Ball State University
Dean of University Libraries
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States, 47303
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Position Title
Dean of University Libraries
About this Opportunity
Ball State University seeks a visionary, innovative leader committed to making a sustainable impact on student learning and faculty teaching and research to serve as the next dean of its University Libraries.
Reporting directly to Provost Anand R. Marri, the next dean will champion the mission and strategic plan of Ball State’s four library facilities and large material collections to advance an institutional commitment to the enduring values of excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusiveness, social responsibility, and gratitude.
The Dean of University Libraries will work with campus leaders to steward the impressive library collections, manage a major renovation planned for the Alexander M. Bracken Library, champion faculty, staff, and student success, and enhance community engagement. Ball State seeks in the next dean a leader with demonstrable thought leadership and visibility in the library community and a commitment to student success.
Summit Search Solutions, Inc. is assisting Ball State University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by October 15, 2024.
Applications should include a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this leadership profile.
Application materials should be submitted to Summit’s candidate portal:
https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=su422
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Lyndi Hewitt, PhD
Senior Consultant
Summit Search Solutions, Inc.
615-423-0525
lhewitt@summitsearchsolutions.com
Minimum Education
Earned MLS/MLIS/MIS master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program.
Minimum Experience
A minimum of five years of increasingly responsible experience in an academic library, including significant administrative experience in budgetary and personnel areas; demonstrated skill in planning, leadership, and communications; significant experience with information consortia and other cooperative entities and with emerging information technologies and library systems.
Minimum Other
Evidence of a strong commitment to the academic values of Ball State University and to support the libraries’ programs in education, research, public service, and professional development.
Authorization to work in the US
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Education
Earned doctorate or second master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Preferred Experience
Innovative leadership in library applications; strong record of developing external budgetary resources in support of research, teaching, service, and professional growth opportunities; experience with student and faculty governance organizations and with community groups. Experience developing an organizational culture that promotes and values diversity, inclusion, and tolerance for ambiguity.
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.
Position Title(s) Supervised
Associate Dean for Library Data and Discovery Solutions; Associate Dean for Research, Access, and Open Education; Associate Dean for Collection Resources Management; Senior Manager for Assessment, Planning and Outreach; Copyright and Scholarly Communications Manager; Financial and Business Services Manager; Secretary to Dean of University Libraries
Required Certifications
EEO Statement
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
About Ball State University
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
Department
Exec VP Academic Affairs/Provost:170010
Department Information
University Libraries supports the University’s mission and enduring values by creating transformative experiences for diverse communities of learners through excellent research assistance, dedicated study and learning spaces, innovative services and technologies discovery, the dissemination of scholarship, promotion of lifetime learning, and engagement with the surrounding community. University Libraries is an essential partner and effective leader in the success of Ball State students, the advancement of Ball State faculty and staff, and the progress of the wider East Central Indiana community. The Libraries innovates to connect people, cultures, and knowledge as a center for lifetime learning and a catalyst for new ideas and models for inclusive excellence, enriching a campus culture of inclusion, diversity, and equity at Ball State.
Two essential goals for University Libraries are to advance undergraduate excellence and innovation and to contribute to graduate education and lifetime learning. To achieve these goals, University Libraries engages students in the research and discovery process through access to scholarly resources, information, and digital literacy instruction that supports student research, community-engaged scholarship, and immersive learning projects. The Libraries helps prepare students for career success, civic engagement, and lifetime learning while striving to ensure the diversity, inclusivity, and equity of resources, services, and amenities provided for all students.
University Libraries also advances community engagement and facilitates scholarship among faculty and staff. To this end, University Libraries continuously expands its capacity to support the teaching and research needs of faculty and staff, preserve and make accessible physical research archives and collections of enduring value to the community, and engage in strategic partnerships in the community that foster civic engagement and community awareness and involvement through educational programming.
Finally, University Libraries strives in all efforts to increase institutional and inclusive excellence. University Libraries has worked to expand access to diverse resources and collections, and to offer programs and services with broad, inclusive goals. Library leadership uses data-informed decision making to enhance and continually improve the effectiveness of the Libraries’ services, programs, collections, and spaces for the benefit of all.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
202401620P
Desired Start Date
03/01/2025
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
08/30/2024
Applications Accepted Through Date
11/01/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Information regarding transcripts
Not applicable for this posting.
Special Instructions Summary
Summit Search Solutions, Inc. is assisting Ball State University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by
October 15, 2024 .
All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this leadership profile.
Application materials should be submitted to Summit’s candidate portal:
https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=su422
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Lyndi Hewitt, PhD
Senior Consultant
Summit Search Solutions, Inc.
615-423-0525
lhewitt@summitsearchsolutions.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Position Title
Dean of University Libraries
About this Opportunity
Ball State University seeks a visionary, innovative leader committed to making a sustainable impact on student learning and faculty teaching and research to serve as the next dean of its University Libraries.
Reporting directly to Provost Anand R. Marri, the next dean will champion the mission and strategic plan of Ball State’s four library facilities and large material collections to advance an institutional commitment to the enduring values of excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusiveness, social responsibility, and gratitude.
The Dean of University Libraries will work with campus leaders to steward the impressive library collections, manage a major renovation planned for the Alexander M. Bracken Library, champion faculty, staff, and student success, and enhance community engagement. Ball State seeks in the next dean a leader with demonstrable thought leadership and visibility in the library community and a commitment to student success.
Summit Search Solutions, Inc. is assisting Ball State University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by October 15, 2024.
Applications should include a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this leadership profile.
Application materials should be submitted to Summit’s candidate portal:
https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=su422
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Lyndi Hewitt, PhD
Senior Consultant
Summit Search Solutions, Inc.
615-423-0525
lhewitt@summitsearchsolutions.com
Minimum Education
Earned MLS/MLIS/MIS master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program.
Minimum Experience
A minimum of five years of increasingly responsible experience in an academic library, including significant administrative experience in budgetary and personnel areas; demonstrated skill in planning, leadership, and communications; significant experience with information consortia and other cooperative entities and with emerging information technologies and library systems.
Minimum Other
Evidence of a strong commitment to the academic values of Ball State University and to support the libraries’ programs in education, research, public service, and professional development.
Authorization to work in the US
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Education
Earned doctorate or second master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Preferred Experience
Innovative leadership in library applications; strong record of developing external budgetary resources in support of research, teaching, service, and professional growth opportunities; experience with student and faculty governance organizations and with community groups. Experience developing an organizational culture that promotes and values diversity, inclusion, and tolerance for ambiguity.
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.
Position Title(s) Supervised
Associate Dean for Library Data and Discovery Solutions; Associate Dean for Research, Access, and Open Education; Associate Dean for Collection Resources Management; Senior Manager for Assessment, Planning and Outreach; Copyright and Scholarly Communications Manager; Financial and Business Services Manager; Secretary to Dean of University Libraries
Required Certifications
EEO Statement
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
About Ball State University
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
Department
Exec VP Academic Affairs/Provost:170010
Department Information
University Libraries supports the University’s mission and enduring values by creating transformative experiences for diverse communities of learners through excellent research assistance, dedicated study and learning spaces, innovative services and technologies discovery, the dissemination of scholarship, promotion of lifetime learning, and engagement with the surrounding community. University Libraries is an essential partner and effective leader in the success of Ball State students, the advancement of Ball State faculty and staff, and the progress of the wider East Central Indiana community. The Libraries innovates to connect people, cultures, and knowledge as a center for lifetime learning and a catalyst for new ideas and models for inclusive excellence, enriching a campus culture of inclusion, diversity, and equity at Ball State.
Two essential goals for University Libraries are to advance undergraduate excellence and innovation and to contribute to graduate education and lifetime learning. To achieve these goals, University Libraries engages students in the research and discovery process through access to scholarly resources, information, and digital literacy instruction that supports student research, community-engaged scholarship, and immersive learning projects. The Libraries helps prepare students for career success, civic engagement, and lifetime learning while striving to ensure the diversity, inclusivity, and equity of resources, services, and amenities provided for all students.
University Libraries also advances community engagement and facilitates scholarship among faculty and staff. To this end, University Libraries continuously expands its capacity to support the teaching and research needs of faculty and staff, preserve and make accessible physical research archives and collections of enduring value to the community, and engage in strategic partnerships in the community that foster civic engagement and community awareness and involvement through educational programming.
Finally, University Libraries strives in all efforts to increase institutional and inclusive excellence. University Libraries has worked to expand access to diverse resources and collections, and to offer programs and services with broad, inclusive goals. Library leadership uses data-informed decision making to enhance and continually improve the effectiveness of the Libraries’ services, programs, collections, and spaces for the benefit of all.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
202401620P
Desired Start Date
03/01/2025
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
08/30/2024
Applications Accepted Through Date
11/01/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Information regarding transcripts
Not applicable for this posting.
Special Instructions Summary
Summit Search Solutions, Inc. is assisting Ball State University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by
October 15, 2024 .
All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this leadership profile.
Application materials should be submitted to Summit’s candidate portal:
https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=su422
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Lyndi Hewitt, PhD
Senior Consultant
Summit Search Solutions, Inc.
615-423-0525
lhewitt@summitsearchsolutions.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr