Dean of Library Services, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
Posted March 24, 2017
The Dean of Library Services is an innovative and collaborative leader who provides strategic direction for all functions of the Wallace Library in partnership with other academic units and in support of the mission of the College. The Dean of Library Services will articulate and implement a compelling strategic plan for the future of Wallace Library, based on a perceptive and inspirational vision of the future of academic libraries. The Dean’s vision will continue to transform the Library into a dynamic academic hub that serves the needs of all members of the Wheaton community.
The Dean of Library Services serves as the primary advocate for the Library, both internally and externally. Anticipating future opportunities and challenges, the Dean collaborates closely with faculty and administrators to continually align and integrate the Library into the academic life of the College. To that end, the Dean builds communities of practice and interest across campus and actively seeks both resources and external support for the Library’s programmatic initiatives, including, but not limited to, its programs to promote information literacy across the curriculum and the use of digital methods and technologies in the classroom.
The Dean of Library Services provides accountability for the Library by preparing and administering an approximately $2.75 million operating budget; ensuring that its collections and resources align with and meet the needs of Wheaton’s curriculum; hiring and managing a diverse and dedicated staff; and developing a culture of assessment of library services and outcomes. The Dean is also charged with fostering an organizational climate based on respect, service, teamwork, communication, professional growth, and responsibility in which diversity, creativity, and innovation thrive.
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Spearhead all strategic planning and fundraising activities related to the Library and its service of the broader College mission.
- Help to conceptualize and develop a recently proposed Center for Teaching and Learning.
- Foster a creative environment that supports innovative teaching by faculty and staff, consistent with the pedagogical and administrative goals of the College.
- Take an active and visible role on campus and serve on various committees.
- Represent the Library at professional conferences and committees both locally and nationally, including as the representative of Wheaton College on the Executive Board of the HELIN library consortium.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program, and a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in library administration, preferably in an academic institution, required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Creativity, vision, curiosity, and a passion for serving students and faculty.
- Active engagement with current library scholarship and research and a strong record of service to the library profession.
- Significant experience with library budgets, library operations, and the recruiting, hiring, management, and leadership of professional and paraprofessional staff.
- Experience with strategic planning and project management.
- Experience with the development and implementation of assessment programs of library services, including knowledge of user needs and satisfaction studies.
- Experience with accreditation processes.
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