Associate University Librarian for Public Services

The Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate University Librarian for Public Services. The VCU Libraries seeks a creative, energetic, and experienced leader to join its senior leadership team in overall management of VCU’s library system at a time of exciting change for VCU and the VCU Libraries. The successful candidate will develop, oversee, and stimulate innovation and creativity in library service and outreach programs supporting a very large and diverse public, urban research university community, including undergraduate and graduate education and faculty investigators committed to research enterprise. As part of the VCU Libraries senior administrative team, the incumbent will engage broadly in all aspects of operating and growing a major research university library system. The successful candidate will join a culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber. Requires ALA-accredited graduate degree or accredited advanced degree in a related discipline, and at least 7 years experience in increasingly responsible administrative and management positions with an academic research library system. Salary commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin September 30, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Additional information, preferred qualifications, and application procedures are available in the complete vacancy announcement at http://www.library.vcu.edu/admin/jobs.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.