The Association of Research Libraries is seeking an energetic and forward looking leader to advance the role of research libraries in higher education and the broader information environment. The Executive Director will have a unique opportunity to influence public policy, reshape scholarly communication, and lead the transformation of research libraries through ARL's strategic agenda.
ARL is a non-profit, member-driven institutional organisation representing 126 research and academic libraries in North America. ARL's mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. The Association also provides leadership on new and expanding roles for ARL libraries to engage in the transformations affecting research and research-intensive teaching and learning.
The Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of ARL and is responsible for the administration of all operations and programmes. The ARL Executive Director also provides oversight and counsel to two affiliate organisations founded by ARL, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI).
The Executive Director should be an authority on the ways in which universities and other research institutions integrate, preserve, disseminate, and create knowledge, and be able to serve as an articulate and effective spokesperson for the public policy issues facing research libraries in the 21st century. The incumbent must be well versed in the ways in which current and emerging digital technologies are changing the academy and the roles of research libraries. S/he not only must be ready to address the issues surrounding information production and access, but also must be a persuasive leader in the effort to build models of scholarly communication for the next century. S/he must have a grounded understanding of the North American research library community and the role of the ARL in it.
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