Director of Library and Information Technology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill

he University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the
position of Director of Library & Information Systems. The Director is
responsible for the management of the Library & Information Technology
departments, a service-oriented program that researches, develops, and
supports advanced information systems for the Library, and ensures excellent
operational management of information systems and support of end
users. The Director helps to define and articulate the
vision, strategic directions, and priorities for information technology in a
dynamic environment that values creativity, teamwork, and innovation.

  
The UNC Libraries have achieved recognition in recent years for the innovative
redesign of the Library's website and for the development of the Carolina
Digital Repository (https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/) and its Curator's Workbench
tool. A newly opened Research Hub
(http://library.unc.edu/hub/) aims to establish partnerships with key
organizations across campus to promote and support digital scholarship and
technology-enhanced research techniques. The Library
supports an aggressive program of digitization of its unique and historical
resources in order to make them available to researchers and students who wish
to incorporate such materials into their work. The support
and participation of the Library & Information Technology Department and the
partnerships it maintains with campus organizations is critical to the success
of these endeavors.

  
The Director directly supervises the department heads responsible for
Infrastructure Management Services and Software Development, unit heads
responsible for Library Management Systems and Desktop Support, and the
Information Security Liaison/Dev-Ops Administrator. The
individual in this position is responsible for the management of the Library
and Information Technology Department (25FTE), including planning, budgeting,
and setting policy for information resources in the University Library and for
some operations of the Health Sciences Library. Directly
supervises unit managers responsible for Infrastructure Management Services,
Digital Repository Services, Core Application Development, Library Systems
Management, and Desktop Support (staff and public workstations), and oversees
Agile (http://agilemanifesto.org/) project management methodology.

  
The Director represents the University Libraries on select campus committees,
including the UNC-CH IT Executive Council (http://itec.unc.edu/), sponsored by
the central computing organization on campus, Information Technology
Services/ITS (http://its.unc.edu/), and maintains close collaborative
relationships with organizations providing information technology services to
campus constituencies.

  
QUALIFICATIONS

  
Required: ALA accredited master's degree in library or information science, or
an advanced degree in a related field. Minimum of five years of progressively
responsible management and supervisory experience in a technical setting,
including planning and allocating of resources to support information
technology. Professional experience in a technical environment focused on
system administration and management or application development. Evidence of
effective interpersonal competence and excellent oral and written
communication skills.

  
Preferred: Work experience in higher education. Experience developing and
managing budgets. Experience in an academic research library. Active
professional involvement in the library or information technology
fields. Collaborative work ethic and the ability to build
effective partnerships, articulate goals, and negotiate priorities.
Demonstrated knowledge of current information technology developments in
libraries and higher education.

  
The University and The Libraries

  
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest state
university. UNC Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately 29,000
students, employs more than 3,500 members of the faculty, and offers 69
doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine,
pharmacy and law. The UNC Health Sciences Library is a recognized leader
within the Association of Academic Health Science
Libraries. University Library collections include over 7
million volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries. Together with the libraries
at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and North Carolina
State University, the members of the Triangle Research Libraries Network
(TRLN) provide services and collections to their students, faculty, and staff
in support of the education, research, and service missions of the
universities.

  
The University Library invests proudly in its employees, strives to create a
diverse environment of respect and collaboration, and encourages vision and
innovation.

  
The Region

  
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work in
North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, cultural,
and intellectual activities. The mountains or the seashore are less than half
day's drive from Chapel Hill.

  
Salary and Benefits

  
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is commensurate
with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave,
sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and
are members of the faculty council.

  
Deadline for Application

  
Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2014.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but preference
will be given to applications received by the begin review date.

  
To Apply

  
Please visit http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/51055 and complete the online
application. Please include a letter of application, a resume and the name,
mailing address, email address, and telephone number of three professional
references, one of whom must be a current supervisor.
Additionally, please indicate in your cover letter where you first learned of
this position.



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