Dear Colleagues,
Recruitment is now underway for the inaugural Director of
the Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Library. DKU is a new, joint venture
university created in partnership among Duke University, Wuhan University and
the city of Kunshan, China; it is expected to open in fall 2014. The DKU Library
will offer an array of dynamic, user-centered programs and services for DKU
faculty, students and staff.
Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor of DKU, the
Director of the Library will provide leadership, vision, and strategic
direction for this new library in concert with Duke University Libraries (DUL)
staff, strategies and policies. The successful candidate will be an innovator whose
creativity, energy and knowledge of the evolving role of libraries will
contribute to the establishment of a world-class academic research library.
Working directly with students and faculty, the director will develop and
provide research and instructional services for the DKU community.
This position requires an MLS from a program accredited
by the American Library Association or the international equivalent and at
least three years of increasingly responsible research services and library instruction
experience. The director must be able to speak and write fluently in both
Mandarin and English, possess excellent communication, interpersonal and
customer service skills and have some prior experience managing and supervising
library staff in an academic research library. The ideal candidate will possess
an understanding of current issues in academic librarianship, including
copyright issues, as well as demonstrated proficiency using electronic
resources and mastery of technology tools used in today¹s academic research
environments.
The complete position description, including job
competencies, is available at http://www.dku.edu.cn/en/director-library.
Submit your cover letter and resume to DKURecruitment@duke.edu.
Position open until filled. The expected appointment to begin early 2014 with
an initial period of orientation and training to be completed at Duke
University Libraries, Durham, NC, USA. The Director will assume
responsibilities in Kunshan circa May 2014.
Luo Zhou
Chinese studies librarian
International & Area Studies
Duke University libraries
Tel: 919-660-5803
Fax: 919-668-3134
