Vice President for Libraries and Information Technology Services - Trinity College, the highly selective, independent, nonsectarian, liberal arts
institution in Hartford, Connecticut, seeks a forward-thinking and collaborative
Vice President for Libraries and Information Technology Services. This
is a crucial position: the Vice President oversees information strategy
for the institution and leads a merged
Libraries and Information Technology Services (LITS) organization
that touches and serves every office and constituency on campus. As a
thought partner to the President, senior administration, faculty, and
staff, the Vice President will ensure that
the work of Library and Information Technology Services strengthens
and enhances all aspects of Trinity's educational enterprise, inside and
outside the classroom.
Trinity College is committed to
providing an educational experience that
is relevant and timeless: it prepares students for lives of thinking
and doing, boldness, and impact. Its liberal arts curriculum, dedicated
faculty, and small classes ensure an intense and demanding academic
experience; its location in Hartford provides
meaningful curricular and co-curricular opportunities for engagement
with the city. Over 2,000 full-time undergraduate students and nearly
100 graduate students, over 200 faculty, and 480 staff make up the
campus community. The College claims over
29,000 alumni around the globe.
Reporting directly to the
President and serving on her cabinet, the Vice President will lead the
division of Library and Information Technology Services, which includes
professionals in Collections/Access
Services, Enterprise Applications, Research/Instruction/Technology,
Technology Infrastructure, the Watkinson Special Collections/College
Archives, and Web Services. The Vice President will bring a deep and
expansive sense of technology, information,
and data as drivers and instruments of excellence in teaching,
learning, scholarship, and student success. Building institutional
vision and capacity for digital transformation, championing partnership,
and fostering an explicitly strategic and innovative
posture with respect to information and data will be key.
The successful candidate will be an energetic leader and outstanding
manager with a record of working effectively in settings that are
fast-paced, ambitious, and highly consultative.
As a leader at the institution, the Vice President must evince a
demonstrated record of success in strengthening diversity, equity, and
inclusion. Deep knowledge of technology issues, the work and
requirements of high-quality academic libraries, and
understanding of the power of data and analytics are required.
A search committee has been formed and will be assisted in this effort
by Isaacson, Miller, the national recruiting firm. Confidential
inquiries, referrals, and nominations
may be directed to Anita Tien and Joanna Cook at https://www.imsearch.com/search-detail/S7-736.
The College is committed to
building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and
student body. Trinity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants with
disabilities should request, in advance, any needed accommodation in
order to participate in the application process.
