Associate Dean Health Research Services

Associate Dean for Health Research Services & Partnerships

Librarian/Faculty Renewable Term

Reporting to the Dean of University Libraries,the Associate Dean for Health Research Services, and Partnershipsprovides critical leadership, strategy, innovation, and collaborative partnerships supporting library and information services to the educational, research, and professional communities of the OU Health enterprise.

Through oversight of Bird Library,OUHC partnerships, and participation in University Libraries strategy and planning, the AD plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive library services to support the diverse information needs of students, faculty, and researchers across six health professions-focused colleges, the graduate programs in biomedical sciences and public health, and evidence-based clinical practice. The Associate Dean brings substantial expert knowledge, a collaborative approach to institutional and extended partnerships, and dedication to the continued growth and impact ofthe health library and its programming.

Responsible for senior leadership and administrative coordination of Bird library services, programs, and personnel serving the OU Health enterprise in coordination with University Libraries strategy, planning, policies, protocols, and procedures.

Leads strategic alignment of library services and capacities with OUHCinformation and expertise needs through organizational priority-setting, program development, services innovation, andcampus partnerships promoting beneficial library impact of academic, research, and patient care.

Serves a OUHClead representative and collaborator advancing the visibility,engagement, and effectiveness of Bird library and extended OUlibraries to campus stakeholder communities and programs.

Articulates acompelling vision for the value of the health library in supporting knowledge creation, transformative teaching and learning, and broader community engagement.

Provides effective oversight and development of Bird library management topromote efficient and impactful operations, services delivery, and facilities.

Promotes the effective supervision and development of library personnel,including faculty, professionals and staff to ensure an engaged and effective library service presence, delivering meaningful services outcomes and experiences.

Develops strategic and operational partnerships with relevant library organizations, academic colleges/departments, research entities,and state, regional and national organizations to expand the reachand impact of services, expertise, and partnerships.

Develops bothshort- and long-range visions for the Bird Library that support teaching, learning, scholarly communication, patient care,and research.

Effectively communicates complex issues and perspectives to a wide range of constituencies, including administration, students, faculty,researchers and the public.

Facilitates division participation in coordinated Libraries' wide events and programming, as well as inter-organizational andinter-institutional projects and development opportunities.

Participates in the study, justification, and planning for facilities enhancements

Serves as amember of the University Libraries System's senior leadership teamby actively contributing to organizational strategy, planning,operations, resource development, program assessment, and institutional impacts.

Demonstrates understanding and contributes to UL knowledge and response to the changing nature of today's health education, research, and clinical information needs.

Anchors Bird Library and the mission and goals of the OU Health campus intoOU-wide libraries strategy, planning, resource management,partnerships, standards, leveraging, and priority settingby

Facilitates integration and delivery of evolving campus information and services needs.

Facilitates the UL's engagement with and trusted support of stakeholders acrossthe OU Health enterprise through effective communication, planning,and execution of programs and by aligning the Bird library'spractices, services delivery, innovation and organizational development as a campus division of the UL.Serves as thelead representative and information source for OUHC communications and fundraising needs with UL-supporting Foundation and Marketing& Communications

Publishes and presents on professional and scholarly topics and research.