Summary
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law seeks an
Associate Dean for Information Services and Assistant, Associate or Professor of
Law. The Associate Dean must be a member of the law school faculty and possess
the qualifications required for a tenured or tenure-track appointment. The
Associate Dean is responsible for overseeing all aspects of library operation
including administration of strategic planning, hiring, supervision of library
staff, collection development, budgeting and implementing technology to support
library services. These duties include allocation of resources devoted to
the library, oversight of the use of the physical space devoted to the library,
and responsibility for internal and external communications regarding the
library and its collection.
Essential Functions
Anticipate and deliver appropriate library services by:
- Working
closely with the law school Dean, members of the senior administrative
staff and the law school library staff.
- Developing,
implementing and managing the library budget.
- Identifying,
obtaining and arranging, and maintaining appropriate information
resources.
- Exploring
and implementing new technologies.
Oversee appropriate library services including:
- Maintaining
appropriate library user tools, including the catalog and internal web
pages.
- Maintaining
photocopier/printer/scanning capabilities audio-visual equipment
capabilities.
Manage library staff by:
- Directly
supervising, delegating and providing supervision, guidance, support, and
training as necessary.
- Recommending
appropriate staffing levels.
As a faculty member:
- Teaches
classes.
- Mentors
students.
- Actively
participating in faculty governance and information gathering efforts.
Qualifications
- JD
and MLS required
- Three
- five years of experience required in academic law libraries at
Associate Directors level and above
- Sound
analytical skills providing development, implementation, and appropriate
advisement
- Ability
to promote progress and growth; goal setting
- Exceptional
knowledge of traditional and online services
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively
communicate with the law library staff, faculty, students administrators,
University personnel, alumni and friends.
- Excellent
legal research skills, ability to direct the development of appropriate
and electronic resources such as OCLC, Millennium, and MARC records
- Demonstrated
ability to ,manage and supervise.
