Director for Resources & Discovery

To be considered for this position, candidates will have the following:

Successful candidates will have:

The Appalachian State University Libraries are essential teaching and research partners, inspiring and guiding all who pursue knowledge. With over 80 talented and hard-working faculty and staff, the Libraries curate rich print and e-collections, teach information literacy skills, and steward thoughtful spaces for Appalachian State students, faculty, and staff. The University Libraries supports the University with its recent R2 designation through research support, collections, and scholarly communications. Through our digital spaces, scholarship, and service, our library colleagues impact the larger world of knowledge.

The Belk Library and Information Commons, the Nicholas Erneston Music Library, and the Hickory Library and Information Commons are our three libraries. We work closely with other UNC System libraries, NC LIVE, the Carolina Consortium, and the Western NC Library Network ( WNCLN).

The Resources & Discovery ( RAD) Division supports all three libraries through collection development, acquisitions, cataloging, and technical services and is responsible for a multi-million dollar collections budget. RAD works especially closely with the Instructional Materials Center, the Music Library, and the Digital Initiatives & Special Collections Divisions in support of their unique collections. The RAD Division currently employs 14 faculty and staff.

Additional information about the Libraries, the University, and the surrounding area may be found at http://appstate.edu, https://library.appstate.edu/about, and https://appstate.edu/employment.

Appalachian State University Libraries seek an experienced librarian to serve as the Director for Resources & Discovery ( RAD). Reporting to the Associate Dean for Collections, this position collaborates with the Administrative Council and the staff and faculty of the RAD Division on strategic collection management practices and approaches to ensure that the collections meet the university's teaching, learning, and research missions.

The Director will oversee the Resources & Discovery Division, which includes acquisition, cataloging, access management, electronic resources management, physical processing, and repair/preservation. They lead the Collections Council, composed of members of the RAD Division and liaison librarians, and assign roles and projects to ensure the goals of collection management are met. They will define priorities, remove obstacles, advocate on behalf of the division, and maintain alignment with available funding and curricular needs of the University. This position focuses on implementing processes that improve the quality and breadth of University Libraries resources available for students and faculty.

Specific responsibilities include:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

Applicant must submit:

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.