Associate Dean for Information Assets

at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Reporting to the Dean of Milner Library, the Associate Dean for Information Assets will work in close cooperation with the Associate Dean for Public Services and Organizational Development to coordinate operations, services, and strategic initiatives in a shared governance environment. The Associate Dean for Information Assets will have primary responsibility for the library's collections, technical services, and scholarly communication initiatives. The AD for Information Assets directly oversees the heads of collection development and technical services; as well as the scholarly communication librarian, copyright librarian, digitization coordinator, and conservator. Comprised of more than 25 faculty and staff, the division also includes interns and student assistants.

The Associate Dean for Information Assets plays a strategic leadership role in managing the library’s physical and digital collections to support the institution’s research, teaching, and learning missions. The position ensures that collections and services are aligned with academic priorities, facilitates discovery and access of library materials, and supports digitization initiatives aimed at preserving and expanding access to unique and historical materials. The role also encompasses scholarly communication, including support for open access publishing and institutional repositories, and ensures that technical services workflows are efficient, innovative and responsive to evolving user needs. The AD will stay abreast of trends in scholarly communications and technical services within the library profession, particularly as they relate to supporting teaching and research in higher education. As an active member of the Library Administrative team, the AD will support and implement library-wide initiatives and projects.

Works collaboratively with members of other library units and individuals to achieve organizational goals. Maintain close working relationships with other university areas, particularly the Graduate School, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research, Office of the General Counsel, Facilities, and Human Resources.

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/