Director of Library Services

The Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths, University of London is a senior management role responsible for leading the library, developing strategic responses to institutional and sector developments, and maintaining exceptional user experience in all physical and digital services.

Key duties include managing the Library Management Team, developing library, archives, and gallery services, managing the library budget, providing strategic leadership for library collections, ensuring a flexible staffing base, and representing the library in senior university committees. The Director will also advise on library services and information management, foster working partnerships across professional service teams, and engage with local, regional, and national networks.

The role requires a degree-level education, a professional qualification in librarianship or information science, and extensive management and leadership experience in an academic or research library. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of current issues in library and information services, higher education, scholarly communication, and teaching and learning methodologies. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with a highly motivated and proactive outlook.