Date:           Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:19:20 -0700
From:   Dan Lester <dlester@BOISESTATE.EDU>
To:     SERIALST-request@LIST.UVM.EDU, LEZBRIAN@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU,
SYSLIB-L-request@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, SOLOLIB-L-request@LISTSERV.SILVERPLATTER.COM
Cc:     Peggy Cooper <pcooper@BOISESTATE.EDU>
Subject:        JOB AD: Library Director, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Boise, Idaho

Boise State University seeks a visionary, dynamic, and experienced
leader to guide our University Library (the Albertsons Library) to new
levels of excellence.  The Library Director will work with the campus,
local, and state-wide community to ensure that the Library continues to
meet the growing needs of the university and its mission as a
metropolitan research university of distinction.

University:  Boise State, with an enrollment exceeding 18,000 students,
is a public comprehensive undergraduate and graduate institution that
offers a range of nationally accredited programs including programs at
the doctoral level.  The University is the largest institution in the
Idaho system of higher education, and consists of eight colleges with
approximately 1,700 faculty and staff.

Albertson Library:  The Albertsons Library's mission is to promote
learning and research by acquiring and making available those
informational materials appropriate to the University's mission and by
creating an environment in which faculty and students can interact with
library resources in the pursuit of knowledge. Library resources include
print subscriptions to 4,200 journals and other serials and access to
approximately 19,000 additional journals online, 615,000 books and bound
periodical volumes, 1.4 million pieces of microform, 100,000 maps,
97,000 government documents, 6,000 feet of archives and manuscripts, and
over 132 electronic databases.  There is a state-of-the-art library
instruction room, and the building is fully wired for laptop usage.  For
more complete information visit the Library's home page at
http://library.boisestate.edu . There are 62.5 FTE permanent staff
(16 Librarians, 4 professional, 46 (42.5 FTE) support staff and 50-60
(14.43 FTE) student and temporary employees.  Along with state and local
funding, the Albertsons Library has an endowment of $3.5Million.

Qualifications Required:
        -MLS from an ALA-accredited program (a doctorate preferred);
        -evidence of administrative and supervisory experience in an
academic library;
        -demonstrated ability to maximize internal and external
resources;
-distinguished record of professional achievement that warrants tenure
and appointment to the rank of full professor in the Library.

Effective Date:   Appointment to be effective July 1, 2005

Nominations and Applications:  Nominations are encouraged.  Completed
applications, including a letter of application, vitae, and contact
information for a minimum of three professional references, should be
e-mailed in word format (if possible) to provost@boisestate.edu.
Screening of applicants will commence January 2, 2005 and continue until
the position is filled.

City of Boise: Boise State University is located in the Treasure Valley
at the base of the Rocky Mountains with the Boise River flowing through
the campus.  The city of Boise is recognized as one of America's best
places to live and work and has emerged as one of the nation's major
growth regions in technology related industry as well as cultural
diversity.  The city has a vibrant cultural life, and the moderate
climate contributes to an outstanding quality of life with recreational
opportunities nearby including world class skiing, whitewater rafting,
kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking and biking.  (Boise State Homepage:
http://www.boisestate.edu)

Boise State is committed to achieving excellence through cultural
diversity.  The University actively encourages applications and
nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other
underrepresented groups.  EOE/AA Institution, Vets Preferences.

Dan Lester
Network Information Coordinator
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho  83725-1430 USA
dlester@boisestate.edu 208-426-1235