Associate University Librarian

The University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor is one of the world's largest academic research libraries. We serve a vibrant university community that ishome to 19 schools and colleges, 100 top ten graduate programs, and annual research expenditures exceeding $2.04 billion.

This Associate University Librarian (AUL) provides visionary, strategic, and administrative leadership for shaping and advancing the University of Michigan Library's technical infrastructure, process improvement, and innovation. With anexpert team of Directors, the AUL develops and stewards the Library's well-regarded technology and technical services portfolio, which supports the lifecycle,discovery, access, and stewardship of library resources and services, in collaboration with colleagues across the library and university.

The AULchampions innovation in workflow, production, and project management processes, and strengthens partner and stakeholder relationships, creating efficiencies that align information technology and technical services investments with the university's academic priorities. The AUL cultivates key collaborative relationships across the university and with consortial partners to leverage the University of Michigan Library's expertise, resources, and knowledge in a wide variety of interdependent networks. As a senior library administrator, the AUL reports directly to the Dean of Libraries
and works in close partnership with other members of the library administration team to lead and advance the organization as a whole. The AUL is responsible for leading strategic planning, enhancing service development and sustainability, and guiding the operations, policy development, budgeting, communications, training,and professional activities of the departments within their division. The AULsupervises 6 department directors and guides the work of more than 80librarians, professional staff, and student employees.