Head of Arts & Humanities Research & Learning

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH seeks a Head of Research and Learning for Arts & Humanities to provide strategic leadership for liaison librarians and to advance research, teaching, and learning initiatives across the arts and humanities.

The role partners with academic departments and campus centers, shaping the future of liaison services, supporting evidence-based assessment, and expanding collections and programs to meet evolving scholarly needs.

Qualifications

• Masters plus 6 or more years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• ALA-accredited MLS / MLIS, MIS or the equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree or experience working in an academic library.
• 3+ years experience supervising and/or mentoring staff, chairing committees, and leading projects.
• Proven leadership, management, and interpersonal skills which encourage teamwork, collaboration, and relationship building.
• Demonstrated capacity to foster and manage change in a rapidly changing environment and with a diverse community.
• Demonstrated success in applying critical, analytical, and innovative thinking to work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a wide variety of small-group and team environments.
• Knowledge of the evolving scholarly communications landscape with an understanding of the library’s role in the research environment.
• Experience providing research and learning services related to the arts or humanities in an academic library environment.
• Experience participating in collection development in an academic library.
• Evidence of ongoing professional growth and awareness of current and emerging trends in librarianship.

Responsibilities

• Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments, key library departments (e.g. research facilitation, special collections, acquisitions and collection development, and teaching and learning), and relevant campus centers and programs to lead liaison librarians in exploring, planning, delivering, and assessing forward-looking research support strategies.
• Mindful of current trends related to research and publication practices in arts and humanities fields, create opportunities and guide liaison librarians as they connect and engage with discipline-specific and interdisciplinary programs and centers.
• In partnership with relevant Libraries’ departments, cultivate teaching and engagement partnerships across Dartmouth. Collaborate on the strategic integration of the Libraries into the curriculum, facilitating student academic success and advancing information literacy practices.
• Enable liaison librarians to connect and engage directly, proactively, and productively with faculty, students, and the broader academic community. Establish collaborative strategies to assess the Libraries’ impact on student learning.
• Recruit, supervise, and mentor a diverse and inclusive staff; create opportunities for their growth and professional development.
• Serve on relevant Libraries and Dartmouth committees, task forces, and initiatives; stay informed of advances in academic librarianship; and maintain involvement in relevant regional and national professional organizations.
• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Scholarly communications

Arts & humanities library services

Collection development

Education

MLS/MLIS/MIS or equivalent

Arts/humanities degree

Job description

Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH seeks a Head of Research and Learning for Arts & Humanities to provide strategic leadership for liaison librarians and to advance research, teaching, and learning initiatives across the arts and humanities.

The role partners with academic departments and campus centers, shaping the future of liaison services, supporting evidence-based assessment, and expanding collections and programs to meet evolving scholarly needs.