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<b><span style="color:black">Associate Dean for Collections & Discovery<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Clemson University Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and inclusive leader to serve as our inaugural Associate Dean for Collections and Discovery. The successful
candidate will set the vision and strategic directions for the new division and direct the Libraries’ overall collection strategy - planning, developing, interpreting, and implementing policies and procedures related to the acquisition, description, and discovery
of scholarly and cultural heritage resources in a variety of formats. Approximately 40 faculty and staff will be part of this new division, working in the following departments: Acquisitions (including print, e-resources, and continuing resources purchasing
and management; resource sharing; and collection development); Metadata Services; Digitization, and Special Collections and Archives. The successful candidate would be one of three new associate deans who will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations
of the Libraries and setting the Libraries strategic directions as a member of its Senior Leadership Team.
</span>This is a 12-month administrative faculty position, with faculty rank and status.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The incumbent will be responsible for developing collections strategy for the sustainable delivery of inclusive scholarly resources to meet the needs of the university, while also managing and supporting the development of 9 direct reports
and overseeing a collections budget of $9 million. Among many other important duties, the Associate Dean will develop a focused program of high-quality research and creative accomplishments, consistent with professional responsibilities and the Libraries’
mission and goals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Qualifications</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The required qualifications for the position include and ALA-accredited graduate degree, at least five years of management/supervisory experience in progressively responsible positions in an academic library, work experience in at least
one of the division’s four departments, and <span style="color:black">a record of professional librarianship, research/scholarship, and service that would merit tenure at the Associate Librarian rank or higher.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The ideal candidate will have demonstrated skills in personnel, budget, and project management, knowledge of R1 library collections or special collections, and evidence of competence in strategic planning and organizational
development. Additional ideal qualities include a second graduate or other advanced degree, and experience with Ex Libris’ Alma Library Services Platform (LSP) and Primo VE discovery system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Application Instructions</span></b><span style="color:black">:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Applicants should submit their CV, cover letter, and names and contact information for three professional references via Interfolio:
</span><a href="http://apply.interfolio.com/93779">http://apply.interfolio.com/93779</a><span style="color:black">. The deadline for full consideration is October 15, 2021.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Christopher D. Vidas<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Electronic Resources Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Acting Head of Collection Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clemson University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Depot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">103 Clemson Research Blvd<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anderson, SC 29625<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">864-656-5175<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:cvidas@clemson.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">cvidas@clemson.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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