Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries

The University of Texas at Austin (UT), the flagship university of the state of Texas and one of the best universities in the world, seeks a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as its next Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries (VP and Director). Founded in 1883, UT is home to about 52,000 students, 3,000 faculty members, and 15,000 professional and administrative staff. The University offers top national programs across 19 colleges and schools and attracts more than $650 million annually for research discovery. 

The University of Texas Libraries, with nine campus locations, is one of the greatest libraries worldwide. A member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), UT Libraries' collections are the 14th largest among ARL institutions, with more than 24 million total library materials, including physical volumes, electronic resources, and other items, and the UT Libraries have been ranked 14th in the ARL Library Investment Index. UT Libraries' excellence reflects 140 years of dedication by librarians, staff, faculty, students, and donors to build a top academic research library by assembling distinctive and comprehensive collections, offering exceptional services, and creating dynamic spaces to support and inspire students and scholars.  

The next Vice Provost and Director will join UT at a time when the University aspires to become the world's highest-impact public research university. The University’s strategic plan aims to make UT the best place to learn, grow, and work; prioritize community impact through partnerships; and change the world through transformative learning, research, and experiences for students, faculty, and staff. UT Libraries is a critical contributor to and driver for the success of this plan. Working with colleagues across the University and within UT Libraries, the next VP and Director will extend the extraordinary record of the UT Libraries, championing and advancing the work of the organization and UT writ large.

The University and UT Libraries seek a visionary library leader, a collaborator and partner, a superb strategist and tactician, an advocate for excellence, and a gifted and transparent manager. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to and passion for research universities, a sophisticated understanding of the current and future states of libraries, nuanced thinking about organizational structures and their evolution, and an orientation to teamwork. 

Sean Farrell and Anita Tien are leading this search with Robin Dougherty.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.