Columbia University in the City of New York is seeking nominations and applications for an Associate University Librarian (AUL) for Research and Learning to provide leadership for one of the world’s leading library systems. Columbia University Libraries has embarked on an exciting path, articulated in Strategic Directions (https://strategicdirections.library.columbia.edu) and developed with staff and stakeholders. Fundamental to our vision is the proactive role that Columbia’s libraries have in advancing the research and teaching mission of the University and in expanding our intellectual partnerships with faculty and students.
The AUL for Research and Learning will provide leadership and deep expertise in facilitating and supporting the products and processes of scholarship, embracing an expansive agenda for the Libraries as vital collaborators in Columbia’s research and learning ecosystem. In partnership with research administration, academic computing, institutes, and deans, this position provides strategic leadership in support of University and Libraries initiatives and is responsible for driving coordinated efforts that advance knowledge at the highest level, support research and teaching, and disseminate Columbia-produced knowledge to the world. The AUL for Research and Learning leads an excellent, diverse team in designing, delivering, and assessing services that enhance disciplinary research and enable interdisciplinary connections among researchers at Columbia and globally. By fostering the development of programs and spaces that integrate expertise, functional knowledge, information technology, and innovative design, the position supports student success within the curriculum and experimentation beyond the classroom. This position oversees operations for the following divisions with a total of approximately 130 FTE: Access Services; Copyright Advisory Services; Digital Scholarship; Humanities and Global Studies, including responsibility for the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary; and Science, Engineering and Social Science. The Libraries’ Communications department, in service to the overall organization, also reports directly to this AUL.
Reporting to the Vice Provost and University Librarian, the AUL is a member of the Libraries’ Executive Committee and works in close collaboration with the AUL for Collections, the Associate Vice President for Technology and Preservation, and the Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration as a key participant in overall Libraries budgetary, assessment, development, and strategic planning. The AUL works closely with the Libraries’ Leadership Council, the Provost’s Advisory Committee on the Libraries, and the Student Library Advisory Committee to set priorities for the organization.
Columbia University has a longstanding commitment to diversity rooted in values of inclusion and social justice, a commitment reflected in the curriculum and throughout University life. Columbia welcomes applications from candidates who share these values and who will foster their contribution to the University’s educational mission. We invite applicants who have demonstrated creative approaches to empowering and mentoring staff, leading projects, solving problems, and developing user-centric programs, services, or collections. We offer salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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About Columbia University
Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.
