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Director of Library Services -- Indiana University-Northwest -- Indiana
Director of Library Services Indiana University NorthwestIndiana
University Northwest (IUN) invites applications and nominations for the
position of Director of Library Services. The successful candidate will
have a combination of personal strengths that should include the vision
and creativity to lead the Library in supporting the campus mission in a
dynamic environment, a strong customer service orientation, community
involvement, and an interest in technology. This is a 12-month faculty
appointment beginning July 1, 2007, reporting to the Vice Chancellor of
Academic Affairs.The Library contains approximately 240,000 government
publications and provides access to over 600 electronic journals,
databases and catalogs. Special purpose areas include the Calumet Regional
Archives, the Northwest Indiana Center for Data and Analysis, and the Lake
County Central Law Library. For more information about IUN and the
Library, please visit our Web site at www.iun.edu.Minimum qualifications
are Master's in Library Science degree from an American Library
Association accredited program; experience as a librarian with
non-administrative activities; five (5) years of progressively responsible
administrative experience in an academic library that included budgeting
and personnel management; strong interpersonal skills, effective written
and oral communication abilities and a commitment to collaborative
decision-making; a record of scholarly and professional achievement that
resulted in tenure at a comparable institution or successful completion of
an equivalent process at the present or prior institution within the last
five (5) years; and demonstrated experience with an advocacy for
information technology. Preferred qualifications are ability to administer
within a multi-campus environment; have a proven record of initiative and
achievement in developing programs and services; and skills to work
collaboratively with campus officials in external fund raising. To ensure
full consideration, applications should be received by March 30, 2007.
Review of materials will continue until an appointment is made. Interested
candidates should submit a letter of application, résumé/ CV, certified
college transcript, current e-mail address, and three (3) letters of
recommendation to: Mr. Stephen McShane, Chair, Search Committee for
Director of Library Services, Library Conference Center, IUN, 3400
Broadway, Gary, IN 46408 or e-mail to [log in to unmask] One of the eight
comprehensive universities in the Indiana University system, IU Northwest
is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles
southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore. The campus has a diverse student population of 5,000 and offers
Associate, Baccalaureate and Master degrees in a variety of undergraduate
and graduate programs in arts and sciences, business and economics,
education, nursing and health professions, public and environmental health
and social work. IU Northwest emphasizes quality teaching, research and
service. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to
academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in
learning, discovery, creativity and engagement. IU Northwest is an equal
employment opportunity, affirmative action employer with a commitment to
recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff by expanding
employment opportunities for minorities, women and persons with
disabilities. Qualified candidates with an interest in developing and
implementing curricula that addresses multi-cultural issues and/or with
demonstrated success in working with diverse populations of students are
strongly encouraged to apply.
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