The Daily Bulletin Archive

From the Interim Chief Information Officer
As Information Services and Systems (ISAS) redefines and reevaluates its internal architecture, the leadership of E. H. Butler Library will undergo an internal restructuring. The dual position of associate vice president and library director will be decoupled. Maryruth Glogowski, who has served as associate vice president and director of Butler Library, will continue to occupy the position of associate vice president within ISAS; however, she will leave her position as library director after 18 years of dedicated service. We thank Ms. Glogowski for her vision, innovative leadership, and administration of Butler Library.

Buffalo State is accepting internal applications for the position of interim director of Butler Library. Review of application materials will begin on October 20, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. The interim library director serves at the pleasure of the CIO and is anticipated to serve until January 2016.

Position Summary
Reporting to the interim chief information officer, the interim library director is a key member of ISAS and will plan, develop, coordinate, and manage all library functions and personnel to ensure that all Buffalo State students, faculty, staff, and administrators have the necessary library resources to enable them to meet their educational goals and objectives. The interim library director also represents Buffalo State on the SUNY Council of Library Directors, the Western New York Library Resources Council, and OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

Required Qualifications
Applicants must hold a current rank of associate or full librarian. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding leader with the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively within complex organizational structures with a wide variety of constituencies. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding written and oral communication abilities and demonstrate evidence of an understanding and a desire to oversee all aspects of the library including planning, coordinating, budgeting, and reporting for Acquisitions Services, Archives and Special Collections, Bibliographic Services, and Information Commons.

Application Procedure
E-mail a cover letter addressing the above qualifications and a curriculum vitae to Brad Fuster, interim chief information officer.