Assistant Dean of Library Resources and Information Services, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Grand Forks, ND)

Posted September 10, 2025

Job Description

The Assistant Dean for Library Resources and Information Services at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is the chief administrator for the SMHS Library Resources department and leads staff in planning and operations across all SMHS regional campus locations. This position functions as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders, negotiating and advocating for the library and acting as its spokesperson. The Assistant Dean provides vision and leadership for SMHS Library Resources to advance the purpose and strategic goals of the school, enhance and support research and scholarly productivity, and promote learner success and achievement across undergraduate, graduate, professional and post-graduate programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership & Staff Management: Provide leadership and management for SMHS Library Resources operations and staff. Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of information resources and services to students, faculty, and staff of the SMHS and College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines as well as other health professionals and constituencies throughout the state. Provide necessary support in establishing a community of faculty, staff and learners dedicated to active participation and productivity in research and scholarship
Strategic Visioning & Planning: Establish and evaluate goals, priorities, strategies and policies for library services in accordance with the needs of the educational, research, and services programs of the SMHS. Collaborate with the faculty and staff to establish a shared vision and develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the next phase of growth. Prepare and/or manage the preparation of reports for SMHS administration and external organizations or granting agencies as requested. Envision and implement a vision for a 21st century academic health sciences library.
Fiscal Management: Allocate departmental funds; collaborate with research and education librarians to select and maintain resources and services to meet the needs of the students, faculty, and staff of SMHS. Prepare proposals for external funding through grants, contracts, and awards; monitors expenditures from these sources to ensure they are within guidelines of the granting agencies and the university. Provide leadership for collection development and negotiates allocation for materials and resources necessary to acquire and maintain an optimal collection in alignment with the school’s strategic goals and available financial resources. Prioritize allocated, income-generated, and grant/contract funds to optimize library resources and services in accordance with the mission and goals of the library and university. Review expenditures to ensure budgetary compliance; adjusts category budgets, as appropriate
Engaged Librarianship: With the research and education librarians and the clinical campus librarians, develop and sustain a strong and responsive user education program, identify resources and instruction needs, promote scholarly communication and effective data management practices, and ensure the design and delivery of curricular content in formats effective to meet the needs of faculty, staff, medical residents and students. Maintain currency with latest developments in Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning technologies, and trends in AI driven content creation to contribute to ongoing innovation. Analyze state-of-the-art AI techniques to improve prompt generation models and algorithms to ensure AI prompt generation is integrated effectively in research and instructional settings.
Evaluation & Continuous Quality Improvement: Market and evaluate library and information services and programs. Design instruments to evaluate library services and programs. Monitor programs and services to ensure they are carried out effectively. Monitor developments in library administration and information technology to ensure that the library’s information services and technologies are current. Participate in accreditation self-study review committees; provide information on the library for accreditation organizations of the SMHS and CNPD.

Minimum Requirements

Master of Library and Information Science or equivalent from an American
Library Association-accredited institution
Five years of progressively more responsible library and information services experience in an academic library, preferably an academic health sciences library
Three years of administrative and managerial experience, including personnel, fiscal management, planning, and information technology
Three years of instructional experience at the undergraduate, graduate or professional level in general areas of information literacy, research, and/or evidence-based practice
Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Library and Information Science, Education, Data Science, Communications or a related subject discipline
Academy of Health Information Professionals of the Medical Library Association (AHIP) certification
Record of scholarship in an area(s) of research contributing to knowledge and/or practice in library and information science
Familiarity with prompt-generation techniques for Large Language Models and a basic understanding of artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms and their applications in Natural Language Processing

Salary

Salary commensurate with experience within an expected range of $112,900 to $117, 200 per year. This is a non-tenure track, staff position.

How to Apply

Apply online at https://careers.und.edu/jobs/assistant-dean-of-library-resources-and-information-services-grand-forks-north-dakota-united-states

Additional Information

Grand Forks Information

https://und.edu/about/grand-forks.html

School of Medicine Information

https://med.und.edu/about/index.html.

Library Information

https://med.und.edu/library/about-us.html

UND Information

https://und.edu/about/index.html

For additional information about these positions, please contact Megan Denis or Sara Westall.