Marymount Manhattan College: Library Director
Marymount Manhattan College, an urban, independent undergraduate liberal arts college located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with a student body of approximately 2,000 students, seeks an innovative and collaborative leader to serve as Library Director, overseeing the Thomas J. Shanahan Library, Media Center, and Archives. We seek an individual who has the vision, experience, and leadership skills to move our library into the future, integrating traditional and digital resources, with a deep understanding of the library’s key role in supporting and enhancing learning and teaching. This is a 12-month position with non-faculty status.
The Library Director supervises library, media center and archives staff; participates in planning, staffing, budgeting and policy making; manages collection development of print and electronic resources; oversees the provision of library and media center services to students, faculty, and staff; serves on the Library Committee and the Academic Affairs Deans and Directors Committee, and other college-wide committees as needed; manages the allocation of library space; and promotes the library as a cultural and intellectual center for our interdisciplinary campus, including hosting and planning events and exhibits.
Required: An MLS from an ALA-accredited program; a minimum five years of experience as an academic librarian; demonstrated experience in improving library services and resources; strong oral and written communication skills; knowledge of library-related technological developments; and a record of professional leadership.
To apply, send your curriculum vita, contact information for three references, and a cover letter addressing your experience in improving library services and resources, among other qualifications, to: Human Resources, Marymount Manhattan College, hr@mmm.edu.
The Library Director supervises library, media center and archives staff; participates in planning, staffing, budgeting and policy making; manages collection development of print and electronic resources; oversees the provision of library and media center services to students, faculty, and staff; serves on the Library Committee and the Academic Affairs Deans and Directors Committee, and other college-wide committees as needed; manages the allocation of library space; and promotes the library as a cultural and intellectual center for our interdisciplinary campus, including hosting and planning events and exhibits.
Required: An MLS from an ALA-accredited program; a minimum five years of experience as an academic librarian; demonstrated experience in improving library services and resources; strong oral and written communication skills; knowledge of library-related technological developments; and a record of professional leadership.
To apply, send your curriculum vita, contact information for three references, and a cover letter addressing your experience in improving library services and resources, among other qualifications, to: Human Resources, Marymount Manhattan College, hr@mmm.edu.
Location
New York, NY
Starts On
Sept. 14, 2012, 9:33 a.m.
Company Information
Marymount Manhattan College
221 East 71 Street
New York New York 10021
USA
