Illinois State University's Milner Library seeks an innovative, forward-looking, and collaborative librarian for the exciting opportunity to serve as Head of Technical Services. This individual will direct the operations of the Technical Services Department and provide strategic vision and leadership.
The Technical Services Department provides discovery and access to information resources of Milner Library and supports the teaching, learning, and scholarly activities of the Illinois State University community. The Department is responsible for the acquisition and processing of resources in all formats, electronic resources management and licensing, cataloging processes, and the metadata creation, enhancement and discovery for physical and digital content. The team of thirteen individuals bring varying skills and experience: four librarians, three coordinators, and six classified staff. The Department desires an engaged leader with strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively guide a team of diverse talent in an atmosphere of continuous change. This position will be responsible for conveying current trends and best practices in technical services and will be committed to problem-solving at local, regional, national, and international levels within a rapidly evolving library landscape. As discovery and access tools change and adapt to support new services in scholarly resources and communications, the successful candidate must implement innovative approaches to meet evolving user needs.
The library and university are committed to increasing the representation of diverse populations. We recognize that a multicultural faculty, staff, and student body enriches the educational experiences of the entire campus and is necessary for our institutional success. We are especially interested in candidates who are committed to fostering an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants with experience in culturally diverse settings and members of all underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.
The Head of Technical Services is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position. Milner Library faculty have responsibilities in the areas of librarianship, scholarly and creative activities, and service as outlined in Illinois State University Faculty Appointment, Salary, Promotion and Tenure Policies ( https://provost.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/aspt/ASPT2019Reformatted.pdf)
and Milner Library's Department and College Faculty Status Committees' Criteria for Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure.
For a complete description and to ensure full consideration, please apply no later than December 1, 2021 at https://jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/512425.
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Rachel Scott
Associate Dean for Information Assets
Illinois State University
She/Her/Hers
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