Marlboro College, a liberal arts college of 330 students, invites applications for a library director.

SUMMARY
The library director leads the library in improving information literacy and develops, articulates and enacts a clear strategic plan to promote the library’s role in teaching and learning.
• Department: Library
• Location: Main Campus in Marlboro
• Reports To: Dean of Faculty
• Status: Full-time, Exempt, Year-round
• Date to Begin: As Soon As Possible
• Salary: Unspecified

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Articulates and supports the vision, mission and strategic goals of the library and the college;
• Manages all library operations including budget, personnel, instruction, technology and facilities;
• Chairs the faculty library committee;
• Works with faculty on library policies and collection development and maintenance;
• Develops, coordinates and participates in information literacy instruction with the reference librarian and collaborative planning with the faculty;
• Promotes the role of the library and librarians in curricular planning;
• Contributes to outreach, promotes the college’s relationship to other academic and public libraries across the state;
• Provides assistance with circulation, research consultations, ready-reference and outreach
• Leads a staff of 1 professional librarian, two support staff members and 6 student assistants

REQUIREMENTS
• ALA-accredited graduate degree or international equivalent;
• Demonstrated library administrative and management experience including advocacy, budgeting, collection development, resource sharing and personnel;
• An understanding of the central role of the library in Marlboro’s unique learner-centered curriculum;
• Ability to consistently articulate and communicate the library’s mission and priorities and to implement new services and strategic directions compatible with that mission and the mission of Marlboro College;
• Ability to provide leadership in the planning, implementation and assessment of library services and programs, in consultation with faculty, staff, administrators, students and alumni;
• Ability to access information resources and technological applications that support and enhance library instruction, research and services;
• Knowledge of current issues and trends in scholarly communication and librarianship including information literacy, copyright, plagiarism, licensing, intellectual freedom, privacy, interlibrary loan, open access and systems/technology issues;
• A record of service to the profession;
• Interest or experience in teaching information literacy in collaboration with faculty;
• Ability to work successfully within a collaborative and collegial environment and to foster this ability in others;
• Personal integrity that fosters respect from all members of a diverse academic community;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

INSTRUCTIONS
For information visit www.marlboro.edu, http://www.marlboro.edu/offices/hr/jobs/ and http://www.marlboro.edu/resources/library/.  Submit the following in one document (doc, docx, pdf, rtf, odt) to hr@marlboro.edu: cover letter, resume, statement of philosophy of librarianship and three references with contact information (names, address, telephone, email).  Review of resumes to begin on June 15, 2009.  Position begins as soon as possible.  Marlboro College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posted on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 am in the Jobs (excluded from VLA main) category.