DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Position: DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
School of Medicine - HSC Library
Compensation and benefits: Not stated
Description: Required Qualifications:
= Master's degree in Library Science from an accredited program or an advanced degree in information sciences or other appropriate field,
= and seven years of increasingly higher levels of full time management responsibility and leadership, preferably in an academic health sciences library.
= Information Technology in support of library services experience.
= Demonstrated fund raising initiatives.
= Excellent leadership and management skills, and a strong commitment to providing staff development and continuing education opportunities.
= Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to effectively communicate in both technical and non-technical environments and have excellent analytical decision making and collaborative skills to meet organizational goals.
= A strong record of professional achievement and knowledge, and understanding of the changing roles and technologies of biomedical libraries, and the ability to guide their continuing evolution.
= Experience should include demonstrated policy development and strategic planning experience; the ability to evaluate issues and trends in information services and medical informatics as they apply to libraries; strong proactive customer service orientation with a broad understanding of contemporary approaches to the use of knowledge resources and services to support education, biomedical research, and patient care; ability to stimulate innovation and creativity in new service initiatives and utilize resources for the advancement of programs in the health sciences; ability to plan and manage the library's financial resources and to identify and secure new revenue sources through development activities, and grant writing; experience developing and maintaining facilities including space design and utilization to meet objectives of the learning environment; ability to promote diversity of views as a manager and colleague, and to effectively collaborate with faculty, staff, and administration of the academic and clinical community.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated service to the profession.
Responsibilities & Requirements:
= The Health Sciences Library Director is responsible for: creating and communicating a strong vision for the Health Sciences Library in a digital age; administering the budget and strategic planning; formulating policies for the library's resources, programs, and services; advancing new and innovative technologies in the provision of information in the education, research, and clinical enterprises in the health sciences; and providing leadership and well-reasoned future directions for the library.
= The Director serves as a strong advocate for the library with a variety of on and off campus constituencies.
The Health Sciences Library serves the academic needs of the Schools of Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare, Graduate Programs in Public Health, and the University Medical Center. The user population includes over 3,000 students in these five schools and 11,000 campus-wide faculty and staff. The Medical Center includes a 504 bed tertiary care hospital, Veteran's Home, and several remote medical facilities. Library personnel are 40 FTE, including five librarians.
Special Notes:
= This position comes with tenure as a Librarian in the HSC Library.
= The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Deadline: Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 06/30/2008, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.
Contact: Application Procedure: Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three professional references to:
Dr. Jane Yahil
Assistant V.P. for Health Sciences
HSC, L-4, Room 225
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8430
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Job Category: A) Faculty and Librarian Positions. Posting Date: 06/01/2008
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