Description

The University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor is one of the world's largest academic research libraries. We serve a vibrant university community that is home to 19 schools and colleges, 100 top ten graduate programs, and annual research expenditures exceeding $2.04 billion.

This Associate University Librarian (AUL) provides visionary, strategic, and administrative leadership for shaping and advancing the University of Michigan Library's technical infrastructure, process improvement, and innovation. With an expert team of Directors, the AUL develops and stewards the Library's well-regarded technology and technical services portfolio, which supports the lifecycle, discovery, access, and stewardship of library resources and services, in collaboration with colleagues across the library and university. The AUL champions innovation in workflow, production, and project management processes, and strengthens partner and stakeholder relationships, creating efficiencies that align information technology and technical services investments with the university's academic priorities. The AUL cultivates key collaborative relationships across the university and with consortial partners to leverage the University of Michigan Library's expertise, resources, and knowledge in a wide variety of interdependent networks.  

As a senior library administrator, the AUL reports directly to the Dean of Libraries and works in close partnership with other members of the library administration team to lead and advance the organization as a whole. The AUL is responsible for leading strategic planning, enhancing service development and sustainability, and guiding the operations, policy development, budgeting, communications, training, and professional activities of the departments within their division. The AUL supervises 6 department directors and guides the work of more than 80 librarians, professional staff, and student employees.

Requirements

Required Qualifications*

• A graduate degree in computer science, information systems/technology, educational technology, library science, archival or museum studies, or any related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead production-oriented technical teams, workflows, and/or projects, including the ability to envision and communicate high-level strategy for IT and technical services in alignment with Library and University goals.
• Demonstrated experience leading through organizational change.
• Collaborative leadership skills with proven success in developing and sustaining deep partnerships with colleagues both internally and externally.
• Understanding of academic library technologies, services, and user needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for diverse audiences and a commitment to transparency, with the ability to actively gather, synthesize, and act on input from a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Skilled prioritization for a complex work environment, including a track record of effective organization, time management, and follow-through.
• Commitment to and record of modeling, mentoring, and developing individuals and teams.
   
  Desired Qualifications*
• Experience navigating, negotiating, and building key relationships in a higher education, academic, non-profit and/or business setting.
• Experience developing and implementing sustainable annual and long-term budgetary resource management plans.
• Experience developing, documenting, evaluating, and communicating about technical processes, policies, and procedures.
• Experience leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of library-specific technologies.