reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The University Librarian is responsible for planning, implementing, administering and evaluating the library and information services that meet the academic and administrative needs of the university.
Franklin Pierce University is a multi-campus institution with locations in Rindge, Manchester, Lebanon, Portsmouth NH, and Goodyear, AZ. The library is located on the main campus in Rindge, NH. The University Librarian will be responsible for providing visionary leadership to the library, advocating for the library in the community and larger world, supervising the delivery of library and information literacy learning services to the community, directing strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, staff development and program assessment, promoting public relations and fund raising; and fostering regional cooperation in resources sharing; networking and collection development.
Qualified candidates should possess an earned Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program and five or more years in library administration. Candidates must possess broad knowledge and understanding of library systems and current and emerging technologies. It is essential that candidate must be comfortable working within a team-oriented leadership and consensus building environment, that is eager to engage directly with students, possess the leadership, managerial and communications skills to work with many constituencies, and seek opportunities to engage on institution-wide discussions about information literacy and other library-related issues.
Confidential screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position will be early July 2016.
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, a statement of their leadership philosophy, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three + professional references to:
University Librarian
Franklin Pierce University
40 University Drive, Rindge, NH 03461
[email protected].
Please be sure to add “University Librarian Position” to the subject line of the email.
Equal Opportunity Employer.