Chief Librarian and Associate Dean

Overview

Brooklyn College of The City University of New York seeks a visionary, strategic, and collaborative Chief Librarian and Associate Dean to lead its Library and Office of Academic Information Technologies. The Chief Librarian provides forward-looking leadership for a vibrant academic community and advances the library’s integral role in teaching, learning, and research across all disciplines. This position offers an opportunity to shape the future of an essential institutional resource, serving as a catalyst for innovation and scholarly engagement across the campus community.

The Chief Librarian will develop and implement policies that support faculty research and teaching, and promote student success. The chief librarian will work with college partners to develop strategic external relationships that advance the library’s mission as a hub for scholarly innovation, leverage consortium partnerships to enhance resource discoverability and access, and strengthen the facility’s infrastructure through active fundraising.

The successful candidate must have expert knowledge of both traditional library functions, information systems, and emerging technologies, as well as trends in higher education and their impact on library services including the application of artificial intelligence to all aspects of library services.