Application Procedures
Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should
apply here: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF00132
Applications must include:
- a cover letter describing qualifications and experience;
- a current resume/vitae detailing education and relevant experience; and
- the names and contact information for at least three professional references, including a current or previous supervisor.
Candidates should apply by January 21, 2014 to be considered
for this position. 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.
Librarian I VII ($72,372 $115,596)
Position Availability: Immediately
Application deadline is January 21, 2014.
The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, located twelve
miles from the UCLA campus in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, is a
non-circulating research collection of some 110,000 books and manuscripts,
specializing in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century books (with a traditional strength
in British studies), Oscar Wilde and the 1890s, the book arts (with an emphasis
on California), French literature, and the history of Montana and the West.
Erected in 1926 and since 1934 part of UCLA, the Clark is administered by the
Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies, a statewide ORU (Organized
Research Unit) within UCLAs College of Letters and Science. In addition to the
UCLA academic community, the Clark Library serves students and faculty from
neighboring institutions, visiting scholars, resident fellows, and the general
public. It participates actively in the public programs (conferences, lectures,
concerts, theatrical performances, etc.) organized by the Center.
Position Duties:
Reporting to the Director for the William Andrews Clark Memorial
Library and the Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies, the incumbent is
responsible for the following duties:
- Supervises the work of 3 FTE professional librarians and 3 FTE library assistants. Co-supervises 1 FTE site manager, as well as a varying number of student assistants and temporary staff.
- Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Library and monitors security procedures and policies to safeguard both the staff and the collections.
- Works closely with UCLAs Facilities Department as well as independent contractors to preserve and improve the historically significant library building and the property as a whole.
- In consultation with the Director and the Faculty Advisory Committee, implements collection development policies based on traditional collecting strengths, recent trends in scholarship, and the current state of the antiquarian book trade.
- Selects books and manuscripts for purchase from booksellers catalogues, auction catalogues, direct quotes, and bookstore visits.
- Sets priorities for the cataloguing of all collections.
- Oversees the preservation and conservation program for library materials.
- Describes recent acquisitions on a regular basis for both the Center & Clark Newsletter and for the Faculty Advisory Committee.
- Develops policies and procedures for the digitization of selected materials from the collection and public access to digital archives via the web and other means, in accordance with general university guidelines.
- Oversees Reader Services and Acquisitions procedures, including introducing new readers to the Clarks facilities, collections, and regulations.
- Supervises reference services by phone, mail, e-mail, and in person.
- Oversees the renewal of content on the library website to ensure effective outreach to the scholarly and general public.
- Participates in tours for visitors interested in the Librarys history and collections, and makes presentations outside the University on the Clark and its role.
- Assists the Director and the Assistant Director in planning activities and programs based around the Clarks collections.
- Participates in various standing committees operated by the Center for fellowships, Clark Quarterly Lectures, exhibitions and other lecture series.
- Participates in the conferences and other public programs organized by the Center.
- Takes the lead in crafting grant proposals and in a variety of fund-raising activities.
- Takes a leading role in donor cultivation both for gifts in kind and for library-related funds.
- Attends the University Librarys Management Council and other pertinent campus meetings.
- Represents the Clark at various local, national, and international conferences, meetings, and professional organizations.
- Maintains a current knowledge of the collecting interests of sister institutions in the greater Los Angeles area.
Required Qualifications
- ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library or Information Science OR an advanced degree in an appropriate subject discipline with relevant special collections or archival training.
- Five years of progressively responsible administrative experience in research libraries or special collections departments, including management of resources and personnel.
- Knowledge of rare books, manuscripts, and the antiquarian book trade.
- Demonstrated understanding of the scholarly use of library collections and services and of current developments in archives and special collections librarianship.
- Demonstrated experience with providing reference and instructional services within a special collections setting.
- Knowledge of current trends in digitization and other electronic resources issues, including experience with digitization projects and data curation.
- Knowledge of current information technology as it applies to providing library service.
- Knowledge of intellectual property issues related to archives, libraries, and special collections.
- Evidence of a strong service orientation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills to work effectively with culturally diverse library users and colleagues.
- Demonstrated involvement in fundraising, including government and foundation grants and/or individual and corporate awards.
- Proven success in project management that includes planning, developing, and evaluating programs and supervising personnel.
- Experience and demonstrated skill in supervision, including hiring, orienting, training and development, organizing workloads, delegating responsibility, providing guidance and direction, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and counseling, and taking disciplinary action as necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty, students, fellows, visiting scholars and readers.
- Experience with the evaluation and assessment of library resources.
- Excellent organizational, time, and project management skills.
- Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively both as a team member and independently and to promote teamwork among colleagues.
- Demonstrated expertise in scholarly writing and research.
- Demonstrated proficiency and capabilities with personal computers, software, the Web, and library-relevant information technology applications.
- Capacity to thrive in the evolving environment of a world-class research institution and to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.
- Commitment to professional issues, demonstrated through strong interest in local or national committee work, research, publication, etc.
- Reading knowledge of at least two European languages, preferably French, German, Italian, Spanish or Latin.
Desired Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in a relevant discipline.
- Evidence of successful teaching experience at the graduate level.
- Demonstrated experience with implementing new technologies in a special collections environment.
General Information
Professional librarians at UC are academic appointees.
This is a non-represented position. Within the UC System, most librarians
are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council American
Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). As academic appointees, librarians are
entitled to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation
leave, one day per month of sick leave, and all other benefits granted to
non-faculty academic personnel. UC has an excellent retirement system and
sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans in
addition to other benefits. Relocation assistance is provided.
Appointees to the librarian series at UC shall have
professional backgrounds that demonstrate a high degree of creativity,
teamwork, and flexibility. Such background will normally include a
professional degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science graduate
program. In addition to professional competence and quality of service
within the library in the primary job, advancement in the librarian series
requires professional involvement and contributions outside of the library,
and/or university and community service, and/or scholarly activities.
Candidates must show evidence or promise of such contributions.
