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Job Description

The Library Director provides dynamic leadership in a team-based management environment to advance the Library’s vital role as a teaching library in undergraduate liberal arts education. The Director is ultimately responsible and accountable for overall Library operations and reports directly to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Starting date is July 1, 2008 or soon thereafter. Responsibilities of the Library Director: •Give strategic direction and vision for the library through organizational planning and overall assessment of library services and collections •Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with local, state, and regional library organizations •Coordinate team-based and interdepartmental library management through leadership of the Librarians’ Council and the All Staff Council, facilitating communication and decision making •Prepare and administer the budget in coordination with the Library’s Budget Team •Guide library development efforts, including active grant seeking and fundraising •Further creative approaches to the use of new technologies •Represent the Library and serve as its advocate to the College administration •Teach library instruction in the Library’s instruction program, as needed •May serve as a librarian liaison to an academic department, depending on subject strengths

Additional Info & Requirements

See complete announcement at: http://www.fortlewis.edu/jobsRequired Qualifications: •MLS degree from an ALA accredited program •Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional managerial experience in an academic library •Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with internal and external constituencies of the library and the college •Experience in fundraising and grant writing •Demonstrated ability to administer overall library operations, including long-term planning and personnel administration •Demonstrated commitment to serving the needs of a diverse community •Understanding of current issues and emerging technologies in academic librarianship •Record of scholarly/professional contributions to librarianship, demonstrating the ability to meet requirements of a tenure-track appointment as a member of the college faculty •Excellent communication skills Preferred Qualifications: •Demonstrated creative approaches to change and problem-solving •Teaching and library reference experience at the college level •Additional advanced degree.

The Community

The John F. Reed Library provides a collection of over 200,000 book and audiovisual titles, and online access to over 17,000 periodicals, and over 900 individual subscriptions. Its teaching role includes supporting library instruction in a tiered instruction program coordinated with the College’s general education writing courses. In addition to serving the college’s educational needs, the Library provides its services to the wider regional community as the largest library in the Four Corners region. Fort Lewis College is Colorado's innovative public liberal arts college, offering baccalaureate degree programs in the arts, sciences and the professional areas of teacher education and business administration. The college has a diverse student body with an enrollment of about 4,000 from 46 states and 10 nations, 19% Native American, and 5% Hispano. The campus is located on a mesa top at the foothills of the San Juan Mountains as it converges with the desert Southwest. The College contributes directly to the cultural vitality of the area through the College’s Community Concert Center, the Art Gallery, and the Center of Southwest Studies. Durango, a multicultural community, is the hub of Southwestern Colorado, situated in a beautiful mountain valley with nearby peaks reaching 14,000+ feet. A mild 4-season climate allows numerous opportunities for skiing, fishing, biking, golfing, etc. With an area population of 45,000, Durango is cosmopolitan for its size and is served by major airlines with direct connections to Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. It is 3.5 hours driving distance from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

HR Info

To Apply: Send a complete application packet including a (1) current curriculum vitae, (2) a letter of interest addressing all of the required qualifications, (3) a concise (one-page) statement of leadership philosophy, addressing issues relevant to team-based participatory management, and (4) contact information of three current professional references to: Library Director Search Committee Attn: Dawn Widen English Department Fort Lewis College 1000 Rim Dr. Durango CO 81301-3999 Materials may also be submitted by e-mail to widen_d@fortlewis.edu Applications received by January 17, 2008 will be given full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.