Head, Research and Scholarly Communication, Non-Tenured, Administrative Faculty Librarian FA412A

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

Head, Research and Scholarly Communication, Non-Tenured, Administrative Faculty Librarian FA412A

Department

LIBRARY PUBLIC SERVICES

Position Number

FA412A

Job Description

Reporting to the Dean of University Libraries, this position oversees the librarians, staff, and operations of the Research and Scholarly Communication department for the Old Dominion University Libraries. The department includes 5.0 FTE librarians (AP Faculty) who provide direct research support and instruction services to ODU students and faculty, as well as collection development, outreach and engagement, and assistance with scholarly communication questions. The department also includes the Research Data Management Librarian (1.0 AP Faculty) and Scholarly Communication Strategies Librarian (1.0 AP Faculty), who lead the Libraries efforts on outreach, education, and infrastructure in these key areas. The department also includes 3.0 2.0 full time classified staff and one hourly employee who maintain and support the online repository, ODU Digital Commons. The Head may also provide research support, collection development, instruction and outreach to academic units as needed to ensure continuity of service during department vacancies. Collaborates with research librarians at Brickell Medical Sciences Library to coordinate delivery of services to faculty and students from Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University; collaborates with Libraries Engagement, Libraries Education & Assessment, Special Collections & University Archives, and other library partners as needed on outreach and services to faculty and graduate students. The Head of Research and Scholarly Communication serves on the Libraries’ Management Team, the primary decision-making body on all aspects of the Libraries, and on other Libraries, University, regional, or national committees as needed.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

ALA -accredited MLS or MLIS degree, or international equivalent

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

1. Record of supervisory and personnel management experience
2. Experience providing reference and instruction services in an academic library environment
3. Record of success managing and overseeing complex projects
4. Experience planning, supporting, and evaluating technologies and their utilization for advancing research, teaching, and/or scholarship.
5. Demonstrated ability to express and implement a user-centered vision for research support services
6. Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, and assess library public service programs
7. Demonstrated interpersonal, analytical, organizational, problem solving, and communication skills
8. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a demanding and rapidly changing service-oriented environment
9. Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging concepts and developments in research support services, scholarly communication, collection development, and/or information literacy instruction in higher education
10. Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage collaborative projects
11. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse staff and campus user communities, and demonstrated commitment to the University and Libraries goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging concepts and developments in research support services and scholarly communication
• Demonstrated knowledge of current technologies and their applications in a research and educational environment
• Demonstrated ability to analyze user needs, develop solutions, and assess results
• Experience providing outreach, advocacy, or services related to scholarly communication issues, including open access, digital repositories, author rights, alternative publishing models, scholarly impact, or research data management
• Experience participating in collection development in an academic or research library
• Experience collaborating with faculty, students, and other campus stakeholders

Conditions of Employment

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date

06/15/2026

Application Review Date

07/31/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/26296

and attach the following with their online application:

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Resume
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
5. Contact Information for Professional References

Telework Friendly

Yes

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

The Old Dominion University Libraries’ core purpose is to empower the ODU community to learn, grow, and create. Our mission is to enrich the academic, research, and learning experiences of the University community through access to its staff, collections, and spaces.

About the Department

The Libraries’ Department of Research and Scholarly Communication provides research and scholarly support for ODU faculty, graduate students, and other campus scholars by providing research assistance and consultation, library instruction for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses, programs and workshops, collection development and management, and outreach and engagement. The department also maintains and develops ODU’s institutional repository, Digital Commons, and provides expertise in author rights, research impact, open access, and research data management to advance an equitable and sustainable system of scholarly communication.