Head, Research and Scholarly Communication, Non-Tenured, Administrative Faculty Librarian FA412A

Reporting to the Dean of University Libraries, this position oversees the librarians, staff, and operations of the Research and Scholarly Communication department for the Old Dominion University Libraries. The department includes 5.0 FTE librarians (AP Faculty) who provide direct research support and instruction services to ODU students and faculty, as well as collection development, outreach and engagement, and assistance with scholarly communication questions. The department also includes the Research Data Management Librarian (1.0 AP Faculty) and Scholarly Communication Strategies Librarian (1.0 AP Faculty), who lead the Libraries efforts on outreach, education, and infrastructure in these key areas. The department also includes 3.0 2.0 full time classified staff and one hourly employee who maintain and support the online repository, ODU Digital Commons. The Head may also provide research support, collection development, instruction and outreach to academic units as needed to ensure continuity of service during department vacancies. Collaborates with research librarians at Brickell Medical Sciences Library to coordinate delivery of services to faculty and students from Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University; collaborates with Libraries Engagement, Libraries Education & Assessment, Special Collections & University Archives, and other library partners as needed on outreach and services to faculty and graduate students. The Head of Research and Scholarly Communication serves on the Libraries’ Management Team, the primary decision-making body on all aspects of the Libraries, and on other Libraries, University, regional, or national committees as needed.

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

ALA -accredited MLS or MLIS degree, or international equivalent

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Record of supervisory and personnel management experience
• Experience providing reference and instruction services in an academic library environment
• Record of success managing and overseeing complex projects
• Experience planning, supporting, and evaluating technologies and their utilization for advancing research, teaching, and/or scholarship.
• Demonstrated ability to express and implement a user-centered vision for research support services
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, and assess library public service programs
• Demonstrated interpersonal, analytical, organizational, problem solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a demanding and rapidly changing service-oriented environment
• Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging concepts and developments in research support services, scholarly communication, collection development, and/or information literacy instruction in higher education
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage collaborative projects
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse staff and campus user communities, and demonstrated commitment to the University and Libraries goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging concepts and developments in research support services and scholarly communication
• Demonstrated knowledge of current technologies and their applications in a research and educational environment
• Demonstrated ability to analyze user needs, develop solutions, and assess results
• Experience providing outreach, advocacy, or services related to scholarly communication issues, including open access, digital repositories, author rights, alternative publishing models, scholarly impact, or research data management
• Experience participating in collection development in an academic or research library
• Experience collaborating with faculty, students, and other campus stakeholders