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Digital Library Federation

Assistant Vice President for Collections and Digital Strategies

Digital Library Federation, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States,


Assistant Vice President for Collections and Digital Strategies Rutgers University Libraries THE SEARCH

Rutgers University Libraries seeks a strategically minded, operationally sophisticated leader to be its Assistant Vice President for Collections and Digital Strategies (Assistant VP). The Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) constitute a single university library system that serves Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (Rutgers). RUL supports the work of faculty, students, researchers, and staff in all these locations. With 11 constitutive libraries, 181 library personnel (55 library faculty and 126 library staff), 4.8 million volumes (print and electronic), millions of other materials, over 750,000 square feet of library facilities, and an operating budget of $51 million, the Libraries support excellence in teaching, inspire discovery and research, and further community and cohesion. The Assistant VP is a critical member of the central team, serving as the primary advocate and strategist for building, refining, and preserving collections and resources of all formats; strengthening and supporting collections and digital services infrastructure; and ensuring that RUL's investments in collections and digital activities align with the University's strategic priorities. Reporting directly to the Vice President for University Libraries and University Librarian, the Assistant VP will work collaboratively with colleagues within RUL's central administration and across the libraries, on the campuses of the chancellor-led units, and in external collaborative consortial settings. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications but is expected to be around $200K. TO APPLY

Confidential questions, nominations/referrals, and applications can be submitted electronically to: Anita Tien, Partner and Andy Marshall, Managing Associate Isaacson, Miller Assistant Vice President for Collections and Digital Strategy All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. The Libraries are strongly and actively committed to diversity and seek candidates who will contribute creatively to the University's multicultural environment.

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