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Department Head, Access Services

For complete details and to apply:
https://careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/department-head-access-services-las-cruces-new-mexico-united-states

Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage 10 FTE staff and approximately 40 student employees
• Administer and provide overall leadership for Access Services department
• Ensure effective and high-quality departmental services, including circulation, reserves, collection management, interlibrary loan/document delivery
• Develop and communicate goals and objectives for the department
• Collaborate with internal and external entities to establish and develop services beneficial to library users · Oversee workflows and quality control measures
• Work cooperatively to address facilities, safety and security issues
• Assess the effectiveness and impact of departmental services to both the university and broader communities
• Foster an equitable and inclusive environment for diverse populations
• Serve as intermediary between library administration and the department
• Contribute to departmental and library-wide planning, policymaking, goal setting, and assessment efforts
• Serve as a member of the library’s management team · Serve on library and campus committees
• As a member of the library faculty, pursue an active and ongoing program of professional development appropriate to rank at the university, with responsibility to achieve in:
     o Librarianship
     o Scholarship and Creative Activity
     o Service
     o Outreach
• Ensure compliance with relevant library and university policies and procedures, including department head roles and responsibilities as specified in NMSU Administrative Rules and Procedures 6.72: Department Heads Responsibilities https://arp.nmsu.edu/chapter-6/6-72.html

 
Position: Department Head, Access Services
Organization: New Mexico State University
Location: Las Cruces,  NM 
United States
Salary: $85,000-90,000
Posting Start Date: 6/12/2025
Date Posted: 6/12/2025
Requirements Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
  • MLS degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program
  • Two years management experience in a library public services environment
  • Experience administering an Integrated Library System (ILS)

For complete details and to apply:https://careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/department-head-access-services-las-cruces-new-mexico-united-states
Status: This listing expires on: 8/11/2025
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Organization Information
Name:
New Mexico State University
Address:


Las Cruces,  NM 88003
United States
Email:
leti@nmsu.edu
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Contact:
Leticia Phetteplace