[Asis-l] Position announcement, University of Minnesota

[Linda Eells]

Position Announcement. Please excuse duplicate posting

*UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LIBRARIES—TWIN CITIES CAMPUS
http://www.lib.umn.edu <http://www.lib.umn.edu/> *
*Academic Program Director*

*/Agricultural, Biological, & Environmental Sciences/***

The University of Minnesota Libraries seek an innovative, energetic and 
service-oriented professional for the position of Director, 
Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Sciences Department (ABE) in 
the Academic Programs (AP) Division. The University is undergoing a 
strategic positioning process and the Libraries are fully engaged in 
this process, developing a number of forward looking projects designed 
to make libraries an integral part of the university of the future. The 
director will have exciting opportunities to help shape new programs and 
initiatives such as our budding repository (University Digital 
Conservancy), the SMART Learning Commons, and an outreach program with 
the university’s Office of Business Development.

Responsibilities include collaboration with other AP Directors and 
library leaders to create a shared vision for the future; develop 
dynamic services and programs that anticipate and fulfill the changing 
needs of our clientele; build strong relationships with the university 
science community and relevant local communities. As administrative head 
of ABE, the Director guides the department in management activities such 
as planning and resource management, process improvement, and assessment 
of services and collections.

Required qualifications include an* *ALA-accredited Masters degree in 
Library/ Information Science, or equivalent combination of an advanced 
degree with relevant experience, three or more years experience in 
progressively responsible positions within an academic library or 
related environment and successful supervisory experience, including the 
ability to lead and motivate librarians and staff. An additional degree 
in a biological, agricultural, or environmental sciences field, or 
significant discipline-specific experience in an academic library is 
preferred.

For complete description, qualifications and application instructions, 
see http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/ul210.phtml

/The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer /

-- 
Linda Eells
Head
Entomology, Fisheries and Wildlife Library
University of Minnesota
375 Hodson Hall
1980 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55108
612-624-4799
mailto:lle at umn.edu

"Conservation needs more than lip service...It needs ordinary people with extraordinary desire."--Rex Hancock