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University of Florida
Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services
The Foundation for The Gator Nation
An Equal Opportunity Institution
• Works with faculty and staff to identify and prioritize areas for which external support is
needed.
• Fosters grant initiatives.
• Manages public services that support the university’s curriculum and research needs.
• Serves as the Smathers Libraries liaison to the Florida Council of State University
Libraries Collections Planning Committee.
• Fosters an atmosphere of collegiality and innovation.
• Builds upon the Libraries’ leadership role within the campus community.
• Represents the Libraries in appropriate local, state, regional and national organizations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
• Masters degree in relevant field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant managerial experience.
• Experience in building and developing research collections, resource allocation and
budget preparation. Experience managing a materials budget of at least $5,000,000 and
an overall operating budget of at least $10,000,000.
• Experience in developing and evaluating academic library services.
• Demonstrated success in human resource management, including the ability to lead and
engage staff through the process of organizational improvement and change.
• Knowledge of current trends in academic and scholarly resource management.
• Broad understanding of current and emerging information technologies and patron
services in academic libraries.
• Experience in team-oriented project management.
• Excellent analytical, planning, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to staff development and cross department collaboration and
communication.
• Knowledge of digitization practices and technology applications.
Preferred:
• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program or international equivalent.
• Ph.D. or additional subject master’s degree is highly preferred.
• Proven success with fundraising and grants development and management.
• Demonstrated record of leadership and achievement in librarianship, including
mentoring, scholarly work, and professional/institutional service.
• Qualifications sufficient to be considered for tenure upon appointment. (For a
description of tenure for library faculty please see the Smathers Libraries Career
Development Handbook.)
University of Florida
Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services
The Foundation for The Gator Nation
An Equal Opportunity Institution
• Works with faculty and staff to identify and prioritize areas for which external support is
needed.
• Fosters grant initiatives.
• Manages public services that support the university’s curriculum and research needs.
• Serves as the Smathers Libraries liaison to the Florida Council of State University
Libraries Collections Planning Committee.
• Fosters an atmosphere of collegiality and innovation.
• Builds upon the Libraries’ leadership role within the campus community.
• Represents the Libraries in appropriate local, state, regional and national organizations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
• Masters degree in relevant field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant managerial experience.
• Experience in building and developing research collections, resource allocation and
budget preparation. Experience managing a materials budget of at least $5,000,000 and
an overall operating budget of at least $10,000,000.
• Experience in developing and evaluating academic library services.
• Demonstrated success in human resource management, including the ability to lead and
engage staff through the process of organizational improvement and change.
• Knowledge of current trends in academic and scholarly resource management.
• Broad understanding of current and emerging information technologies and patron
services in academic libraries.
• Experience in team-oriented project management.
• Excellent analytical, planning, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to staff development and cross department collaboration and
communication.
• Knowledge of digitization practices and technology applications.
Preferred:
• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program or international equivalent.
• Ph.D. or additional subject master’s degree is highly preferred.
• Proven success with fundraising and grants development and management.
• Demonstrated record of leadership and achievement in librarianship, including
mentoring, scholarly work, and professional/institutional service.
• Qualifications sufficient to be considered for tenure upon appointment. (For a
description of tenure for library faculty please see the Smathers Libraries Career
Development Handbook.)
