Vice President for University Libraries and University Librarian Search

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks an experienced and committed library professional to serve as its Vice President for University Libraries and University Librarian (VPUL). This is an exceptional opportunity to lead an academic research library with an extensive history, a strong commitment to service excellence, and an exciting future. The Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) includes 26 constituent libraries, centers, and reading rooms located on the University's four campuses across three cities in New Jersey: New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden, and serves two medical schools and the only dental school in New Jersey. RUL is home to 5.7 million volumes (print and electronic) as well as the renowned Special Collections and University Archives (SC/UA), the largest and most comprehensive New Jersey history archives, including the historical record of Rutgers University. RUL’s broad assets also include the Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS), the world’s leading jazz archive, and the Special Collections in the History of Medicine. In addition, RUL offers a host of resources, services, and programs that support teaching, learning, and discovery by Rutgers faculty, students, and staff, and that are enabled by more than 200 dedicated library personnel.

The university has retained the services of Isaacson, Miller to assist with the search. A full position prospectus is available from Isaacson, Miller. Nominations of qualified candidates, as well as your thoughts regarding this vitally important search, can be submitted via Isaacson, Miller. For more information about Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, please visit rutgers.edu/about-rutgers. The search committee membership is listed below.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or any other category covered by law in its admission, programs, activities, or employment matters.