Description
Lycoming College is hiring a Director of Library Services, Associate Professor to work within Snowden Library.
Lycoming College, one of the nation’s oldest residential liberal arts and sciences colleges, invites applications for the position of Director of the Library. This full-time, twelve-month administrative executive and library faculty position provides strategic leadership for Snowden Library and advances library services that support student success, teaching and learning, faculty and student scholarship, information literacy, and campus engagement.
The Director of the Library reports to the Associate Provost for Academic Excellence and is responsible for leading library administration, operations, instruction, assessment, collections, technologies, facilities, budget planning, policy development, and the College Archives. The successful candidate will be a collaborative, innovative, and student-centered leader who promotes teamwork, inclusion, intellectual engagement, and continuous improvement across library services.
Who We Are:
Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected liberal arts colleges. Today, our community of 1,200 active learners from 26 states and territories and 13 countries comprises a student body that is 31 percent domestic students of the global majority or international, all of whom work with our renowned scholars to craft customized combinations of market-driven majors, minors and concentrations across our 52+ academic programs. Students compete in 20 NCAA Division III sports, participate in faculty-driven research, thrive in a robust program of internship experiences, and study abroad in more than two dozen countries. Lycoming College has one of the highest endowment-per-student ratios in the country. The institution is a member of the Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges and is recognized by U.S. News as a top 100 National Liberal Arts College and the No. 21 Best Value School. Lycoming College is dedicated to providing a high-quality liberal arts and sciences education for all students. Learn more at https://www.lycoming.edu.
The College proudly celebrates and values the principles of inclusive excellence. In its 2021 Strategic Plan, Lycoming College committed to recruiting more faculty and staff from historically underrepresented groups. The community works to foster an inclusive campus community and to support the success of all faculty, staff and students. The College recognizes that a community formed of a wide range of backgrounds and experiences benefits all its members and serves to advance Lycoming’s goal of preparing graduates to become ethical, informed, and engaged individuals
Lycoming College is an equal opportunity employer.
What will I do in this role?
- Lead and support strategic growth in research services, archives, collections and student-centered library initiatives that support the Institution’s mission and strategic plan while expressing the vision the College holds for its academic library.
- Promote strategies and policies that foster information literacy and enhance student engagement within the College via active instruction and research programs.
- Advocate and oversee the development and management of the library’s print and electronic resources to enhance the library’s role in research and academic success.
- Coordinate with Information Technology Services for the planning, implementation, and support of technologies used in the creation, maintenance and delivery of academic information resources for faculty and students both on and off campus.
- Manage all library service operations and create, update and implement policies.
- Coordinate expected outcomes and assessment of library services and procedures, including compiling reports such as the annual report for the library, a triennial report for the College, and an ongoing strategic plan in coordination with the Associate Provost for Academic Excellence.
- Maintain the physical spaces through planning, coordination, and execution of identified improvements.
- Supervise, develop, and evaluate staff of professional librarians and other library staff. Assess, plan, and provide annual professional development for all.
- Develop and strengthen relationships with faculty, college leadership, and external partners.
- Prepare annual budget recommendations in coordination with relevant library staff and the Associate Provost for Academic Excellence. Be responsible for monitoring and distribution of those funds throughout the academic year.
- Oversee the College Archives while initiating strategic directions for the archives.
- Ensure College safety and security procedures for those who use and work in the library.
- Participate in local, regional, and national library organizations and consortia representing the institution by meeting attendance and participation in organizational structure.
- Participate in scholarly communication through publication and presentation.
- Participate in College community activities and committee work and demonstrate involvement in the intellectual life of the College to ensure the library remains responsive to evolving research, teaching, and learning needs.
What We Offer!
Lycoming College has an excellent benefits package that includes:
- Health & Wellness Benefits:
- Health insurance –with a wide variety of health plan options available
- Dental insurance, including orthodontia coverage.
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
- Life & accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Cancer insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Retirement Benefits:
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to 8% contributions from the College
- Tuition Benefits:
- Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at Lycoming College
- Free tuition for eligible dependents at over 600 colleges nationwide through Tuition Exchange, Inc.
- Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at the Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Paid Leave Benefits:
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Paid Parental Leave
- 14 holidays per year
- Summer hours
- Employee Perks:
- 15% discount at the campus bookstore, excluding textbooks and snacks.
- Reduced rates for meal packages for on-campus dining facilities.
- Use of the campus recreations center and gym facilities for employees.
- Use of the campus Library.
How do I Join the Warrior Team?
Please submit a cover letter, Resume/CV, and a list of three references with contact information. Candidates will be evaluated on their ability to illustrate how their experience and skills connect to the qualifications of this position.
Priority review of applications will be given to those who apply by July 24, 2026, and will cease once the position has been filled. Criminal history background check, will be conducted post offer.
Requirements
What are we looking for?
Educational Requirement:
- ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library Science.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years of experience in academic library administration and managing academic information resources with increasing levels or responsibilities.
- Evidence of a sustained commitment to knowledge of innovation and technological development in academic librarianship.
- Experience working with teaching faculty to develop effective library services and information resources.
- Experience in supervision and personnel management of academic library professionals and technical staff.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including administrative and management experience in academic libraries with an emphasis on strategic planning, budget management, and staff supervision and development.
- Knowledge of current issues and trends in scholarly communication, pedagogy, and librarianship such as copyright, plagiarism, intellectual freedom, technology, and assessment.
- Experience in collection development and knowledge of library systems.
