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________________________________ Librarian, Department Head - Haas Family Arts Library, New Haven, CT Rank: Librarian, Department Head (00) Requisition: 28735BR www.yale.edu/jobs<http://www.yale.edu/jobs> Position Focus: Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Arts and Humanities, the Director of the Haas Family Arts Library provides leadership and is responsible for the overall administration, organization, and development of Yale's Arts Library, its constituent units, and off-site collections. The Director manages all aspects of library service, collection development, collection management, budget administration (including endowments and grants), human resources management, and facilities planning for both general and special collections and acts as the Library's chief art and architecture subject specialist. The Director also actively collaborates with library directors from other Yale units to develop and maintain arts-related collections and services, and serves as the Arts Library's representative to the Council of Research Services and Collections. Directs and advises a staff of 13, including 4 librarians, 9 support staff, and a number of student assistants. The Director advises and works closely with the Chairs of the Departments of the History of Art, the Deans of the Schools of Architecture, Art, and Drama on library matters and is responsible for building strong partnerships with faculty and students, curators, librarians, the heads of other University Library departments, and prospective donors. The Director will evaluate the services, policies, collections, electronic resources, and facilities of the Arts Library and will establish and implement plans for its continued development and improvement while coordinating these programs and collections with those of other libraries on campus. Participates in various committee assignments and is expected to demonstrate professional leadership and commitment in appropriate regional, national and international professional organizations. The Director will possess passionate commitment both to collection building and to active, innovative public service programs in support of teaching and research in the visual and dramatic arts. Required Education, Skills and Experience: * Master's degree from an ALA accredited library school or equivalent accredited degree. In selected instances, a post graduate degree in museum studies or a related discipline may be substituted for a master's degree in library science. * Minimum of 8 years of related professional experience required. * Strong background in visual arts and/or related disciplines. * Demonstrated creativity, flexibility and positive attitude toward continuous professional growth. * Demonstrated excellent customer service skills, flexibility and a strong commitment to innovation, creativity and excellence. Preferred Education, Skills and Experience: Knowledge and experience with digital collections and tools for research and teaching are highly desirable. Knowledge in and experience with arts special collections is also highly desirable. Preference given to candidates with visual arts or related graduate degrees. Yale University assigns ranks to librarian positions based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments (see range assigned to this description as noted in the posting position title). Librarian ranking information can be found at: http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit www.library.yale.edu<http://web.library.yale.edu/> For additional information about the Haas Family Arts Library, please visit http://www.library.yale.edu/arts/ How to apply: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications, consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references should be submitted by applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs. The STARS req. ID for this position is 28735BR. Please be sure to reference 28735BR in your cover letter. AA/EEO - M/F/Disability/Veteran ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~