Library Lead

About Riyadh University of Arts

Riyadh University of Arts (جامعة الرياض للفنون) is an institution focused on cross-cultural arts education and creative innovation in the Middle East. It aims to foster ideas that inspire progress and transform society through industry and academic collaboration, while rethinking creative education and creating a space for global ideas within a culturally inspiring environment. The university's vision is to be a beacon of knowledge for future generations, integrating culture and arts, and empowering students while fostering creativity and cultural exchange. Its mission is to cultivate an innovative educational environment in culture and arts, delivering programs that enrich both Saudi and global communities.

The Role of Library Lead

The Library Lead provides strategic, operational, and professional leadership for the library and its services at Riyadh University of Arts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading the development and delivery of high-quality, user-centered library services that support the organization’s strategic priorities, learning, research, knowledge sharing, and institutional objectives. The position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the library’s strategic direction, priorities, goals, and annual operating plans in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Translate strategic priorities into measurable initiatives, performance indicators, and outcomes.
• Lead organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives across library services and operations.
• Monitor emerging trends in librarianship, information services, digital scholarship, technology, and user expectations to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Represent the library in institutional planning, governance, and decision-making processes.
• Provide effective oversight of day-to-day library operations and ensure the delivery of efficient, accessible, and user-centered services.
• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, service standards, and operational frameworks.
• Monitor service performance and user feedback, implementing improvements based on evidence and data.
• Ensure that physical and digital library environments support learning, research, collaboration, and knowledge creation.
• Promote equitable access to information resources and library services.
• Lead the development, evaluation, management, preservation, and accessibility of print and digital collections.
• Ensure that collections and information resources align with organizational, academic, research, and user needs.
• Oversee the selection, acquisition, licensing, evaluation, and lifecycle management of information resources.
• Develop sustainable approaches to resource allocation and collection development.
• Establish and periodically review collection-related policies and practices.
• Lead the adoption and effective use of emerging technologies to enhance library services and user experience.
• Identify opportunities for digital transformation, automation, data-informed services, and innovative models of information delivery.
• Support the development of digital collections, digital scholarship, research support, and emerging information services where relevant.
• Promote responsible, ethical, and effective use of technology, including emerging artificial intelligence applications.

Experience Required

• 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.