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Job Opening : Director, Center for Global Collections - University of Pennsylvania

  • 1.  Job Opening : Director, Center for Global Collections - University of Pennsylvania

    Posted Dec 17, 2021 02:29 PM
    The Penn Libraries are seeking a Director, Center for Global Collections. This is a new position, to lead our Center for Global Collections.

    Director, Center for Global Collections. University of Pennsylvania Libraries

    Apply at : https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Van-Pelt-Library/Director--Center-for-Global-Collections_JR00045189

    This link provides information on the position's principal responsibilities, duties, and qualifications, and describes Penn employee benefits. Penn is one of the best places to work in Philadelphia.

    Job Description Summary

    The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seeks a forward-thinking and collaborative leader to serve as the inaugural Director of the Center for Global Collections. This position is an excellent opportunity for a thoughtful and pragmatic leader with an imaginative vision for global studies collections. Penn seeks an individual who can provide organizational leadership while collaboratively designing new and innovative services that demonstrate the value of Penn's distinctive collections to the intellectual work of a global community of scholars, teachers, students, researchers, and the broader public. The nascent 18,000 square-foot Center for Global Collections, boasting five seminar rooms, staff of 8 Librarians and $2 million collections budget, is located within the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library at the heart of Penn's West Philadelphia campus.

    Reporting to the Assistant University Librarian for Collections Strategy within the division of Collections & Scholarly Communications, the Director provides strategic vision, leadership and oversight for the Center in building world-class distinctive global collections, engaging programming, and moving the Center toward an ever-higher standard of excellence, innovation, and access. The Center for Global Collections supports the full diversity of research and pedagogy in area studies across disciplines and time periods, paralleling the Libraries' breadth in support of cross-disciplinary, trans-regional, and innovative scholarship.

    Affirmative Action Statement

    Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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    Lauris Olson
    Librarian & Coordinator for Social Sciences Collections
    University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    Philadelphia, PA
    olson@pobox.upenn.edu | (215) 898-0119
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