Remote Assistant Provost, Library & Information Services

University at Albany; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Albany is seeking an Assistant Provost for Library and Information Services to provide system-wide leadership for library and information services across SUNY. You will guide strategy, operations, and shared services, focusing on emerging technologies including AI to enhance teaching, learning, and research.

You will oversee budgets, staffing, and resource allocation while building collaborative relationships with SUNY campuses, external partners, and consortia.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• At least six years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education libraries, including library information systems, research support, resource sharing, and other technology-enabled services.
• Experience managing personnel, budgets, and organizational resources.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and leading strategy execution, operations, programs, or services within a complex organization.
• Experience overseeing technology-enabled services, digital platforms, or enterprise systems that support teaching, learning, research, or operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for system-wide library and information services aligned with SUNY priorities.
• Oversee budgets, staffing, organizational planning, technology investments, and resource allocation.
• Lead system-wide initiatives related to shared library services, scholarly communication, repository services, research support, research data management, digital scholarship, open science, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and equitable information access.
• Lead the strategy, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of shared library systems, technologies, and digital infrastructure that support teaching, learning, research, resource sharing, and scholarly communication across SUNY.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with SUNY campuses, external organizations consortia, vendors, professional associations, strategic partners, and the Center for Professional Development to advance shared services, workforce development, and resource-sharing initiatives.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop OLIS staff while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing organizational culture.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Library operations knowledge

Partnership development

Emerging technologies (AI)

Data-driven decision making

Staff development

Education

Master's degree or higher

Job description

The University at Albany is seeking an Assistant Provost for Library and Information Services to provide system-wide leadership for library and information services across SUNY. You will guide strategy, operations, and shared services, focusing on emerging technologies including AI to enhance teaching, learning, and research.

You will oversee budgets, staffing, and resource allocation while building collaborative relationships with SUNY campuses, external partners, and consortia.