Chief Librarian and Associate Dean

Brooklyn College, CUNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An urban academic institution is seeking a visionary Chief Librarian and Associate Dean who will lead its Library and Office of Academic Information Technologies. The successful candidate will provide leadership to enhance the library's role in teaching, research, and student success. Responsibilities include shaping policies that support faculty and student engagement, fostering external partnerships, and implementing innovative strategies, especially with emerging technologies. The position offers a chance to influence the future of library services in a dynamic academic setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a strategic vision for library services and innovative approaches.
• Experience in leading academic libraries and managing library services.
• Ability to develop policies that support research and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Library and Office of Academic Information Technologies.
• Shape the library’s role in teaching, learning, and research.
• Develop strategic partnerships to advance library's mission.

Skills

Expert knowledge of traditional library functions

Expert knowledge of information systems

Understanding of emerging technologies

Knowledge of trends in higher education

Application of artificial intelligence in library services

Education

Master's degree in Library Science or relevant field

Job description

Overview

Brooklyn College of The City University of New York seeks a visionary, strategic, and collaborative Chief Librarian and Associate Dean to lead its Library and Office of Academic Information Technologies. The Chief Librarian provides forward-looking leadership for a vibrant academic community and advances the library’s integral role in teaching, learning, and research across all disciplines. This position offers an opportunity to shape the future of an essential institutional resource, serving as a catalyst for innovation and scholarly engagement across the campus community.

The Chief Librarian will develop and implement policies that support faculty research and teaching, and promote student success. The chief librarian will work with college partners to develop strategic external relationships that advance the library’s mission as a hub for scholarly innovation, leverage consortium partnerships to enhance resource discoverability and access, and strengthen the facility’s infrastructure through active fundraising.

The successful candidate must have expert knowledge of both traditional library functions, information systems, and emerging technologies, as well as trends in higher education and their impact on library services including the application of artificial intelligence to all aspects of library services.