Opportunities to Contribute 

• Oversee essential functions that make collection materials discoverable and accessible, including experience with collection accessioning functions, inventory control, and risk assessment 

• Establish and maintain standards aligned with best practices, updating procedures to reflect evolving workflows and technologies 

• Collaborate across the division to analyze usage patterns of physical and digital collections, informing strategy and priorities 

• Set departmental goals, initiate projects, and develop workflow procedures in coordination with division staff 

• Partner in division-wide planning, resource allocation, personnel actions, technology implementation, fundraising, and academic engagement 

• Lead and mentor librarians and staff, directing meetings, activities, and professional development initiatives 

• Expand services to meet evolving needs of the division and Libraries, while evaluating departmental performance metrics 

• Represent the division in interdepartmental meetings, campus collaborations, and external partnerships 

• Support donor relations and respond to facilities and security matters, including after-hours and holiday participation as needed 

• Engage in scholarly activities and professional service to integrate new ideas and technologies into library programs 

• Serve on campus and library committees, advocating for the Libraries and building meaningful campus connections 

Minimum Qualifications  

• Master’s degree in library science or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Ten years of related experience in a public, academic library, archive, museum, or public history setting including experience with progressive leadership and supervisory duties.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Ten years of related experience in a public, academic, or specialized library, archive, museum, or public history setting. ? 

• Three years of experience working with archival and special collection materials.?  

• Experience working in an academic research library, archival repository, museum, or public history setting.?  

• Experience with collection accessioning functions in libraries, archives, or museums.?  

• Supervisory experience, including experience managing operations and staffing across multiple campus locations.?  

• Experience with archival content, structure, and metadata standards (e.g. EAD, DACS).?  

• Experience with cataloging practices and standards.?  

• Experience with digital archives, digital initiatives, or institutional repositories.?  

• Experience with library information technology applications and collection management systems (e.g. AtoM, ArchivesSpace, etc.) 

• Knowledge of handling, preservation, and security of rare books and archival collection materials.?  

• Project management experience.?  

• Demonstrated record of progressively responsible experience with projects and/or services, such as taking on new challenges, developing programs related to access, and project management.? 

• Proven ability to navigate shifting priorities while collaborating effectively across teams, managing multiple tasks, and resolving conflicts.  

• Knowledge of academic library functions at an experienced level.?  

• Ability to communicate with all levels of customers and employees.?  

• Knowledge of email, word processing and complex library online resource searches and/or processing.