JOB AD: Library Director, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA (Dan Lester) Bob Persing 22 Nov 2004 12:55 UTC
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:19:20 -0700 From: Dan Lester <dlester@BOISESTATE.EDU> To: SERIALST-request@LIST.UVM.EDU, LEZBRIAN@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, SYSLIB-L-request@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, SOLOLIB-L-request@LISTSERV.SILVERPLATTER.COM Cc: Peggy Cooper <pcooper@BOISESTATE.EDU> Subject: JOB AD: Library Director, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Boise, Idaho Boise State University seeks a visionary, dynamic, and experienced leader to guide our University Library (the Albertsons Library) to new levels of excellence. The Library Director will work with the campus, local, and state-wide community to ensure that the Library continues to meet the growing needs of the university and its mission as a metropolitan research university of distinction. University: Boise State, with an enrollment exceeding 18,000 students, is a public comprehensive undergraduate and graduate institution that offers a range of nationally accredited programs including programs at the doctoral level. The University is the largest institution in the Idaho system of higher education, and consists of eight colleges with approximately 1,700 faculty and staff. Albertson Library: The Albertsons Library's mission is to promote learning and research by acquiring and making available those informational materials appropriate to the University's mission and by creating an environment in which faculty and students can interact with library resources in the pursuit of knowledge. Library resources include print subscriptions to 4,200 journals and other serials and access to approximately 19,000 additional journals online, 615,000 books and bound periodical volumes, 1.4 million pieces of microform, 100,000 maps, 97,000 government documents, 6,000 feet of archives and manuscripts, and over 132 electronic databases. There is a state-of-the-art library instruction room, and the building is fully wired for laptop usage. For more complete information visit the Library's home page at http://library.boisestate.edu . There are 62.5 FTE permanent staff (16 Librarians, 4 professional, 46 (42.5 FTE) support staff and 50-60 (14.43 FTE) student and temporary employees. Along with state and local funding, the Albertsons Library has an endowment of $3.5Million. Qualifications Required: -MLS from an ALA-accredited program (a doctorate preferred); -evidence of administrative and supervisory experience in an academic library; -demonstrated ability to maximize internal and external resources; -distinguished record of professional achievement that warrants tenure and appointment to the rank of full professor in the Library. Effective Date: Appointment to be effective July 1, 2005 Nominations and Applications: Nominations are encouraged. Completed applications, including a letter of application, vitae, and contact information for a minimum of three professional references, should be e-mailed in word format (if possible) to provost@boisestate.edu. Screening of applicants will commence January 2, 2005 and continue until the position is filled. City of Boise: Boise State University is located in the Treasure Valley at the base of the Rocky Mountains with the Boise River flowing through the campus. The city of Boise is recognized as one of America's best places to live and work and has emerged as one of the nation's major growth regions in technology related industry as well as cultural diversity. The city has a vibrant cultural life, and the moderate climate contributes to an outstanding quality of life with recreational opportunities nearby including world class skiing, whitewater rafting, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking and biking. (Boise State Homepage: http://www.boisestate.edu) Boise State is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EOE/AA Institution, Vets Preferences. Dan Lester Network Information Coordinator Boise State University Boise, Idaho 83725-1430 USA dlester@boisestate.edu 208-426-1235