Open Position: University of Richmond

The University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library is an energetic organization determined to meaningfully engage our community and our world. As a service-focused institution, the library recognizes its role as a steward of knowledge, and seeks to inspire growth, to cultivate diversity, and to foster joy in lifelong learning among its community of users.  In order to achieve these goals, the library strives to recruit individuals with an ideal mix of creativity, determination, and integrity to sustain meaningful collaborations and develop high-impact programs in a rapidly changing environment.
 Boatwright Memorial Library at the University of Richmond invites applications for the position of Director of Bibliographic and Digital Services (BDS). The successful candidate will contribute strong leadership and supervisory skills, backed by creativity, resourcefulness, and enthusiasm, to a diverse team of talented professionals who excel at the work they do and are dedicated to the community they serve. The director guides the division through strategic planning, evaluation, implementation, and coordination of the activities and services provided by the five BDS departments (Acquisitions, Cataloging and Metadata Services, Digital Library Services, Electronic Resources, and Library Systems). Our organization values innovation and seeks an individual who will continue to inspire and motivate the division in providing the library and its users with innovative information acquisition, description, and bibliographic control services. These critical services strengthen the visibility and accessibility of the library’s thriving physical, licensed, and digital collections. This full-time position reports to the University Librarian, supervises five department heads, and leads a division of ten additional staff members.
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Kevin Butterfield
University Librarian
University of Richmond