Director of Library Special Collections
The UCLA Library seeks applications and nominations for the position of Director of Library Special Collections (DLSC), a new position that will focus on leading the five special collections units that together form a newly integrated, enterprise-wide special collections department – the UCLA Library Special Collections (LSC).
Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Academic Services, the Director of Library Special Collections (DLSC) provides leadership for, plans, organizes, staffs, administers, and controls the budget of five units (Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, University Archives, Performing Arts Special Collections, the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library History of Science and Medicine Special Collections, and the Center for Oral History Research) that together form a new integrated, enterprise-wide special collections department – the UCLA Library Special Collections (LSC). The incumbent directly supervises 11 career FTE comprising three section heads (Collection Management, Research and Instructional Services, and Administrative Services) and eight members of a new Curatorial Team, and indirectly supervises approximately 20 career FTE (librarians and staff) as well as 15 student assistants through subordinates. The DLSC fosters a flexible, collaborative work environment, and a strong team spirit, allowing personnel to move easily between sections and across the organization in order to promote innovation and creative new initiatives and facilitate new partnerships and interdisciplinary projects. The incumbent partners with other departments and units throughout the Library in order to maximize support for LSC, and collaborates actively with UCLA units outside the Library that maintain special collections. Working closely with the University Librarian, senior management team, the Executive Director of Library Development, and the Library Office of Research Administration (LORA), the DLSC also develops fundraising strategies and writes proposals to support the goals and activities of the department. The DLSC is responsible for providing leadership and working collaboratively with UCLA faculty, professionals, departments, academic and organized research centers, museums and other special collections entities within UCLA and the University of California as well as other institutions to initiate and manage a variety of educational public programs and services such as symposia, lectures, exhibitions, and scholarly conferences that showcase special collections, the research use of such collections, and enhance the curricular and scholarly use of UCLA’s unique special collections within the academic and research communities.
Library Special Collections (LSC) is a new enterprise-wide, organizational entity within the UCLA Library System that integrates special collections resources, services, and operations. Central to this re-organized unit is a curatorial team of four subject experts (Performing Arts, University Archives, History of Science and Medicine, Collecting Los Angeles), three format specific curators (Rare Books, Visual Materials, Manuscripts), and the Head of the Center for Oral History Research. LSC also includes three administrative sections: Collection Management, Research and Instructional Services, and Administrative Services. The Collection Management Section centralizes the acquisitions, rare book cataloging, and processing of special collections materials; coordinates lending processes; and integrates collaboration with the Cataloging and Metadata Department, the Preservation Program, the Digital Library Program, and Digital Collections Services. The Research and Instructional Services Section integrates public services for LSC, including centralized reference and instructional services, and exhibitions and programs. The Administrative Services Section consolidates the planning, budget, human resources, fundraising, assessment, technology, and events functions of LSC. The entire staff of approximately 30 FTE work together as a team to build, preserve, and provide access to the outstanding special collections of the UCLA Library.
For complete position posting and job qualifications, visit the UCLA Library website at:
http://www2.library.ucla.edu/about/2188.cfm
Applications MUST include the following: 1) a cover letter summarizing qualifications and experience relevant to the position; 2) a current resume/vita detailing education and relevant experience; 3) salary history; and 4) names, phone numbers, and email address for 3 or more professional references, including a current or previous supervisor.
Anyone wishing to be considered for this position must apply online through the UCLA Career Opportunities Website: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1248308562947, Job Requisition #13670.
Applications accepted until position is filled; consideration will be given applications received by August 21, 2009. UCLA welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from women and minorities. UCLA seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA-compliant employer. Under federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States as established by providing documents specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Employment is contingent upon completion of satisfactory background investigation.
