Director, Library Services

Vision, Strategy, and Financial Performance

The Director, Library Services provides strategic direction for the institution to expand and adopt innovative approaches to delivery of library services. Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates a library strategy that addresses graduate level student needs, and the program needs of faculty and staff. Develops and maintains a centralized Library budget.

Library Management

• Manages, oversees, and directs staff.
• Schedules and supervises part-time student library workers.
• Orients new students to library services and collections.
• Maintains borrower records in library information management system.
• Notifies students of outstanding fines and collects monies.

Library Instruction

• Teaches information literacy and library skills to students and faculty.
• Works with faculty members, program directors, and instructional designers to incorporate information literacy and library resources into courses and programs.
• Provides reference and research assistance to students and faculty as needed.

Digital Resource Management and Collections Development

• Maintains library website and online content.
• Manages collection development and acquisitions for print resources and provides input for collection development of electronic resources.
• Selects appropriate full text electronic databases and ensures students, faculty, and staff have online access to them.

Outreach and Development

• Participates in University committees and local/state/national library association committees.
• Engages in professional development including conferences, training, research, and/or publication.
• Develops outreach and engagement opportunities to support creative and effective use of library services and innovative technologies for teaching and learning.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Fosters a campus climate that values diversity among faculty, staff, and student populations.
• Collaborates with university stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Identifies and executes initiatives that drive cultural change.