Apologies for cross-postings. Please share with your interested colleagues. Thank you. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs; the Director of the Van Pelt and Opie Library collaborates with colleagues across the library and the University to set priorities; assess strengths; identify challenges and opportunities, and develop educational and service strategies consonant with the University’s strategic plan. The Director is responsible for identifying and enhancing partnerships with the many learning communities throughout the University to advance the University’s teaching and research mission. Overseeing communication strategies, the Director broadcasts their vision to the library’s constituencies and effectively plans and manages the financial resources of the library. Further, the Director plays a leading role in developing fruitful donor relationships, identifying and cultivating external funding sources and advocating for library needs. In addition to the above-mentioned duties, the successful Director develops and coordinates policy direction for the library’s diverse collections in all formats, including but not limited to the main collection, e-resources, and archives and special collections. In concert with Team Leaders in relevant areas, the director works collaboratively to advance strategies that enhance support for teaching, research, publishing, and learning. The Director serves as a library representative to the University and external communities; serves with the Deans and Directors who report to the Provost on an advisory body to the Provost, and performs other duties assigned by the office of the Provost. For more information and application, please visit: https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/6473 Nora Allred Assistant Director for Scholarly Communications Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian 213 Van Pelt and Opie Library (906) 487-3208 nsallred@mtu.edu