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The Director is responsible for setting the vision and objectives for the library’s staff, collections, and services, with special emphasis on inculcating research skills among students. This position reports to the Dean of Biblical and Theological Studies.

Westminster Theological Seminary is a Protestant theological seminary in the Reformed theological tradition, which will be celebrating the centenary of its founding in 2029. In addition to on-site programs at its Philadelphia campus, the seminary offers a growing range of programs online, as well as in non-English languages and cultures. The library currently has approximately 150,000 print volumes, approximately 550 periodical subscriptions, and offers a substantial array of electronic resources. In addition, the seminary’s Archives and Special Collections house essential resources relating to Westminster’s heritage, including the papers of J. Gresham Machen, Cornelius Van Til, etc. A complete renovation of the library’s main floor is presently underway, scheduled for completion in the fall of 2024.

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Full-time: Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries

Position Tracking Number: A102

School/College: Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness

Location: Azusa, CA

For Applications and Nominations Contact: Jeff Davis, jeff@jdavisassociates.com, 714-420-5600.

About APU: APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and to one another. Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive, evangelical, Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. As a leading Christian university in California, Azusa Pacific University grounds rigorous academics on a solid spiritual foundation. With an intentional focus on scholarship, faith integration, diversity, and internationalization, APU provides high-quality academic programs within a tight-knit community of disciples and scholars. APU is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 Doctoral University, recognizing APU’s high level of research activity. A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to excellence in higher education. Offering more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at seven regional locations across Southern California, APU continues to be recognized annually as one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.

Position Description: Azusa Pacific University seeks an energetic and visionary leader, deeply committed to the success of students and faculty, to serve as Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries. APU invites applications from candidates who have a comprehensive record of success in library administration and demonstrate exceptional skills and experience that will enable them to provide strong leadership to a research, teaching, and outreach enterprise across multiple campuses. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness, the Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries is an innovative and dynamic leader responsible for the strategic direction, administration, and operation of the university libraries. This individual will be tasked with leading the creation of the model library of the future to support scholarship, research, and the integration of faith and learning. This role involves overseeing all library operations, including resource management, staff supervision, budget administration, and the development of services and programs that support the academic and research needs of the university’s diverse learning community. The ideal candidate will have an unwavering commitment to APU’s Statement of Faith along with the What We Believe statements. Further, the selected leader will champion academic excellence for students, faculty, and other members of the APU community – both inside and outside the classroom. The Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries will be the public voice of the libraries, promoting initiatives within Azusa Pacific University and surrounding regions.

Job Title – Assistant or Associate Provost – to be finalized at point of hire, based on the experience level of the successful candidate.

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The Outreach and Instruction Librarian will be responsible for preserving, stewarding, further developing, and interpreting the print materials at The Texas Collection and W. R. Poage Library – including but not limited to rare books, maps, cookbooks, and periodicals related to Texas history, local history, and politics. The Librarian will refine and develop collection holdings, provide teaching and outreach services for these collections, help identify items for digitization, and supervise one Library Information Specialist and student workers. This position will play an essential role in the future of Baylor University Libraries and the Texas Collection, University Archives & W. R. Poage Library. Chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845, Baylor University’s history is deeply intertwined with the rich history, culture, and heritage of Texas. The Outreach and Instruction Librarian will demonstrate collaboration, vision, wisdom, and ingenuity in providing leadership for collections development, outreach initiatives, instruction, and access. A vital component of this position is expanding the sphere of influence that The Texas Collection, University Archives & Collections of Political Materials at W. R. Poage Library have on campus among students, faculty, and the greater community.

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PLNU is a Christian liberal arts university in the evangelical, Wesleyan tradition, offering quality undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. We provide higher education in a vibrant Christian environment where minds are engaged and challenged, character is modeled and formed, and service is an expression of faith. The Instructional Services Librarian is a full-time, tenure-track member of the Ryan Library faculty and is responsible for providing research support, information literacy instruction, and collection development for assigned liaison areas.