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Head, Education Library
University of Virginia Library


The University of Virginia Library seeks an innovative, 
energetic leader to provide vision and direction for the 
Education Library. The successful candidate will 
aggressively evaluate, plan and implement services that 
will ensure the integration of traditional services and 
collections with new technologies in the Education Library 
of the future.

The Education Library is located in Ruffner Hall, which 
also houses the Curry School of Education.  The facility 
houses a print collection of approximately 52,000 volumes. 
The Education Library provides specialized reference 
service, reserve collections, and user education to the 
academic community and supports the curriculum of the Curry 
School of Education(http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/)in 
higher education, instructional design, clinical psychology 
and sports medicine.

Environment:  The University of Virginia Library is a 
leader in innovative customer service, the development of 
digital library initiatives and infrastructure, and in the 
strength and variety of its collections.  The Library 
system consists of twelve libraries, with independent 
libraries for health sciences, law, and business. The 
libraries support 12,000 undergraduates, 6,000 graduate 
students and 1,600 teaching faculty. The University and the 
Library have a strong commitment to achieving diversity 
among faculty and staff. The Library's homepage can be 
accessed at http://www.lib.virginia.edu. The Neoclassical 
buildings of founder Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village 
still serve as the center of the University's Grounds and 
as a unique backdrop for teaching, learning, and research. 
For a virtual tour of the Grounds, visit: 
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatours/slideshow/.

Responsibilities:  Reporting to the Director of Science, 
Engineering and Education Services, the Head of the 
Education Library is responsible for managing the services, 
collections and operations of the Education Library, and 
for working with colleagues throughout the library system 
to integrate education resources into the services and 
collections available for interdisciplinary use by the 
University community.  The Head of the Education Library 
also provides leadership in developing and implementing 
innovative services to users; establishes strong 
relationships with faculty and students to plan and 
implement information and instructional services; 
coordinates collection development for education; manages a 
staff of one librarian and four paraprofessionals; oversees 
the budget and the Education Library facility; works 
cooperatively with the Library's administration and library 
colleagues to plan and implement library-wide priorities.

Qualifications:  Required: Master's degree in library 
science or a related field.  Three to five years in a 
library setting. Supervisory and management experience. 
Understanding of current issues in academic libraries and 
education collections. Familiarity with effective methods 
of instruction and scholarly research. Commitment to 
diversity and the ability to work with diverse groups of 
users and staff. Knowledge of related digital technologies, 
and the ability to effectively utilize information 
technology in library activities and operations. Ability to 
work effectively in a team environment. Excellent oral, 
written and interpersonal communication skills. Strong 
service orientation. Commitment to professional growth and 
the development and mentoring of library personnel. 
Preferred: Background in higher education or education 
librarianship

Salary and Benefits:  Competitive depending on 
qualifications. This position has general faculty status 
with excellent benefits, including 22 days of vacation and 
TIAA/CREF and other retirement plans. Review of 
applications will begin on December 17, 2007 and will 
continue until the position is filled.

Applicants must apply through the University of Virginia's 
online employment website at [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">https:[log in to unmask]. 
Search by position number FP011, complete application, and 
attach cover letter and resume, with contact information 
for three current references.  For assistance with this 
process, please contact the UVA Libraries Human Resources 
office at 434-924-3018.

The University of Virginia is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer strongly committed 
to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The 
University actively encourages applications and nominations 
from members of underrepresented groups.


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Carole Lohman, MIS
Reference Services
UVA Education Library
Ruffner Hall, 3rd Floor
405 Emmet Street, South
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4078

434-924-7039
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