Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. (PALCI),
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salary: Not Specified
Status: Full-time
Posted: 02/24/11
Executive Director
PALCI, with new headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, seeks a dynamic executive director with a demonstrated record of strong leadership and excellent communication skills to work collaboratively with the Board and membership to establish and implement strategic direction for the organization. PALCI was formed in 1996 as a grassroots federation of 35 academic libraries. Today, the PALCI membership consists of 75 academic and research libraries, private and public, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia. Its flagship project is EZ-Borrow, a highly successful interlibrary lending system.
PALCI is undergoing a period of exciting transition that will offer a great opportunity for the right kind of leader, one with the vision to reshape the consortium's services for the immediate and more distant future. The successful candidate will have an ALA-accredited MLS degree or its equivalent in training and experience; relevant progressively responsible experience at a leadership level in the library field, including administration, staff management, and budget; experience working in a consortial environment; and experience with and commitment to resource sharing.
A detailed announcement, including a description of the position, is available at www.palci.org under About>News. For more information or to apply for consideration for this position contact:
Barbara I. Dewey
PALCI Executive Director Search Committee
c/o The Pennsylvania State University
510 Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802-1812
Phone: 814-865-0401
Fax: 814-865-3665
bdewey@psu.edu
Review begins April 7; position will remain open until filled.
Email bdewey@psu.edu to apply for this job.
