DIRECTOR OF MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Berry College invites applications for the Director of Memorial Library. We seek a Director who will foster a dynamic and student-centered space that functions as a hub for academic engagement and the integration of learning communities on campus. The Director will bring vision for supporting student development, cultivating the complementary roles of digital and traditional resources, and leading the strategic use of the Library to facilitate those functions. The Director will lead the Library as a cultural resource for the College community and support renewed partnerships related to instructional design.

Memorial Library includes more than 400 individual study seats, as well as group study areas, study nooks, ample space for physical collections, and a coffee shop. The building is home to the campus Academic Success Center, Writing Center, the Berry Information Technology Students (BITS) program and a commons space for the college's Honors Program, as well as three technology-enriched classrooms.

Library collections include print materials, electronic books and journals, databases, and materials in a variety of media formats. The Library includes the Berry College Archives, which houses the official records of the college, the Martha Berry Collection (the correspondence, speeches, and writings of the institution's founder), and materials that document the life and history of the institution. The Martha Berry Digital Archive Project, begun in 2011, aims to digitize and expose for public and scholarly use the Martha Berry Collection. As a selective member of the U.S. Federal Depository Library Program, the library's collection also includes government documents, both electronic and print.

The Director reports to the Provost.

Responsibilities:

- Prioritize student flourishing and engagement through partnerships and creative new initiatives;

- Demonstrate leadership in fostering inclusive and equitable policies and practices;

- Support the intersection of technology and learning, in collaboration with campus partners;

- Supervise professional librarians and library staff, including supporting their development and the work they do as supervisors and mentors of student workers in the LifeWorks program;

- Manage the regular operating budget and endowed funds of Memorial Library;

- Direct all domains of library operations; and

- Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

- Master's degree in Library and Information Science required; additional graduate degree in an academic discipline preferred;

- Three to five years of library administrative experience;

- A proven record of success in the operation of academic libraries; and

- A demonstrated understanding of technological systems for libraries, Open Education Resources, and archival collections management systems.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation.

Berry College is committed to ensuring facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to everyone, including those seeking employment at Berry College. Inquiries about interview or workplace accommodations are welcomed and can be directed to Wayne Phipps, Director of Human Resources, at 706.290.2698.

About Berry College:

Berry is a selective independent college of 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. Berry's educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self. This commitment to an "education of the head, heart and hands" remains as relevant today as when our founder instilled this ethic more than a century ago.

Nationally recognized for quality of learning and quality of life, Berry offers first-rate undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts and human sciences, as well as undergraduate and master's level opportunities in business and teacher education. The College's stunning 27,000-acre campus affords opportunities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Berry's ongoing commitment is to provide exceptional educational experiences to talented students from a wide range of social, racial, and economic backgrounds.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants should complete the online application and submit the following: a letter describing the candidate's qualifications, interest in this position, and commitment to the Berry mission; a curriculum vitae; a statement that addresses how the candidate has maintained efforts to support diversity and inclusion among students, faculty, and staff; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and names and contact information of three professional references.

Review of applications will begin April 7th, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be sent directly to Dr. David Slade at [email protected].