Job Description
Cornell University Library stands at the center of intellectual life at the university, fostering connections and knowledge that help faculty, students, staff, and researchers from around the world excel in research, scholarship, and creative expression. It supports and enhances faculty and student productivity through its extensive collections, cutting-edge services and facilities, and a deep network of digital resources.The Library seeks a forward-looking Director, Science and Agricultural Libraries. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Public Services, the Director provides vision, leadership and administration for the programs, collections, and services of Cornell University Library’s science libraries, including Albert R. Mann Library, the Mathematics Library, the Edna McConnell Clark Physical Sciences Library, and the Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library. The Director manages staff supporting physical and life sciences, agriculture, and several applied fields in the social sciences; current direct reports include heads for collections, instruction, and outreach, and the lead for evidence synthesis. The Director builds and maintains awareness of programs and strategic directions for the sciences and agriculture at Cornell and works with other library directors to ensure that library services meet the needs of those communities.The Science and Agricultural Libraries unit currently includes 16 full-time Research, Teaching, and Extension faculty librarians and 15 full-time staff members. In addition to providing services related to collections, instruction, and research, the libraries collaborate with other unit libraries and with the Digital Scholarship Services and Research Data and Open Scholarship units. The libraries also work in coordination with state, national and international networks and organizations such as Cornell Cooperative Extension, USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), USAIN (United States Agricultural Information Network), AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Collaborative), the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL), and SUNY (State University of New York).
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
Demonstrated ability to foster effective working relationships with University faculty, students, staff, and administrators.Record of scholarship, professional involvement, community engagement, and service.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to listen actively, speak and write clearly, and effectively present information and ideas to groups.
Experience
Academic background or library experience with a focus on sciences and/or agriculture.Experience managing research life-cycle services such as evidence synthesis, systematic reviews, research data management, or data curation.
