The University of Maryland College Park invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the University Libraries The University is a member of the Association of American Universities AAU and is the flagship of the University System of Maryland Located in the Baltimore Washington corridor within easy commuting distance of both the nations capital and the state capital the University enjoys close proximity to the Library of Congress and National Archives as well as to numerous specialized libraries such as the Folger Shakespeare Library and the National Library of Medicine The University ranks among the top 20 public universities with over 35000 students engaged in nationally and internationally recognized programs in undergraduate and graduate studiesThe University of Maryland Libraries comprise eight distinct libraries holding more than 35 million volumes and representing a diverse array of special collections digital collections and electronic resources McKeldin Library general collections and separate branch libraries for architecture performing arts arts special collections and archives library media services chemistry engineeringphysical sciences and the Shady Grove branch The Dean occupies a critical place in the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions USMAI consortium of libraries which shares services among sixteen institutions The Libraries is an active member of the Association of Research Libraries ARL the Committee on Institutional Cooperation CIC Center for Research Libraries CRL the HathiTrust OCLC and the Northeast Research Libraries Consortium as well as state regional and national consortia and organizations Additional information about the University Libraries is available at httpwwwlibumdedu including the Libraries strategic plan at httpwwwlibumdeduaboutdeans officemission Information for the University of Maryland College Park is located at httpwwwumdedu The University of Maryland seeks candidates who are committed to building a great university library acknowledged on the regional national and international stage We seek candidates who can leverage our considerable academic strengths as a major research university the unique advantages offered by our location and our overriding commitment to excellence in education and research The successful candidate must be dynamic strategic entrepreneurial and innovative in recognizing and exploiting opportunities as well as in identifying and overcoming constraints witha demonstratedcommitment to diversity equity inclusion and social justice developing a diverse workforce and toadvancing diversity goals and proven experience or potential for success in fundraising donor cultivation and public relations The successful candidate will be qualified to be awarded the rank of Librarian IV with Permanent Status or that of Professor in an academic unit