Associate Dean for Special Collections and Archives

Description

Utah State University Libraries seek a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated Associate Dean (AD) to lead a newly restructured Special Collections and Archives Division. The primary responsibilities of the position are to provide leadership and direction for the departments of Special Collections and Archives, Digital Initiatives, and Government Documents within the broader context of the University Libraries’ and the campus’ strategic plans and goals. The incumbent will report to the Dean of Libraries and serve on the Libraries Executive Council, the senior leadership, policy and management team.

The successful candidate will work with the Division and other library departments to create extraordinary user experiences with the Division’s preeminent manuscript, photographic, book, government document, universityarchives, digital, and institutional repository collections. The incumbent will oversee a rich program of research and instructional services, providing outreach via reference and consultation services, course-integrated curriculum development, exhibition development, and other programming opportunities. The AD will be a leader in the Libraries digital and physical preservation committees. The AD will develop and implement strategies for collection development for both the physical and digital collections. In addition to the primary responsibilities, the successful candidate will work to develop external funding, through monetary donations, in-kind gifts and grant funding.

For more information about the position, and to apply, visit the Utah State University jobs portal at https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=1571. The first application review date is August 14, 2016.