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Director and Lecturer, Health Science Libraries -- University of Florida
-- Florida
Director, Health Science Center Libraries
The University of Florida invites applications and nominations for a
Director of its Health Science Center Libraries. The Director will play a
central role in supporting the enterprises of the University of Florida
Health Science Center (UFHSC). The Director will be responsible for:
management of all functions of the Libraries; maintaining an understanding
of evolving technologies; and collaborating with other library-related
entities. The Director will lead the formation and implementation of the
Health Science Center Libraries' strategic plan.The UFHSC Libraries
constitute one of the largest health sciences libraries in the Southeast.
The Library serves faculty, staff, and students in six colleges and the
Shands Hospital and Health System. The library facility occupies 69,662
square feet including the Borland Library, a branch library in
Jacksonville, Florida. The Library's user population is 7,000 faculty and
staff and over 6,900 students. The UFHSC Libraries have an operating
budget of approximately $3.8 million and a permanent FTE staff of 43,
including 14 librarians. The UFHSC Libraries are highly collaborative,
computer-intensive environments with rapidly expanding collections of
electronic resources. For more information about the Health Science Center
Libraries and a more expansive position description, please visit
http://www.library.health.ufl.edu.Position Qualifications: An MLS from an
ALA-accredited library or information sciences program or other
appropriate advanced degree. At least ten years of effective
administrative leadership, preferably in an academic health sciences
library; successful experience in securing funding opportunities.
Outstanding interpersonal skills; excellent written and oral
communication. A personal record of scholarship suitable for a faculty
position. Experience in managing sizeable budgets and a complex
infrastructure. The new Director will be appointed as a member of the
University of Florida faculty. The appointment for the new Director will
begin approximately November 1, 2007.Salary is competitive and
commensurate with experience and qualifications. NOMINATION PROCEDURE:
Nominations for this position are solicited and may be addressed to Mr.
Russell Armistead, Chair of the Search Committee, at
[log in to unmask] PROCEDURE: Candidates should submit a letter
describing their interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, and contact
information for five references to Mr. Russell Armistead, Chair of the
Search Committee, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100014, Gainesville, FL
32610-0014. The Search Committee will consult the candidate before any
references are contacted. Candidates selected for interviews will be
expected to prepare and deliver a presentation in a group setting on a
topic preselected by the University. To ensure full consideration, vitas,
dossiers and statements of intent to apply should be submitted by
September 15, 2007, when the search committee will begin reviewing
applications. Review of applications will continue until the position is
filled. As part of the application process, applicants are invited to
complete an on-line confidential and voluntary self-disclosure form. The
self-disclosure form can be found at:
http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm.The University of Florida is an
equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and
inclusive faculty and staff.
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