Stony Brook University
Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist Stony Brook University in their
search for Dean of University Libraries.
For best consideration, please apply by April
26th.
Stony Brook University invites applications and nominations for the Dean of University Libraries. This
is a unique opportunity for a visionary, dynamic, and collaborative leader to join a flagship SUNY research university with ambitious goals.
The Dean will work with a talented and dedicated staff to strengthen the Libraries’ diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts; further
position the Libraries as the hub of collaboration, digital innovation, and scholarly endeavors; and center the Libraries as an essential
partner in the University’s mission of global leadership in research, discovery, and learning.
Using their strategic and
visionary leadership, the successful candidate will navigate the evolving needs and ever-changing roles of libraries in our modern society,
and facilitate the implementation of the University Libraries strategic goals and core services. This position requires a dynamic leader,
effective operations manager, innovative fundraiser, and transparent communications partner. The Dean serves as the advocate for the library
and information services and resources within the institution, the SUNY system of 64 campuses, and the greater community; thus, the ability
to build strong partnerships across campus will be critical to success. As the chief administrator for the library, the Dean will be a
change agent, tasked with continuing the innovation practices and adaptability initiatives that have been the hallmark of libraries in
recent years.
The Dean will oversee the Libraries throughout the University. As such, the Dean will be expected to form partnerships
among the campuses in support of intra- and extra-campus research and educational activities in a multitude of disciplines in support of
teaching, learning, research, and clinical care. Furthermore, the Dean of University Libraries will help establish collaborative
relationships with other campus entities to address future data retention and dissemination matters related to digital preservation,
intellectual property, scholarly communication, and unique institutionally-created information.
ABOUT STONY BROOK
UNIVERSITY
Stony Brook University, officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public university in
Stony Brook, New York. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system’s two flagship
institutions and boasts the most diverse student body in the system. With more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs, Stony
Brook is listed among the world’s top 1% of universities by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Kiplinger named Stony Brook as one of the 35 best values in public colleges and universities and was recently recognized as one of
top five universities in the nation for social mobility. More than 350 companies recruit on campus, and nearly 90% of recent graduates are
either employed or in graduate school. Stony Brook is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500
faculty and staff. Stony Brook University is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of
American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges as well as
a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with
Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring
Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House and Study
Center in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana
Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts,
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
Stony Brook Medicine integrates and elevates all of Stony Brook University’s
health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It includes five Health Sciences schools — Dental Medicine, Health
Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare — as well as Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital,
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and more than 200 community-based healthcare settings
throughout Suffolk County.
The University has a five-part mission:
For more information,
visit the Stony Brook University website and its strategic plan.
ABOUT THE
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Stony Brook University Libraries (https://library.stonybrook.edu/) is the largest academic research library on Long Island, offering world-class research
collections and services in support of the teaching, research, and clinical excellence missions of the University. Our holdings include more
than 1.5 million volumes across all locations (including an offsite storage facility), over 480 research databases, and the largest
repository of special collections on Long Island. Our monograph collection comprises 1,123,680 physical books and 367,712 electronic titles.
The serials collection comprises 1,168 printed titles with access to 179,394 electronic titles. The University Libraries takes pride in
building responsive collections, providing access to materials in support of teaching and learning across multiple disciplines and in all
formats to meet evolving needs of the university, including traditional print materials, streaming videos, ebooks, mobile apps, and other
digital resources and emerging formats. We have a well-integrated library research instruction program across the campuses, in high impact
courses that contribute to student retention, engagement, and success. The Stony Brook University Libraries include several distinct
facilities: the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library (Main Stacks, Music Library, Special Collections and University Archives, Center for
Scholarly Communication, Center for Digital Humanities, Map Collection, Government Documents, reading rooms); the Marine and Atmospheric
Sciences Information Center; the Chemistry Library; the Math, Physics, and Astronomy Library; the Southampton Library; and the Health
Sciences Library. The Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Health Sciences Library is a member of the
Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AASHL). The Libraries also maintain memberships in and affiliations with arXiv, Center
for Research Libraries, Coalition of Networked Information, the Council on Library and Information Resources, Digital Library Federation
(DLF), DuraSpace (as a SUNY member), EDUCAUSE, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Roper Center, SPARC, SUNY
Connect, OCLC Research Library Partnership, and ORCID through the National Network of the National Libraries of Medicine. The Libraries also
participate in the SUNY Library Consortium (SLC), the NorthEast Research Libraries (NERL) consortium, and several statewide consortia and
partnerships. The Libraries currently use Ex Libris’ Alma library services platform and Primo discovery solution. DSpace, Bepress
Digital Commons, and Omeka are used for managing digital assets and a growing institutional repository.
Mission: Stony Brook
University Libraries inspire learning, research, scholarly inquiry and service in an environment dedicated to the open exchange of ideas and
information. The University Libraries are engaged in scholarly, cultural, and artistic endeavors with Stony Brook University and its
regional and global communities by: promoting academic engagement; building, preserving and providing access to rich and diverse
collections; developing responsive library spaces for diverse user communities; and fostering an innovative culture of learning and
assessment.
Vision: The University Libraries are an essential partner in Stony Brook University’s mission of global
leadership in research, discovery, and learning, positioning ourselves as the hub of collaboration, digital innovation, and scholarly
endeavors. We enable the dissemination, preservation, and creation of new knowledge by remaining committed to delivering world-class
physical and digital content and services critical to research, education, and outreach, now and in the future.
Core values:
The University Libraries are paramount to the research and educational excellence of the people we serve and are committed to the core
values of access, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, stewardship, innovation, integrity, and respect.
Respect for diversity
and inclusion is a fundamental value of Stony Brook University and the University Libraries, and is identified among the core values of
our strategic growth. Working in parallel with the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer, the University
Libraries’ Committee on Equity, Inclusion and Diversity strives to:
Build, preserve, and provide access to rich and diverse
collections
Recommend policies and projects that embed diversity and inclusion into the Libraries’ services and work
environments
Envision events that build cultural awareness and provide the tools needed to strengthen work relationships and build a
supportive SBU community
Increase awareness and sensitivity among library staff
Develop responsive library spaces for diverse
user communities
Organizational structure
There are four divisions of the University Libraries. Research &
User Engagement comprises Academic Engagement; Access & User Services; Reference Services; and Outreach. Collection Strategy
& Management includes Cataloging & Metadata Services; Collections Statistics & Reports; Content Acquisitions &
Services; Preservation Services; and Special Collections and University Archives. Library Technology, Discovery & Digital
Initiatives includesScholarly Communication; Digital Projects; Library Systems; Discovery and Repository Services. Finance &
Administration oversees budgets, administration, and personnel. In addition to these operational divisions, the Libraries have several
functional working groups such
as Scholarly Communications, Digital Initiatives, and Communications & Outreach that draw on membership from across the organization.
The University Libraries engage in shared governance through two standing committees; The Faculty Executive Committee and the Faculty Review
Committee. Library faculty and staff also participate in University Senate committees, lead campus-wide initiatives such as research data
management and open access, and serve on ad hoc committees. The University Libraries’ Office of Global Library Initiatives has forged
partnerships with libraries abroad and has sponsored visiting scholars to encourage the open exchange of ideas and best practices in
librarianship.
University Libraries’ annual operating budgetis approximately $13 million. Its acquisitions budget is
approximately $7.7 million.
University Libraries’ total staff is 71. The organizational structure can be found here.
Key Initiatives and accomplishments
Scholarly Communication and open access publishing
SUNY-wide leader and early
adopter of open access and open education resources
Digital initiatives, including the grant-funded Center for Digital Humanities
Curricular integration of
library research skills in high impact courses, teaching approximate 350 instruction sessions and workshops for undergraduate and graduate
courses, and reaching approximately 9,000 students annually
STEM Speaker Series featuring esteemed and
rising STEM faculty who engage the wider campus about their cutting-edge research and scholarship
Dedicated student art exhibit
space
A record 2.3 million visits to University Libraries in 2019, an increase of 17% since the previous year
Significant
increase (93%) in library workshop attendance since moving to online instruction during COVID-19
Implementation of laptop loan
program, remote instruction, materials pick-up service during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 archive project to document SBU’s
experiences during the pandemic
Creation of Open Educational Resources structure, grant opportunities, course development, and annual
open access symposium
More than 100 programs and events, with 7,700 participants and 30 campus partners to foster interdisciplinary
discourse and cultural enrichment
High scholarly productivity and professional engagement: 97 presentations, publications, and grants
in 2020
Fundraising and development efforts
LIBRARY FACILITIES
The Melville Library contains two main reading rooms; The North
Reading Room and the Central Reading room. The combined 55,000 sq. ft. spaces have 1,400 seats. Diverse learning spaces are available to
accommodate a variety of user needs. These spaces include individual and silent study areas, group study areas, as well as study rooms
outfitted with collaborative technologies. Each reading room features a single service point providing both library and technology support
at one convenient location.
The University Libraries are also home to several branch libraries, including the Math, Physics, and
Astronomy library, the Chemistry, and the Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Information Center (MASIC). The branch libraries below are
exemplary of specialized collections and spaces conducive to departmental needs.
The Special Collections and University Archives located on the second
floor of the Melville Library contains collections of rare books, manuscripts, and maps comprise the largest repository of archival
materials in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. The Long Island collections are premier sources for the study and research of
regional history. Among the most frequently requested collections are two George Washington Revolutionary War spy letters, Senator Jacob K.
Javits Collection, and University Archives. Researchers may access materials in the well-appointed reading room by request. The Special
Collections seminar room also serves to host Stony Brook researchers and leading scholars for lectures and events.
The Music Library is an 11,285 square foot facility
located on the first floor of the Melville Library providing 170 seats. The library provides access to various types of printed and audio
materials, and technologies to access recordings in support of the performance and music education at Stony Brook University. The Music
Library has over 200 current subscriptions to journals and other serials devoted to all aspects of musicology and the study of vocal and
instrumental music, as well as bibliographical and discographical reference works. The Music Library serves as the archive for recordings of
Music Department ensemble performances and final master’s and doctoral recitals.
The Health Sciences Library located within the Health Sciences Center
is a 49,000 square foot space that seats approximately 425. In 2019, the library underwent a renovation adding seats to accommodate the
450,000 visitors annually, creating a common area that is accessible 24/7, implementing technology upgrades; including increased number of
wireless access points, 26 desktop computers, collaborative technology at group tables, and charging stations at all individual study
carrels and group study tables. The silent study area containing individual study carrels is accessible during staffed hours. The collection
contains 35,000 circulating print books, 4,200 electronic books, over 100,000 serials volumes and 10,000 e-journals and 200+ health
databases.
The Southampton Library
is located approximately 40 miles east on the Stony Brook Southampton campus. The library is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Gold Certified library on Long Island and provides study spaces and collections in support of various graduate
programs including Health Professions, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Creative Writing, and Fine Arts. The library provides a cultural hub
for the campus, hosting events and regular exhibitions in support of the community’s educational and creative endeavors.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of Libraries
is a member of the senior leadership team, partnering with Deans, Vice Provosts and Vice Presidents to advance the University’s vision
for excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement. The Dean will lead the Libraries in strategic planning and is responsible for
overseeing collections in multiple formats; library research integration into the curriculum for student success, remote access to digital
resources; library technologies; physical facilities and operations, including branches on three campuses; financial and human resources;
and fundraising. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in positioning University Libraries as the intellectual and cultural hub of
the campus. They will be well-connected within the profession and active in professional associations for research libraries.
Leadership Agenda/Key Priorities
Lead the vision, strategizing, and goal setting for the Libraries in alignment with the
University vision, mission, values, and strategic plan
Harness the strengths of a dynamic and evolving library organization and
achieve strategic recruitments and resources to meet the needs and vision of a responsive 21st century academic library at an R1 research
university
Be the chief advocate for recognizing the Libraries’ value and impact on learning and student success, research
productivity, clinical care, and campus engagement
Advance diversity, inclusion, and equity in all aspects of policy, planning,
operations, and services
Integrate a structured assessment and evidence-based decision making to planning, operations, and
programs
Encourage and support innovation, creativity, and collaboration within University Libraries, across Stony Brook University,
and across SUNY
Shepherd the Libraries’ initiatives on diversity, equity, and inclusion, open access, scholarly communication,
digital projects (including digital humanities), research data management, and dynamic campus engagement;
Manage and oversee the
Libraries’ financial and human resources.
Lead fundraising and grantsmanship for the Library
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
Masters of Library and Information Science (foreign equivalent or higher) or equivalent terminal degree from
an American Library Association-accredited institution
Demonstrated evidence of improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in all
aspects of library services, collections, workplace culture, and campus engagement
Distinguished national and international
reputation for sustained professional engagement
Record of excellence in teaching, research, and service appropriate to appointment
at the rank of Full Librarian at a major research university
Minimum of 10 years of professional library experience in an academic
library, including 5 years of proven administrative and managerial experience
Excellent organization skills and oral and written
communication skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
Additional advanced degree;
Experience
working in a large, complex, multi-campus system and consortial partnerships;
Experience working with a complex multi-source budget
environment;
Dynamic leadership in strategic planning, resource allocation, and personnel management;
Demonstrated experience
in leading transformational change;
Exceptional communication, supervisory and management skills;
Demonstrated record of
successful stewardship of physical, fiscal, technological, and human resources;
Ability to work effectively with university senior
leadership, colleges, schools, in implementing an ambitious strategic plan;
Success in creating a culture of continuous professional
development and learning among library faculty and staff;
Experience with a collective bargaining environment and faculty status for
librarians;
Strong evidence of leadership in advancing equitable scholarly communication practices, implementation of library
technologies, and management of library spaces;
Thorough understanding of the libraries’ value and impact on student learning
and success, faculty research productivity, clinical care, and campus engagement;
Demonstrated knowledge of emerging areas of
librarianship, including the capabilities and future trends of service models, library technologies, and systems to maximize discovery and
access to scholarly resources;
Understanding of the unique role and value of special collections;
Expertise in grants
management;
Fundraising and donor relations experience;
Personal qualities: integrity; transparency; an openness to diverse
perspectives; empathy; humility; good sense of humor.
LIVING IN THE AREA
Stony Brook’s idyllic and lush
1,100-acre campus is located on the beautiful North Shore of Long Island, midway between Manhattan and Montauk. A train station on campus
makes it easy to travel to New York City, arguably the most exciting and diverse city in the world, just 60 miles away. With a population of
13,000, Stony Brook is perfect for those looking for a city with a small-town feel. The area is in close proximity to the rich agricultural
areas of Eastern Long Island and local growers sell their goods at local markets. Stony Brook is an historic hamlet with a bevy of
restaurants, coffee shops, galleries, historic landmarks, and parks including; The Jazz Loft, Gallery North, and The Long Island Museum of
American Art, History, and Carriages. Residents love the proximity of the harbor, the gorgeous beaches, and certainly, the fine public
schools. Indeed, the public schools in Stony Brook are some of the top ranked in the entire state of New York, and continue to be highly
rated year after year. The Stony Brook University Hospital has a fantastic reputation and is easily accessible.
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Inquiries, referrals, and nominations are treated confidentially:
Inquiries
and questions: Please send to [email protected]
Nominations and referrals: Please send to [email protected]
Institution’s EEO
Statement:
Stony Brook University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, familial status, pregnancy,
genetic predisposition, criminal convictions, domestic violence victim status, and veteran or military status and all other protected
classes under federal or state laws in the administration of its policies, programs, activities or other Stony Brook University administered
programs or employment, and includes the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment and/or access for students, faculty and staff.
Stony Brook University’s non-discrimination policy affects all employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring,
transfers, promotions, benefits, compensation, training, educational opportunities, discipline, daily responsibilities and
terminations.
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