[Libs-Or] Job announcement: Associate University Librarian for Learning and Engagement

[Boock, Michael]

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT:
Associate University Librarian for Learning and Engagement
Oregon State University Libraries

Oregon State University Libraries seeks an innovative, dynamic, and experienced library leader to join the organization’s senior leadership team as the AUL for Learning and Engagement.  The AUL for Learning and Engagement will provide vision, leadership,  motivation and supervision for the 50 faculty and staff in the Teaching and Engagement Department (TED), Branch Libraries, and the Collections and Resource Sharing Department (CRSD).  Critical responsibilities include active collaboration especially at the campus and consortial level, effective leadership and planning for innovative user services and student-focused facilities, as well as program and resource development to serve OSU’s increasingly diverse and international population and its growing online education program.

In collaboration with the Associate University Librarian for Research and Scholarly Communication and other key library administrators, the AUL for Learning and Engagement advises and assists the University Librarian in all aspects of library management and administration to advance the Libraries’ ongoing role in shaping and transforming the University's teaching, learning, and research mission.  As a principal participant in overall library administration, the successful candidate will play a key role in strategic planning, policy decision-making, organizational planning, project oversight, budget allocation, and personnel management. He/she will lead faculty and staff in the development and implementation of initiatives and services that promote learning and engagement for Oregon’s only university to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.  He/she will also support an environment that emphasizes ongoing assessment of the services and initiatives to position the Libraries to respond to users’ evolving needs as instructors, researchers and scholars.  As a senior administrator, the AUL supports library faculty in the promotion and tenure process by working with tenure-track faculty on their research, providing mentoring in the tenure process, and guiding faculty in their research activities.

Applicants must have sufficient experience to qualify for appointment at the Associate Professor level according to University guidelines. Candidates with an exceptional record of research achievements and other relevant experience may be considered at the Full Professor level.

OSU Libraries comprise the Valley Library, the Guin Library, and the OSU-Cascades Library.   OSU Libraries are committed to partnering with academic units to support student learning and success and fulfill the University’s land grant mission by collaborating with diverse partners on campus and throughout Oregon.  The Valley Library, located in the center of campus, offers an environment conducive to individual study and collaborative work.  For its commitment to creating effective collaborative learning environments for the OSU community, the Libraries were featured in the April 2012 edition of American Libraries “Showcase for Innovative Design.”  Uniquely located within the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon, the Guin Library partners with multiple units to support research and teaching in the marine science community.  Co-located within the Barber Library facilities of Central Oregon Community College (Bend, Oregon), the OSU-Cascades Library Services supports a growing OSU community with programs focused on tourism and outdoor leadership and sustainability.  Since 2007, OSU Press has been a part of OSU Libraries.  The Press publishes exceptional books about the Pacific Northwest—its people and landscapes, its flora and fauna, its history and cultural heritage.

The Libraries have the distinction of holding three endowed positions, including the Franklin McEdward Endowed Professorship for Undergraduate Research and Innovation. OSU Libraries has nearly 2 million volumes and vast digital resources including ScholarsArchive at OSU (the 8th ranked single-university digital repository in the U.S.), internationally recognized digital collections like the Oregon Explorer natural resources digital library, and an agile development environment which has produced the Library à la Carte Content Management System, the LibraryFind metasearch application, and other digital initiatives to serve the university’s 24,000 students, faculty scholars and researchers, and the public.  OSU Libraries is a member of the Orbis/Cascades Alliance of Northwest universities and colleges, which has a total of more than 9 million holdings, and the Greater Western Library Alliance.

Required Qualifications:


·      MLS from an ALA-accredited program or foreign equivalent.

·      Minimum 7 years of increasing administrative responsibility in an academic or research library, including community colleges.

·      Strong record of scholarly publication, research and national participation in professional societies.

·      Effective oral/written communication skills.

·      Applied knowledge of the principles of library management and organization.

·      Experience with budget operations and strategic planning.

·      Excellent interpersonal and critical, problem solving skills.
·     Demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.

·      Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively.

·      Demonstrated understanding of, and vision for, academic libraries role in learning.

·      Demonstrated experience integrating information technologies in teaching/learning and research environments;

·      Knowledge of evolving systems for acquiring and delivering collection materials.

·      Experience with assessment and evaluation techniques, especially as applied to programs and services relevant to position responsibilities.

In addition to these requirements, for appointment as Associate Professor, the successful candidate must meet these requirements:


·      Substantial record of peer-reviewed research and publication that establishes individual as significant contributor to the field or the profession.

·      Strong record of service and leadership as evidenced by contributions to the profession at the appropriate regional, national, and/or international level.

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Additional graduate degree.

·      Experience participating in a library fundraising and development program, engaging with new and ongoing donors and providing stewardship information to major donors.

·      Experience working in collection and/or resource sharing services.

·      Commitment to promoting the library as a critical part of the University’s land grant mission.

Environment:
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation: http://oregonstate.edu/main/about. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregons natural wonders.  The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, multiculturalism and community and actively recruits and retains a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups.

Employment Conditions:
Full-time, 12 month, annual tenure track appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.  Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Excellent medical, dental, and life insurance; staff tuition fee privileges for employee or a dependent at an Oregon University System school (restrictions apply).  This position earns 15 hours of vacation and 8 hours of sick leave each month.

Application Procedure and Deadline:
Submit a letter of application that addresses qualifications and interest in the position, current resume and the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three references to:

http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60372

For additional information or problems submitting, please contact:
Sonya Arnold
541-737-8320
sonya.arnold at oregonstate.edu<mailto:sonya.arnold at oregonstate.edu>


To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by June 10, 2012.

Oregon State University is an AA/EO employer and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.
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