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The University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor is one of the world's largest academic research libraries. We serve a vibrant university community that is home to 19 schools and colleges, 100 top ten graduate programs, and annual research expenditures exceeding $2.04 billion a year.
This Associate University Librarian (AUL) provides visionary, strategic, and administrative leadership for shaping and advancing the University of Michigan Library's collections. As the AUL, you will develop the Library's collection profile in collaboration with colleagues from across the library to enhance access, discovery, preservation, teaching, learning, and research. You will lead innovation in collection development, assessment, and stewardship to ensure that library resources and services align with the university's academic priorities. You will cultivate important collaborative relationships across the university and with consortial partners to leverage our distinctive contribution in multiple interdependent networks.
As a senior library administrator, you will report directly to the Dean of Libraries and partner with other members of the library administration team to advance our organization as a whole. You will lead strategic planning, enable services development and sustainability, and guide the operations, policy development, budget, communications, training, and professional activities of the departments in your division. You will oversee 7 division directors and guide the work of over 70 division employees.
We seek candidates who value collaboration and are committed to developing people. You will guide teams through change and build a culture of accountability, transparency, active listening, and clear communication that enables others to do their best work. We welcome your vision and inclusive leadership to help shape the future of U-M Library collections.
- A MLIS or relevant masters degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of demonstrated managerial and administrative experience
- Demonstrated expertise in managing large-scale budgets in a research library setting or a setting of equivalent scale and complexity
- Experience developing, documenting, evaluating, and communicating with transparency about policies and procedures
- Experience with collaborative approaches to leadership that develop and sustain partnerships with colleagues across multiple departments, campus, and external organizations
- Demonstrated experience leading through organizational change
- Commitment to and record of mentoring and developing individuals and teams
- Experience developing innovative scholarly communication strategies
- Experience creating and evaluating user focused programs and services
The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off (24 vacation days per year, and 15 sick leave a year), matched retirement contributions with immediate vesting, professional development opportunities, and more. TIAA and Fidelity Investments' retirement benefits are available.
For questions about this posting or to request accommodations, please contact [email protected].
This position currently allows a hybrid or fully on-site work environment. Flexible work agreements are reviewed annually and are subject to change depending on the business needs of the hiring department, throughout the course of employment. Fully remote work is not applicable to this position. Please see the University of Michigan's Remote Employment Policies and Agreements for more information.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
We expect this posting to be open for the full 45 days' posting period.
Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
