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About Heritage College and Seminary:

Heritage College & Seminary exists to glorify God by partnering with churches in providing a biblically based education equipping men and women for life and ministry in the church and in the world. Formed in 1993 from the merger of two respected institutions, Heritage has a rich history in providing academic excellence in the delivery of programs that help to shape biblical insight. The school is a place of worship that celebrates and cultivates God-given talents that make it possible for its graduates to major in the Word of God, so they can help churches make a world of difference.

About the Role:

Reporting to the VP of Academics, the primary objective of the Library Director is to act as the caretaker and manager of Heritage College and Seminary library. The Library Director is expected to perform the duties of the position consistent with Heritage’s Mission, Vision and Values, all of Heritage’s policies, and procedures and within an interdisciplinary Heritage team environment (Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Volunteers, etc.). The Library Director will be a motivated, self- directed, innovative, and service-orientated librarian to work on a full-time basis. The position will be responsible for providing library instruction to students, reference services across all subject areas, and assistance in library projects as needed. Duties may occasionally be conducted in the evening or on the weekend.

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Master’s College & Seminary (MCS) invites applications for a full-time Library Technician or Library Director (negotiable to 80% time, if the applicant desires). The individual is responsible for the day-to-day operations of MCS’s library which houses around 40,000 volumes and facilitates patron access to the online Digital Theological Library. As the main employee of the library, it is essential that the incumbent is self-motivated and disciplined to take initiative in continually improving resources and services provided by the library as well as participating in the success and collaborative work of MCS as a whole. The incumbent will work largely independently, though in periodic collaboration with the offsite Library Technician from Horizon College & Seminary (Saskatoon). If the individual has a MLIS degree and appropriate experience, the individual may serve as the Library Director. If hired as a Library Technician, then the individual will serve with guidance from a part-time and offsite Library Director. This is an on-campus appointment that will begin in August of 2024.

Established in 1939, MCS continues to prepare graduates to take their place with thousands of alumni who have served or are currently serving in vocational and lay ministry in Canada and around the world. In November 2023, MCS and Horizon College & Seminary signed a partnership letter of intent to share curriculum, resources, faculty, and staff cross-provincially in a lean and sustainable collaborative operating model. This summer, MCS is moving to a new campus in Mississauga while also establishing church-based learning hubs across Eastern Canada to prepare competent Christian leaders with the church, for the church.

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Butler University Libraries seeks a new Head of Resource & Systems Strategies to provide leadership and vision for the Resource Strategies department, including Acquisitions, Interlibrary Loan, Electronic Resources, Collection Management, and Scholarly Communication. One of four Department Heads reporting to the Dean of Libraries, this position has primary responsibility for the Libraries’ work to provide access to content and collections in support of the academic and student community, oversight of most library systems and technology platforms, including advocacy of the user experience and accessibility of online public interfaces, as well as resource sharing and publishing. The position provides oversight and management of expenditures in collections budget lines, and participates as a member of the Library Leadership Team with input on strategic planning, policy formulation, the setting of library policies, personnel management, budget allocation, and the development and implementation of strategies to best carry out the mission of the Libraries. Butler’s library systems are largely obtained through membership in the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI), and the position is expected to serve as a leader for PALNI system initiatives and as a resource for other libraries within the consortium. As expected of all library faculty, the Head of Resource & Systems Strategies participates in the Butler Libraries’ liaison librarian program. This position has a liaison responsibility with several departments in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, focusing on information literacy instruction, outreach, collection development, and research support. Library faculty are on 6-year continuing appointment contracts, with expectations for maintaining or progressing toward promotion through activities in librarianship, scholarship, professional activity, and University service. Key professional expectations include contributing to the growth and improvement of digital platforms provided by the PALNI consortium