Dean of Libraries and University Librarian
Under academic policy, A13.05, Dilson Rassier, provost and vice-president academic, is forming a search committee to appoint a new dean of libraries and university librarian.
The postition description and candidate profile is available here.
Search Committee
| MEMBERS | CONDITIONS | NAME |
| Provost or Designate | Chair | Jane Pulkingham, Senior Advisor, Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic |
| Deans (2) | Selected by Deans | Julia Denholm, Life Long Learning |
| Naomi Krogman, FENV | ||
| Faculty Members (4) | Elected jointly by and from the faculty of the University, except that a faculty cannot have more than one faculty representative | Juan Pablo Alperin, FCAT |
| Elizabeth Marshall, EDUC | ||
| Melek Ortabasi, FASS | ||
| Vance Williams, FSCI | ||
| Graduate Student (1) | Selected by GSS | Massi Khaleghi |
| Undergraduate Student (1) | Selected by SFSS | Priyanka Dhesa |
| Librarians (2) | Elected by the Librarians (at least one shall be a Department Head or Associate University Librarian) | Leanna Jantzi |
| Ashley Edwards | ||
| Support Staff (1) | Elected by the support staff of the Library | Dawn Smaill |
| Up to Two Additional Persons | Selected by the Provost and Vice-President Academic to ensure appropriate gender or disciplinary representation. | Paul Hebbard, University Archivist and Coordinator of Information and Privacy |
| Mar González Palacios, Associate Dean of Libraries, Collections & Content Strategy | ||
| Search Support | Rose Evans, Office of the Provost and VP Academic |
Search Committee Timeline
| Meeting | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 1 | Monday, February 26, 2024 | 1:30-3:00 PM |
| Open Forum | Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 1:30-2:30 PM |
| Meeting 2 | Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 1:30-3:30 PM |
| Meeting 3 | Monday, April 22, 2024 | 8:30-10:30 AM |
| Meeting 4 | Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 1:30-4:30 PM |
| First Round Interviews | Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Friday, May 31, 2024 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM | |
| Meeting 5 | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 1:30-3:30 PM |
| Final Interviews, Candidate Open Forums | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 1:00-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | 1:00-4:30 PM | |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 1:00-4:30 PM | |
| Meeting 6 | Thursday, July, 11, 2024 | 9:00-11:30 AM |
Most meetings will be held by Zoom, except for Meeting 1 and 4 (hybrid), and Meeting 6 and the Final Interviews (in-person at the Burnaby campus).
Consultation
An important part of the search process is gathering input from the university community on the key challenges and opportunities the successful candidate will face, and the qualities, attributes, and experiences they should possess. The search committee appreciates the input received at the Open Forum and the comments provided through the feedback survey and email.
Contact
Search Consultants:
A copy of the advertisement for this position, including the link to apply is available here. For more information on this opportunity, please contact SFU’s search consultant, Angela Licata of Perrett Laver at angela.licata@perrettlaver.com.
SFU:
Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic: vpasrch@sfu.ca
Dean of Libraries Collection Notice
Perrett Laver, on behalf of SFU’s Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic, collects personal information under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996, c.165), and SFU Policy A13.05: Search Committees for Deans. The personal information collected includes:
- Your full name
- Your email address
- Your CV, which may include:
- Contact details
- Residential address
- Educational history
- Employment history
- Occupational skills
It is related directly to and needed by Perrett Laver and the University to help inform the confidential search committee process for this position. It will be used by Perrett Laver and the University to:
- Contact applicants
- Contact references, supplied by applicants
- Assess consideration for future employment opportunities
- Evaluate applicants’ qualifications to make hiring decisions, and
- If the Applicant is successful, include the information in their employment file.
The information may be disclosed to Perrett Laver employees located in foreign jurisdictions. Under a lawful order made in that jurisdiction your personal information may be available to the government of a foreign jurisdiction or its agencies. Therefore, Canadian privacy law protections may not apply.
If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please contact the Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic at: vpasrch@sfu.ca.