STEM Library Director, DLM & Makerspace Lead

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options includingden—

Generous leave and life insurance

Fitness center access

Job summary

The University of Nevada, Reno Libraries seeks a dynamic, tenure-track Director to lead the DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library (DLM). You will provide strategic direction across services, technologies, and spaces, and manage a diverse team including four faculty and twenty student workers.

You will liaison with STEM disciplines, support teaching and research, and advance user-centered services while collaborating with other Library departments to meet university goals.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLIS or equivalent terminal degree.
• Five (5) years of professional library experience.
• Successful managerial experience (e.g., personnel supervision, major project management, facilities operations, or research management).

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic direction for all DLM services, technologies, collections, and spaces in alignment with University and Libraries plans.
• Managing a team of four faculty, two staff, and ~20 student workers, and coordinating daily operations.
• Administrative responsibility for the unit, including assessment of spaces and services.
• Representing the DLM for development efforts in support of administrative goals.
• Partnering with faculty and campus entities to meet teaching and research objectives, integrating library activities into the curriculum and supporting student engagement.
• Serving as a liaison librarian for assigned STEM disciplines, providing research consultations, instruction, and scholarly communications support.
• Maintaining familiarity with trends in research and teaching related to liaison areas, including AI literacy and evidence synthesis.
• Continuing and developing user-centered services and integrating new methods and technologies.
• Collaborating with other library departments to meet organizational objectives.
• Working with a diverse campus and local community and promoting an inclusive work culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Liaison / instruction

Scholarship & tenure

Communication

Education

MLIS or equivalent

Job description

The University of Nevada, Reno Libraries seeks a dynamic, tenure-track Director to lead the DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library (DLM). You will provide strategic direction across services, technologies, and spaces, and manage a diverse team including four faculty and twenty student workers.

You will liaison with STEM disciplines, support teaching and research, and advance user-centered services while collaborating with other Library departments to meet university goals.