Chief Library Officer
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
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Role summary
Provides strategic leadership for all functions of the library in collaboration with other academic units and in support of the mission of the institution; serves as primary advocate for the library. At some institutions, position may be referred to as Chief Librarian. Degree requirement: ALA Accredited Masters.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Chief Library Officer
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