Director of Library and Miller Academic Resource Center

Beginning January 4, 2027

The Director of the Library and Miller Academic Resource Center delivers strategic vision and leadership for the Library and Miller Academic Resource Center, working extensively with faculty and staff across campus as an advocate for the Library in alignment with the College's mission. Accountable for strategic planning, management, budgeting, promotion, and administration of the Loras College Library to create and manage an excellent Library.

Provides leadership by supervising librarians and library staff, and by integrating the Library services and functions into the academic programming of the College.

• Establish a vision for the library, including overall development, maintenance, and evaluation of general (print and digital) and special collections to support and advance the academic and student learning experience.
• Engages in ongoing assessment and continuous improvement of library programs, resources, facilities, services, and functions in relationship to college operations and mission.
• Leads development and maintenance of the print and digital collections and resources considering best practices in academic libraries.
• Works to identify, evaluate, and implement programs that improve services and facilities, enhance the quality of resources, and increase the operational efficiency within the library.
• Responsible for the administration of the library's budget (including operational, endowed, and gifted) development through effective stewardship and ongoing assessment of library resources.
• Oversees library personnel and supports excellence in hiring, training and professional development.
• Participates as an ex-officio member of select faculty committees.
• Represents and advocates for the interests of the library to the campus community and college administration.
• Collects, prepares and analyzes library reports and statistics for regional, state and national agencies.
• Committed to the importance of information literacy to teaching and learning and leads library initiatives that enhance student learning.
• Lead and steward special projects within the library, including but not exclusive to OER.
• Steers research services, manages E-Resources for the library, and, in collaboration with the library staff, manages the Library website.
• Maintains and strengthens collaborative efforts with the community, consortia, and other resource sharing groups, notably, including but not exclusive to, the Iowa Private Academic Libraries (IPAL), Dubuque Area Library Information Consortium (DALINC), Iowa Catholic Colleges Association, and Iowa Academic Library Alliance (Alliance or IALA).
• Collaborates with appropriate personnel on modifications to the Miller Academic Resource Center; oversees the management of the building including scheduling and submitting repair requests; and serves as point of contact for space requests from academic support offices and other areas of the college in alignment with the library policy.
• Supports the mission and vision of the College and respects the College's Catholic tradition.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Accountability
  - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adaptability
  - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Analytical Skills
  - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Applied Learning
  - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Coaching and Development
  - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Communication, Oral
  - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written
  - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conceptual Thinking
  - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Customer Oriented
  - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented
  - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Energetic
  - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Ethical
  - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted…