| UCLA Library - Director of Biomedical Library |
| Wednesday, November 09, 2016 12:00 AM |
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Title: UCLA Library - Director of Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library and Science & Engineering Library Location: Los Angeles, CA Description: Department: User Engagement Description of Institution and Library UCLA’s diverse community of scholars encompasses nearly 30,000 undergraduates pursuing 125 majors, 13,000 graduate students in fifty-nine research programs, and 4,000 faculty members including Nobel Laureates; Rhodes Scholars; MacArthur Fellows; winners of the Fields Medal, National Medal of Science, Pritzer Prize, and Pulitzer Prize; and recipients of Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, and Golden Globes. UCLA ranks tenth in the Times of London Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, twelfth in the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and fifth in the U.S. by Washington Monthly. The National Research Council ranks forty of its graduate and doctoral research programs among its top ten. To enable these accomplished students, faculty, and staff to create, disseminate, and apply knowledge for the benefit of global society, the UCLA Library is re-envisioning how it is acquired, synthesized, and shared across academic audiences and with the public. It was among the first academic libraries to develop subject-specialist librarians and to launch a program to enhance students’ research skills. Its Special Collections pioneered the acquisition by public institutions of rare and unique books, children’s literature, pulp and detective fiction, works by or about women and minorities, screenplays, architectural plans, and Los Angeles-related materials and today leads the way in collecting archival resources in digital format such as emails and manuscripts. It has launched innovative data management services and an affordable course materials initiative that have served as models for other libraries. The Library serves UCLA students, faculty, and staff whenever and wherever they need its resources and expertise. Reconfigured, high-tech spaces and services in its ten campus libraries enable users and librarians to explore and work with print and digital materials collaboratively or individually, pursue new lines of inquiry, and develop new pedagogical approaches as well as novel forms of scholarship. More than 3.5 million people visit annually, while an additional 3.4 million visitors enter online through its virtual front doors. Whether on campus or online, the Library forms the intellectual heart of UCLA, a hub for cutting-edge discovery, scholarship, and instruction. The Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library serves UCLA’s health and life sciences communities, which include upper division undergraduate students, graduate students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff from the four professional health sciences schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Public Health), the Division of Life Sciences, and UCLA Health, as well as the health and life sciences information needs of the UCLA community as a whole. The library is the Regional Medical Library and serves as the headquarters for the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. The Science and Engineering Library (SEL) provides collections and services in support of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science; and the Physical Sciences Division, College of Letters and Science. Comprised of two physical locations, SEL/Boelter and SEL/Geology, the collections are focused on electronic resources, print, and technical reports. The Director of Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library and Science & Engineering Library provides leadership for operations and user-centered services across three libraries and participates in an enterprise based user engagement profile. The Division includes approximately 9 librarians and 1 support staff with responsibility for instruction, collections, research assistance, and academic outreach. As a manager, this position directly supervises the librarians. Position Duties The Director works collaboratively with library colleagues to determine priorities, and assess strengths and weaknesses, and develop service strategies that enhance and support the academic mission of the University. Mindful of trends related to research and scholarly communications in academic services, biomedical, health sciences, engineering, and physical sciences disciplines, and in partnership with colleagues in the Library, across campus and at other institutions, the Director will play a guiding role in initiatives supporting the current and future research needs of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. As our organization continues to progress and develop enterprise wide services, the Director plays a leading role by assisting in building strong links between and across disciplines, departments, and campus libraries. The Director is responsible for guiding department-wide and library-wide discussions; aids in creating and communicating Library policies; manages personnel and financial matters; contributes to department-wide and library-wide priority setting and project management; encourages ongoing staff development; and fosters an environment of collaboration, creative thinking, and continuous improvement. Required Qualifications Desired Qualifications General Information 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. Candidates applying by December 2, 2016, will be given first consideration 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. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy at http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct 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. Visit the UCLA Library Employment and Human Resources website at: http://www.library.ucla.edu/about/jobs-ucla-library RequirementsDocuments
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