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2 Director level positions listed below

Director of the Library, Midwestern University

C. Berger Group, Inc., one of the nation's oldest and largest library
consulting and staffing firms, has been exclusively retained by
Midwestern University to fill the position of Director of the Library.

The Director provides vision and leadership for the Downers Grove, IL
and Glendale, AZ branches of Midwestern University's Library and is
responsible for the administration of all areas of the library:
staffing, operations and systems, services, policies,
collections/access, budget, and space allocation and planning.  The
Director leads and mentors a staff of 5 librarians and archivists, 20
technicians and 1 support staff, energizing them in support of library
initiatives.  The Director works actively with the Library Committee,
faculty, students and the wider community to insure a vital library
organization.  The Director provides leadership within/outside the
University for Library Affairs and Policy.

Midwestern University is an independent, not-for-profit corporation
organized primarily to provide undergraduate, graduate, and
postgraduate education in the health sciences. The University is
dedicated to the education and development of students, faculty, and
staff in an environment that encourages learning and personal
development. The vision of the University leadership is to serve the
needs of society by developing the health care team of tomorrow, while
students learn the art and science of their professions within a safe
and secure campus environment.

The Libraries of Midwestern University promote this vision by offering
a variety of traditional library services, including tailored library
instruction. Because usage numbers in library instruction classes and
other library services have continuously increased along with
enrollment in the University, the Library branch in Downers Grove, IL
expanded into a new facility a few years ago and was able to hire new
staff members to meet the increased need. The Glendale, AZ branch will
also be expanding into a new facility within the next two years and new
staff will also be hired.  Staff in both branches are very active in a
variety of professional associations and activities which inspire and
improve their daily work activities. The Libraries have a current
budget of over $2 Million and has seen its budget increase every year
as well.

Requirements for the position include a MLS from an ALA-accredited
institution and senior level leadership experience in an academic
health sciences setting; an additional graduate degree in either
medical or healthcare is desired; demonstrated professional commitment,
either through relevant professional organization activities,
publications, or instruction; experience with space planning, facility
renovations, or new construction is desirable; and experience with
hands on day to day operations including vanguard methods of
information retrieval and bibliographic instruction, creating and
implementing innovative systems and services, and financial management
are especially desirable.

Minimum starting salary of $80,000 plus a competitive benefits package
including: medical, vision, dental, life, disability, retirement
contributions, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy, and a
generous paid-time-off policy.

Midwestern University encourages qualified female, GLBT, disabled, and
minority classified individuals to apply. Please feel free to call C.
Berger Group, Inc. with any questions.

Please apply with a cover letter, resume and/or cv to:

Joel Patrick Berger, President, C. Berger Group, Inc., Fax:
630.653.1691, mail: 327 East Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, Illinois
60188, ATTN: Midwestern Univ., Phone: (630) 653-1115 (800) 382-4222:
midwestern at cberger.com; www.cberger.com

Director of Library, Columbia College Chicago

C. Berger Group, Inc., one of the nation's oldest and largest library
consulting and staffing firms, has been exclusively retained by
Columbia College Chicago to fill the position of Director of Library.

The Director provides vision and leadership for the Columbia College
Chicago's Library and is responsible for the organization,
administration, operation, and evaluation of Library services and
facilities. The Director leads and mentors a staff of 20 librarians and
19 support staff, energizing them in support of library initiatives.
The Director researches, promotes and implements funding and grant
opportunities, including a Friends of the Library program. The Director
works closely, both collaboratively and collegially with the other
directors of the research units, trustees, administrators, faculty,
students and outside groups. The Director promotes and markets the
College and its academic programs by providing access to quality
information resources. The Library teaches students to value first-rate
research resources. The Director maintains professional memberships
which support the library initiatives and foster the understanding of
emerging issues affecting libraries and academic institutions as a
whole.

The Columbia College Chicago Library has a teaching mission and is
committed to preparing users to be lifelong learners in an information
rich society. The Library promotes this mission by offering a variety
of traditional library services, including tailored library
instruction. Because usage numbers in library instruction classes and
other library services have continuously increased along with
enrollment in the College, the Library has been able to hire five new
staff members over the last five years. Staff are very active in a
variety of professional associations and activities which inspire and
improve their daily work activities. The Library has a current budget
of over $3 Million and has seen its budget increase every year as well.

Columbia College Chicago is an undergraduate and graduate college in
downtown Chicago, the fifth largest private educational institution and
second largest provider of private undergraduate education in Illinois,
as well as the country's largest and most diverse private arts and
communications college. The Library is one of seven research units
which make up the Office of Academic Research and the Director reports
directly to the Associate Vice President of Academic Research/Dean of
the Library. Columbia College Chicago's principal commitment is to
provide comprehensive educational opportunities in the arts,
communications and public information, within a context of enlightened
liberal education.

Requirements for the position include a MLS from an ALA-accredited
institution and a minimum of ten years progressively responsible
library experience, including five years in a supervisory role. An
additional graduate degree, an arts or communications background is
desired; demonstrated professional commitment, either through relevant
professional organization activities, publications, or instruction;
successful fund-raising experience; experience with space planning,
facility renovations, or new construction is desirable; and experience
with Friends of the Library programs and/or grant writing are
especially desirable.

Columbia College Chicago encourages qualified female, GLBT, disabled,
and minority classified individuals to apply. Please feel free to call
C. Berger Group, Inc. with any questions.

Please apply with a cover letter, resume and/or cv to

Joel Patrick Berger, President, C. Berger Group, Inc., Fax:
630.653.1691, mail: 327 East Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, Illinois
60188, Phone: (630) 653-1115 (800) 382-4222: columbia at cberger.com;
www.cberger.com