Position announcement, University of Minnesota

Position Announcement. Please excuse duplicate posting

*UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LIBRARIES—TWIN CITIES CAMPUS
http://www.lib.umn.edu
<http://www.lib.umn.edu/&g
t; *
*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.li
b.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:lleumn.edu

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

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