University Librarian and Chief Knowledge Officer

UNO is Nebraska's public metropolitan research university - a university with strong academic values, diverse programs and learning opportunities, and significant relationships with our community that facilitate engaged teaching and research.

University Librarian and Chief Knowledge Officer

Please see Special Instructions for more details. All application materials must be submitted digitally through the UNO Employment site and should include a) a letter of application describing the applicant’s interest in the position, relevant qualifications and experience, and vision of an academic library with a metropolitan mission like UNO’s, and b) a current CV that includes names and contact information for four (4) professional references. For full consideration, application materials should be submitted by Friday, July 31, 2026. The review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Essential Functions

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library seek a forward-thinking, innovative, and data-driven leader to serve as the University Librarian and Chief Knowledge Officer (UL/CKO). Reporting to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the UL/CKO serves as the senior academic and administrative leader of Criss Library and as the university’s executive leader for institutional knowledge strategy. As a member of the university’s senior academic leadership team, the UL/CKO plays a central role in shaping UNO’s academic, research, and digital future.

Broadly speaking, the UL/CKO is responsible for the development and implementation of a bold strategic vision that aligns the library’s priorities with UNO’s mission and vision as an urban, public-serving, research university. This includes serving as the university’s executive leader for institutional knowledge strategy, guiding how knowledge is created, organized, and accessed across the university. The UL/CKO provides leadership for scalable digital infrastructure, AI-enabled scholarship, and research data systems that advance interdisciplinary innovation, research growth, and student success. Through enterprise-wide approaches to information lifecycle management, open scholarship, and artificial intelligence literacy, the UL/CKO positions UNO as a national model for innovative knowledge stewardship and digital scholarship as well as an indispensable and future-ready academic partner for the campus community.

The UL/CKO is also charged with executive leadership over all aspects of library administration and operations with the goal of ensuring that the library offers both welcoming and functional physical facilities and also meets the needs of the campus community, advancing student success and retention, teaching and learning, scholarship, and engagement. The position is also responsible for oversight of library faculty and staff and for fostering collegial and collaborative working environment and supporting excellence in librarianship.

For additional information about the position including the full Leadership Profile, please visit the University Librarian and Chief Knowledge Officer webpage: https://www.unomaha.edu/academic-affairs/position-search-pages/university-librarian-search.php.

Required Qualifications

An ALA accredited Masters Degree in Library and Information Science (or a related degree) with five (5) years of progressive experience in administering library budgets, staff and resources.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with an additional MA or PhD in a relevant discipline and a history of supporting traditional library functions as well as forward-looking initiatives.