Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication and Collections

Associate Dean For Scholarly Communication And Collections Services

The University of Denver Libraries, comprised of the Main Library at the Anderson Academic Commons, the Bonfils-Stanton Music Library in the Newman Center, and the off-site Hampden Center storage facility, is a highly collaborative, team-based organization that serves a diverse population, ranging from our students, staff, and faculty to public and other academic patrons from around the country and the surrounding region. The Anderson Academic Commons is the campus centerpiece for collaborative, technology-infused teaching, learning, and engagement. Consistently ranked near the top of the Princeton Review's Best College Library list, the University of Denver Libraries are central to discovery and creative interaction among students and faculty, and provide collections, services, personnel, and systems that support the teaching and research programs of the University. The institution is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally inclusive community of faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. At 5,280 feet, Denver is located where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. In the Mile High City, you can expect to enjoy 300 days of sunshine, greenspace and parks, a thriving cultural scene, beautiful architecture and spectacular views of the mountain panorama near the city.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Dean of the University Libraries, this position serves as the Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication and Collections Services. The Associate Dean carries overall leadership responsibility for collections and scholarly communication. The Associate Dean is expected to guide strategic planning, develop programs, and manage services in support of discovery and access to scholarly resources, whether licensed, purchased, or openly available. Specific areas of responsibility include acquisitions, collection development, data services, e-resources management, metadata and materials processing, open access initiatives, scholarly communication, and technology. This position is responsible for personnel management and performance reviews for library faculty and staff in its reporting line.

Essential Functions

• Works collaboratively with the library leadership and other committees and groups as appropriate to plan, implement, and assess Libraries-wide strategic initiatives, vision, mission, and values.
• Serves as a leader and works in collaboration within the Libraries and on campus in the areas of library collections, scholarly communication, bibliographic services, and data services.
• As one of two Associate Deans, provides administrative oversight, supervision, support and continuity planning for direct reports.
• Works with Dean's Office team on pressing issues related to facilities or services.
• Works to build an adaptive, team-oriented, and forward-thinking organization.
• Represents, celebrates, and effectively advocates for the work of Libraries employees.
• Represents the Dean at the campus level and beyond when needed, to include travel to meetings and conferences.
• Leads and participates in Libraries initiatives related to inclusion and building community.
• Co-Chairs Associate Deans Leadership Team and leads other management groups, committees, and teams, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Libraries service points and Anderson Academic Commons service partners to build cohesive academic support services for students and faculty.
• As a library faculty member, works in accord with the promotion guidelines, and engages in scholarly activities through research and publication, participates in national and regional professional organizations, serves on library committees, teams, and task forces, and engages in University service.
• The Associate Dean directly supervises the work of seven faculty librarians :
• Coordinator of Cataloging and Metadata Services
• Digital Initiatives Librarian
• Digital User Experience Librarian
• Digital Collections Librarian
• Collections & Content Management Librarian
• Data Services Librarian
• Scholarly Communications Librarian

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Working Environment

The work environment is an academic library that values an inclusive workforce. There are cyclical periods of increased workloads during the academic year, and attention is paid to ergonomics and safety. Library employees collaborate across a flexible hybrid and team-based organization.