Strategic Leader, Library & Learning Resources

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Crowgeys (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wytheville Community College seeks a Coordinator of Library and Learning Resources to lead library services and learning resources. You will oversee operations, budgets, and information literacy programs to support student success and institutional effectiveness.

The role reports to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Development and guides the library as an integrated learning hub across locations and online settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• At least three years of full-time or equivalent library experience.
• Experience with reference and research services, information literacy instruction, collection development, electronic resources, and integrated library systems.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate, and improve library programs and services.
• Experience supervising employees including training, scheduling, work assignment, and performance support.
• Experience managing budgets, subscriptions, contracts, or resource allocations.
• Strong organizational, communication, instructional, customer-service, and technology skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners.
• Experience managing archives, special collections, or related historical materials.
• Provide accessible and responsive services to a diverse student population.
• Provide evening or weekend coverage as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, promotes, and evaluates library and learning resource services in alignment with the College's mission, priorities, academic programs, and student needs.
• Oversees selection, acquisition, evaluation, maintenance, and deselection of print, electronic, and multimedia resources in collaboration with faculty.
• Oversees circulation, interlibrary loan, acquisitions, serials, and cataloging; manages archives and special collections; and provides local history and genealogical research assistance.
• Develops and administers the library budget, including expenditures, subscriptions, and resource allocations.
• Develops and delivers information literacy and research instruction in classroom, embedded, workshop, individual, and online formats.
• Provides reference and research assistance and collaborates with faculty to integrate library resources, research skills, and information literacy into courses and programs.
• Oversees library systems and digital services, including the integrated library system, electronic resources, online research guides, instructional materials, and library web content, in coordination with information technology staff, VCCS, VIVA, and vendors.
• Ensures accessible and responsive resources, services, facilities, and digital content for students at all instructional locations and in online learning environments.
• Supervises, trains, schedules, supports, and evaluates assigned LRC employees and oversees federal work‑study students.
• Collects and reports library and learning resource data to support planning, improvement, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, and required reporting.
• Develops procedures and supports compliance with applicable standards related to accessibility, copyright, privacy, and the ethical use of information.
• Represents the College through VCCS, VIVA, professional, and institutional service.
• Leads the continued development of an integrated Learning Resource Center supporting students, faculty, and multiple modes of instruction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reference services

Information literacy

Collection development

Electronic resources

Library systems

Budget management

Staff supervision

Communication

Collaboration

Accessibility

Education

Master's degree in library science or library & information science (ALA-accredited)

Tools

Integrated library system

Job description

Wytheville Community College seeks a Coordinator of Library and Learning Resources to lead library services and learning resources. You will oversee operations, budgets, and information literacy programs to support student success and institutional effectiveness.

The role reports to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Development and guides the library as an integrated learning hub across locations and online settings.