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Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement, Marriott Library, University of Utah
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The Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement serves as a member of the senior leadership team, working in close collaboration to advise the dean and advance the library’s strategic and operational goals. Together, this group shares responsibility for the organization’s overall health and for cultivating an environment where everyone can succeed. This position offers a compelling opportunity for an experienced leader to shape and elevate the library’s impact in teaching and instruction, faculty and student research, community engagement, and library faculty development. The portfolio includes ensuring strategic and administrative effectiveness of multiple programs and activities in the Teaching, Research, and Outreach unit and the Creativity and Innovation Services unit . In addition, the Associate Dean will serve as the library’s Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, providing thoughtful oversight of annual review, retention, promotion, and tenure processes; aligning faculty governance with University policies; representing library faculty on University committees; and ensuring meaningful guidance and support for faculty members throughout their careers.
Associate Deans are empowered to think boldly and creatively about how library initiatives advance the broader campus vision. In this role, you will cultivate partnerships across the three University Libraries and throughout the University, positioning the library as an essential collaborator in advancing institutional priorities. Success requires staying attuned to emerging trends in the field, maintaining a visible national presence, and representing the library in important conversations. Coaching and managing a mentoring program for library faculty will be central to the position, and will require understanding multiple perspectives, balancing multiple interests, and navigating complex and sometimes difficult conversations. The ideal candidate is a skilled relationship-builder who works across organizational boundaries, communicates effectively with people from all backgrounds, and thrives in a fast-paced, forward-looking environment where adaptability and collaboration are key to shared success.
Primary Responsibilities :
Work closely with the Library’s Administrative Leadership Team, contribute to executive decision-making for the library, including programmatic, workforce, and strategic decisions.
Provide strategic, operational, and personnel leadership for learning and engagement programs and activities to ensure alignment with University and Library goals and priorities and effective resource allocation.
Cultivate partnerships with other campus units including the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the Graduate School, the Honors College, and the Office for Faculty, among others.
Monitor changes in academic programs and identify coverage gaps in support. Collaborate with academic units to ensure the Library’s teaching, liaison services, and experiential learning support model aligns with the teaching and research mission of the University of Utah.
Collaboratively manage the faculty annual review, promotion and tenure, and tenured faculty review processes. Monitor and offer strategies to adapt to changes in University policy and procedures that impact the library.
Monitor and contribute to national and international professional conversations, particularly on issues related to core areas of responsibility.
Management & Supervision:
This position reports directly to the Dean of Libraries and has responsibility for leading two departmental units (Teaching, Research, and Outreach; Creativity & Innovation Services) currently composed of 20 full time employees and approximately 6 part time (student) employees.
Direct reports: 2 faculty librarians (unit heads)
Indirect reports: 15 faculty librarians, 3 full time staff, 6 student employees
Assistant Librarian (Student Success Librarian), Utah State University
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Utah State University Libraries seeks a collaborative, innovative, and user-centered librarian for the position of Student Success Librarian. This position advances the library’s support for student success by developing strategic outreach and academic engagement initiatives with partners across the institution. Working with the library’s First Year Experience, Outreach, and Research Support teams, the Student Success Librarian develops and strengthens relationships focused on all aspects of undergraduate and graduate student success.
Working collaboratively, this position provides leadership in the planning, implementation, and assessment of student success initiatives. The position will develop library spaces to facilitate student engagement and well-being and assist with the library’s student success efforts directed to the statewide campuses and online programs. As a member of a broad disciplinary liaison team, this position facilitates academic success through consultations and instruction, while furthering research and innovation through faculty support and collaboration.
Reporting to the head of User Experience & Engagement, the position is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty appointment. Support and mentorship are built into the tenure process. The estimated start date for the position is fall 2026. Early-career librarians are encouraged to apply; professional development and training will be supported based on the needs of the successful candidate.
Review will begin July 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
Access Services Coordinator, James E. Faust Law Library, University of Utah
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Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Acquisitions & Access Services Librarian, the Access Services Coordinator tracks the library services of Circulation, Interlibrary Loan ( ILL ), and physical Course Reserves. Assists the Service On Site ( SOS ) team at the Information Desks with library-related processes and troubleshooting. Follows established policies and practices in conjunction with applying general library knowledge in completing assigned tasks.
Responsibilities
Circulation duties:
Tracks hold and delivery requests for campus libraries’ and ILL items daily.
Performs book-drop retrievals and reshelving of library materials daily Organizes and maintains the library materials in the Course Reserves room, including the Reserve shelves, the Hold shelf, and electronics charging cords.
Processes and maintains physical Course Reserves items Serves as a liaison between patrons, library staff/management, and library faculty Tracks and reconciles overdue and lost items.
Resolves or triages SOS inquiries, patron inquiries, and Circulation-related issues.
Coordinates with the counterparts of the other campus libraries (Marriott Library, Eccles Health Science Library, and McKay Music Library) to provide seamless campus delivery service Creates hold/delivery requests of campus libraries’ and ILL items for Law faculty members and delivers the items to their faculty mailboxes.
Cares for physical library materials and identifies and reports problems.
Interlibrary Loan ( ILL ) duties:
Tracks ILL requests with ILLiad and Alma.
Processes ILL requests by verifying the ownership of requested materials, sends out ILL requests for materials not owned by Faust Law Library, and receives and returns materials from/to other libraries.
Reconciles overdue ILL items and creates invoices for the borrowing libraries.
Other duties:
Maintains the Library Bulletin Board to promote library collections, services, events, or databases weekly.
Maintains the Faculty Publication in the Display Case and the Dean’s Suite, and updates/rotates them monthly.
Assists and collaborates with the Acquisitions & Access Services Librarian with collection-related tasks.
Maintains good communication with the SOS team members and their supervisor, and coordinates with the SOS team supervisor as needed.
Participates in SOS training to provide basic library training.
Maintains and updates documentation related to assigned duties.
Takes Reference shifts as needed.
Other duties as assigned.