Dean of University Libraries
Northern Illinois University invites applications and nominations for
the position of Dean of the University Libraries. Appointment is to
begin July 1, 2007, or as soon as possible thereafter. Northern
Illinois University, located 65 miles west of Chicago, is a
comprehensive research university enrolling over 25,000 students,
including more than 6,700 at the graduate level. A major public
institution, the university offers 18 doctoral programs, the J.D.
degree, and a wide range of master’s and baccalaureate programs,
across 40 academic departments in seven colleges: Business, Education,
Engineering and Engineering Technology, Law, Liberal Arts and
Sciences, Health and Human Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.
Founders Memorial Library is operated with several branch libraries.
The University Libraries house 2.2 million volumes, with access to
over 22,000 periodical titles. The annual operating budget is $9
million, including about $3.8 million for acquisitions.
Responsibilities: The Dean is a senior faculty member and the chief
administrative officer of the University Libraries, serving as a
member of the Council of Deans and reporting to the Executive Vice
President and Provost. Duties include long-range planning, formulation
and implementation of library policies and services in support of the
on-campus and off-campus teaching and research missions of the
university, collection development policy formation, fund-raising,
budget preparation and administration, fostering regional cooperation
in sharing library materials, networking, collection development, and
supervision of a professional staff of 30 and a support staff of 76.
Qualifications: A master’s degree in librarianship from an ALA
accredited program and either an earned doctorate (preferred) or a
second master’s degree are required. Additional qualifications
include: knowledge of the major economic, technological, and personnel
issues affecting research libraries and their staffs; evidence of
significant professional and scholarly achievement, sufficient to
justify a senior faculty appointment in the University Libraries;
record of effective recent library administrative experience in a
research library; commitment to support and improve library
information services necessary for scholarly and instructional
activities of faculty and students; strong management and leadership
skills in a collegial environment; demonstrated knowledge of and
experience with electronic information retrieval systems, networks,
and resource sharing; evidence of commitment to fund-raising in
support of university libraries; and a record of a strong commitment
to affirmative action and to appropriate services for people with
disabilities. A more detailed position description and information on
NIU Libraries may be found at https://www.niulib.niu.edu/.
The review of complete applications will begin February 15, 2007 and
will continue until the position is filled. Candidates must submit a
letter of interest including a statement of qualifications, curriculum
vitae, and the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers
of five professional references to: Dr. Raymond Alden, Chair, Dean of
Libraries Search Committee, preferably electronically at
Librarydeansearch_at_niu.edu or to the Office of the Executive Vice
President and Provost, Altgeld Hall 215, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, IL 60115. Nominations for this position are welcome.
Northern Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment
Opportunity Institution 11/1/06
Received on Tue Nov 07 2006 - 02:29:44 EST