*----Posted on behalf of Tyler Walters, Dean, University Libraries, Virginia
Tech; E-Mail tyler.walt...@vt.edu----*
Online:
http://www.arl.org/resources/careers/positions/details.shtml?form=763770&page=50894276
*The Associate Dean for Research and Informatics* (AD-RI) reports to the
Dean of University Libraries and has responsibility for integrating and
mapping the Virginia Tech Libraries -- its services, resources, and
consultative expertise – with the university’s research enterprise, which
includes the latter’s policies, planning, processes, and sponsored research
initiatives. The AD-RI will work collegially, collaboratively, and
effectively with library directors in pursuit of developing the Libraries’
research engagement program, including the application of library and
information science to collaborate on and solve problems in the academic
disciplines. The position also serves as a member of the Libraries’ senior
management team, contributing to the Libraries’ strategic visioning, program
development and assessment, technology strategies and directions, and
organizational transformation in support of its evolving goals and
objectives.
The AD-RI: assumes a leadership role in fostering collaboration between VT
library directors, librarians and researchers in regards to researchers’
content/information/data management, virtual research community activities,
and other informatics-related needs; takes the lead in effecting the
Libraries’ contribution to the university’s research-related information
policies, such as open access-related policies and policies responding to
research-sponsoring organization’s information management, preservation, and
access directives; interacts chiefly with the colleges’ associate deans for
research, research institute and center directors/associate directors,
department chairs, faculty, the office of the vice president for research,
and other research administrators. Moreover, the AD-RI has lead
responsibility on behalf of the Libraries for developing successful and
productive campus relationships in research programs. The AD-RI also: serves
as a liaison with the office of sponsored programs and represents the Dean
of University Libraries when needed in research administration matters;
enables and fosters research programs within the Libraries and in
partnership with other informatics-related VT research units as well as with
other universities and government agencies in pursuit of grants, grant
proposals, and attendance at multi-institutional pre-proposal planning
meetings.
Additional details relating to the position’s responsibilities include:
overall development and direction of the Libraries’ research engagement
program, with a focus on contributing to the strategic research directions
and program goals of the university; support of the Libraries and its
faculty in assertively pursuing grant funds as well as providing general
coordination for the Libraries’ sponsored projects; development of
productive relationships with public and private grantsmaking agencies Seek
collaborative opportunities with all manner of VT research units, including
its newly formed VT Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute as
well as with research entities in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Park;
cultivation of positive Libraries – campus research unit/faculty
relationships; work with associate deans and faculty to increase
participation in collaborative research and facilitate partnerships between
university research programs and the Libraries; leadership in advancing new
forms of research and scholarship; assertive and significant contributions
to the Libraries’ organizational learning and development agenda.
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