Library Services Director - Lead Campus Research & Learning

Fort Valley State University; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Valley State University seeks a Director of Library Services to lead the university library's operations, staff, and strategic growth. The role requires coordinating with academic departments, ensuring accreditation, and advancing information literacy across campus.

The director will oversee budgets, develop strategic plans, and help shape library services to support research and teaching for a diverse student body and faculty.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library science or a related field.
• More than five years of relevant library experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs library operations and provides strategic leadership for day-to-day management of library facilities and services.
• Supervises library staff and coordinates professional and support personnel.
• Collaborates with academic departments for program reviews, reports and library accreditation.
• Assesses services and resources to support campus research and teaching.
• Teaches information literacy classes and provides research support to students and faculty.
• Leads development of strategic plans for library growth and budget management.
• Coordinates library assessments and fosters an information literacy environment for a diverse campus community.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget management

Strategic leadership

Decision making

Information literacy instruction

Research support

Communication

Education

Master's degree in library science or related field

Tools

Integrated Library System

Library databases

Emerging technology

Job description

Fort Valley State University seeks a Director of Library Services to lead the university library's operations, staff, and strategic growth. The role requires coordinating with academic departments, ensuring accreditation, and advancing information literacy across campus.

The director will oversee budgets, develop strategic plans, and help shape library services to support research and teaching for a diverse student body and faculty.