Quick Summary
South Dakota State University seeks a Head of Public Services with a salary of $100,000/year. This position requires an ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science or equivalent, and at least 10 years of experience as a professional librarian (for rank of associate librarian) or 15 years (for rank of librarian).
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South Dakota State University’s Hilton M. Briggs Library seeks a Head of Public Services to lead, coordinate, and administer the library’s Public Services Department encompassing reference, library instruction, circulation, interlibrary loan, government documents, and outreach. This is a 12-month, 100% time, benefits-eligible position that reports to the Dean of the Library. The successful candidate must meet the requirements for the rank of Associate or Full Librarian.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate departmental activities and provide leadership in setting goals and priorities.
- Supervise Public Services faculty and staff.
- Work with the Dean of the Library, the Head of Technical Services, and the Archives; Special Collections Librarian to foster collaboration and share in policy-making decisions and planning responsibilities.
- Manage personnel, equipment, software, space, and fiscal resources.
- Develop and strengthen campus, local, statewide, and regional partnerships.
Required Qualifications
- ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science or equivalent.
- Second earned graduate degree.
- At least 10 years experience as a professional librarian (for rank of associate
librarian) or 15 years (for rank of librarian). - Experience in public services in an academic, research, or comparable public
library. - Supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Academic background in a discipline relevant to SDSU.
- Experience with library outreach and liaison activities for faculty and students.
- Demonstrated experience with assessment of student learning and evaluation of
instructional programming. - Interlibrary loan and/or government documents experience.
More information
This is a full-time position. The base salary is $100,000/year.
How to Apply
For more detailed information and to apply, visit South Dakota's job site and search for the position.
