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Dean of the Library

Job Description

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks an innovative, visionary, and experienced librarian for Dean of the Library. The Dean will provide strategic direction and vision for the library, working with talented and accomplished librarians and staff to meet the University's educational mission and ambitious goals for growth. UTSA has the stated objective of becoming a premier public research university by 2016, and thus is looking for an individual who is able and willing to work toward this objective. This position reports to the Provost and is a member of the Dean's Council.

The Library provides traditional and innovative resources and services in collaboration with other campuses in the University of Texas System. The Dean provides leadership in planning and implementing strategies to enhance services and collections, to further the creative use of emerging technologies, and to effectively manage the Library's resources. In concert with campus development, the Dean oversees a continuous program of long-range planning and development of Library services, including ongoing development of collections and access to electronic information resources; advancement of library technology; fostering excellent relations with the campus community and other constituents, including donors; promotion and assessment of the quality of the Library's learning environment; and the development of information literacy programs for students. The Dean serves as advocate and spokesperson for the UTSA Library on campus, locally, statewide, and nationally.

Qualifications

Applicants must have an ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS. The candidate must have senior level experience in progressively responsible library management, with preferably five or more years at the Assistant Dean/Director level in an academic or research library; excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills; evidence of effective fiscal resource management; demonstrated success in acquiring external funding; knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in higher education and their impact on library services; experience with assessment and strategic planning; and successful human resource management. Applicants must have demonstrated capacity to effectively lead library staff and to manage complex projects. A commitment to service-oriented collaboration and outreach with multiple campus constituencies is required. The ideal candidate will possess a strong record of leadership, excellent communication skills, a wide understanding of contemporary issues affecting higher education, libraries, and information technology, and knowledge of all Library operations. An additional master's degree or earned doctorate is preferred.

Salary

Competitive & Commensurate with Experience

The Organization

Institution and School Profile

The University of Texas at San Antonio serves the San Antonio metropolitan area and the broader region of South Texas through programs and services offered from its three campuses: 1604 Campus, Downtown Campus and UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures. With more than 28,000 students enrolled in 128 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, UTSA is the second-largest component in The University of Texas System and has been one of the state's fastest-growing public universities for much of the last decade. UTSA is an innovative metropolitan university and is organized into nine colleges and schools, including Business, Architecture, Education & Human Development, Engineering, Liberal & Fine Arts, Public Policy, Sciences, an Honors College and a Graduate School. UTSA offers 64 bachelor's, 44 master's and 20 doctoral degree programs. In addition, 10 doctoral programs and five more master's programs are in the planning stages or awaiting final approval.

The UTSA Library (http://lib.utsa.edu) has facilities at all three UTSA campuses, with 780,000 volumes, 2,100 periodical subscriptions, 35,000 electronic journals, 273 electronic databases, and many other material formats including archival materials, maps, media, and microforms. The Library's integrated library system is Voyager.

Location

UTSA is an innovative metropolitan university that has three beautiful campuses, one at the foot of the Texas Hill Country and two in the heart of Downtown San Antonio. UTSA offers courses and services on the three campuses. San Antonio has a population of nearly 1.2M.

Budget

The University has an operating budget of $364.5 million (FY 2007-2008). The Library has an operating budget of over $11.8 million.

Students

The total university enrollment is over 28,300; 53% percent are female, 47% are male; 44% are Hispanic; 40% are Caucasian, and 7% are African American. There are over 3800 graduate students.

Faculty

There is a full time faculty of over 560 with plans to add 600 over the next eight to ten years.

Accreditations

UTSA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Individual programs and schools are also accredited by regional and national professional organizations.

Athletics

The University is San Antonio's only NCAA Division I university; it offers 16 sports and is a member of the Southland Conference.

San Antonio, currently the seventh largest city in the United States, is a beautiful city, contrasting cosmopolitan progress with a rich multicultural history. The cost of living is low, and cultural and educational opportunities abound. There is no state income tax in Texas.

The Dean Search Committee will accept confidential applications and nominations until the position is filled. Candidate screening will begin immediately. For best consideration, applications and nominations should be provided by July 7, 2008. An application should include a letter describing relevant experiences and interest in the position; a resume; and the names of five references with titles, addresses, business and home telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. The submission of materials as Microsoft Word attachments is strongly encouraged. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should submit a letter of nomination, including the name, position, address and telephone number and email address of the nominee. Greenwood/Asher & Associates, an executive search firm, is assisting the University in the search.

Applications and letters of nominations should be submitted to:

Drs. Jan Greenwood or Betty Turner Asher
Greenwood/Asher & Associates
42 Business Center Drive, Suite 206
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Phone: 850.650.2277
Fax: 850.650.2272
E-mail: jangreenwood@greenwoodsearch.com
E-mail: bettyasher@greenwoodsearch.com