Purdue University Libraries seeks a dynamic, innovative, and forward-thinking leader for the role of Assistant Dean and Head of the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center (ASC). This is a twelve-month, fiscal-year appointment. ASC advances the University’s teaching and research missions, and is the repository for rare, distinctive collections of primary sources at Purdue.  The department includes special collections of rare books, personal papers and manuscripts, university archives, and conservation services. ASC has undergone rapid growth in usage, collections, instruction and outreach services, and this position requires strong leadership, vision, and collaboration skills to guide the division into the future.  The university’s procedures for appointin