Position: University Librarian
Employer: Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PAO YUE-KONG LIBRARY)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has the largest student population of all the tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. It offers programmes at Doctorate, Master’s, Bachelor’s degrees and Higher Diploma levels. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,200 and 25,000 fte students. The total consolidated expenditure budget of the University is in excess of HK$4 billion per year.
The Pao Yue-kong Library is a very dynamic and service-oriented library and learning organisation. Planning for the future is at its core of operations and presence in its community. Future planning has defined its service approach and its recently revitalized building. The Library has strongly involved its community in establishing significant collection development practices and strong outreach liaison programmes to all Faculties and Schools. The Library Building is a six-storey purpose-designed building with a current area of 16,662 square metres, providing approximately 3,623 study places. Further developments are imminent. This Learning Hub has social and collaborative learning spaces and an innovative Research Enhancement Centre. The Library offers one of the largest collections of scientific, engineering and business materials in East Asia. The present collection exceeds 2.2 million, with over 70% of its budget being spent on electronic resources. It has a very strong web and discovery presence as well as vital links into e-learning and other programmes such as Second Life and READ@PolyU. For more details, please visit our website at www.lib.polyu.edu.hk
The University is now inviting applications or nominations for the post of University Librarian who will assume managerial accountability over all functions relating to the Library including the strategic development, management and the operations of the Library.
Roles and responsibilities:
Reporting to the Vice President (Academic Development), the appointee will be required to:
• provide strategic leadership in setting the direction for the development of the Library, prepare staffing and budgeting plans, implement the approved plans, and advise on the information services to be provided to the University community;
• lead a team of professional and operational support staff for the effective and efficient operations of the Library;
• represent the Library to the University, to advocate for the Library and information needs within the University administrative governance structures, to enhance the role that the Library plays within the University and globally, and to represent the Library for local, regional and international library collaboration endeavours; and
• chair a number of Library Committee and sit on various University committees.
Qualifications:
Applicants should:
• have a postgraduate university qualification in Library Science or Information Science and extensive professional and managerial experience in an academic library setting;
• have eligibility for membership of the Hong Kong Library Association and / or other international library associations;
• have strong leadership and people management skills;
• be able to demonstrate a vision for what the Library can become and the role it would play for the University’s programmes;
• be an active contributor to the library profession as a leader and as an author;
• have held strong leadership roles in major libraries;
• demonstrate clear and articulate views regarding the uses and future of the digital delivery of content; and
• have excellent interpersonal presentational and communication skills.
Remuneration and Conditions of Service:
Salary offered will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Remuneration package will be highly competitive.
Application:
Applicants are invited to send detailed curriculum vitae with names and addresses of two referees, quoting position applied for and reference number, to
the Human Resources Office,
13/F, Li Ka Shing Tower,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
[Fax: (852) 2764 3374; E-mail: hrstaff@polyu.edu.hk].
Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement need not re-apply. Consideration of all the applications received will commence by the end of September 2011. Candidature may be obtained by nomination. The University reserves the right not to fill this post or to make an appointment by invitation.
General information about the University is available on the University’s World Wide Web Homepage http://www.polyu.edu.hk or from the Human Resources Office [Tel: (852) 2766 5301]. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/jobpics.htm.