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Wed Oct 29 20:07:15 1997
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 17:02:03 -0600
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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 09:20:15 -0500
From: "Auld, Lawrence W.S." <AULDL@MAIL.ECU.EDU>
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC LIBRARY SERVICES
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
East Carolina University invites applications and nominations for
Director of Academic Library Services. With almost 18,000 students,
ECU is the third largest institution in the University of North Carolina
system. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, ECU is the primary
educational resource and the cultural, economic, and medical center
for the eastern region of the state. More information about the
University is available at http://www.ecu.edu.
Academic Library Services: Academic Library Services (ALS) supports
the ECU community's mission of teaching, research, and service. ALS
encompasses Joyner Library and the Music Library and has more than 1
million volumes; 1.6 million microforms; an extensive collection of
maps, manuscripts, and archival records; a staff of 117, including 33
faculty; and SOLINET membership. ALS has a networked computing
environment which includes its Horizon integrated library system and a
Web server for access to Internet and in-house resources. A $35
million expansion and renovation project, scheduled for completion in
1998, will double the size of the Joyner Library building which includes
interactive TV studios and distance education facilities. ALS
actively participates in planning and developing NC LIVE, a
state-wide network of electronic information resources/databases.
Responsibilities: The director will serve as senior administrative
officer of ALS; report directly to the Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs; and serve on the University Administrative Council. The
director will also work with faculty and staff in developing and
implementing a vision for the library's future, help complete the
internal restructuring now in progress, seek extramural support, lead
library development initiatives, provide technological leadership for
the library, promote a service ethic, and help develop quality
collections and services commensurate with a Doctoral II institution.
Terms of Appointment: Competitive salary; calendar-year contract;
professorial rank with tenure. The position is vacant and the
appointment date negotiable.
Qualifications: Requirements include an ALA-accredited master's and
an earned doctorate or compelling alternate qualifications; progressively
responsible experience in academic or research libraries; a
demonstrated record of professional and scholarly activity, grant
procurement, and development; and leadership ability. Preference
will be given to individuals with superior communication and
interpersonal skills as well as a commitment to service, automation,
staff development, participatory management, and shared governance.
The successful candidate will have the skills to lead the library to
a future that creatively integrates emerging technologies and
programs with traditional library collections and services.
Timetable and Procedure: Screening will begin December 1, 1997.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send an
application or nomination letter summarizing qualifications, a
curriculum vitae, and names of at least three current references to:
Nominating Committee for Director of Academic Library Services
Administrative Office
J. Y. Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
FAX: 919-328-6892
For further information about the position, write to Dr. Diane Kester,
Executive Secretary for the Nominating Committee,
kesterd@mail.ecu.edu.
East Carolina University is an EO/AA university and accommodates
individuals with disabilities. Applicants must comply with the
Immigration Reform and Control Act. Official transcripts are required
upon employment.
