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POSITION ANNOUCEMENT May 2008 University of California, Berkeley Head Librarian
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The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a dynamic, experienced, innovative and service-oriented librarian to provide leadership for the Education/Psychology and Social Welfare Libraries.
The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and teaching facility at one of the nation’s premiere public universities. In a highly-diverse and intellectually-rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus community of 23,000 undergraduate students, 9,000 graduate students, and 1,500 faculty. The Library is comprised of 20 libraries, including the Doe/Moffitt Libraries, collectively offering extensive collections in all formats and robust services to connect users with those collections and build their related research skills. The Library has a collection of more than 10 million volumes and a budget of over $35 million with nearly 400 full-time employees and more than 600 part-time student employees. Through participation in exciting initiatives such as the Google Digitization Project, UC System’s WorldCat Local pilot, and New Directions Initiative, the Library continues to explore new approaches and roles for research libraries. Discover more about the Library and our initiatives via http://www.lib.berkeley.edu.
The Education/Psychology and Social Welfare Libraries are nearby each other, supporting the faculty, staff and students in their various disciplines within the Graduate School of Education, the Psychology Department, and the School of Social Welfare. They are two of the 15 Subject Specialty Libraries. The collections in the various schools and department reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the UC Berkeley community, and serve the diverse teaching and research needs.
The Education/Psychology Library serves approximately 110 faculty members, nearly 600 graduate students, and nearly 1000 undergraduates. The Library's collections include approximately 145,000 volumes, and access to over 2000 education and psychology related journals in print and electronic formats. The Social Welfare Library serves 43 faculty, 250 graduate students and 260 undergraduate group majors. The Library holds approximately 36,000 volumes. The combined libraries have a staff of 2 librarians, 3.5 full-time library assistants and several student assistants.
The Head of the Education/Psychology and Social Welfare Libraries reports to the Associate University Librarian and Director for Public Services and Subject Specialty Libraries (Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences.) The Head is responsible for setting priorities in support of the University's teaching and research missions, and shares in decision-making processes concerning library-wide planning and governance.
Areas of overall administrative responsibility include management of the Education/Psychology and Social Welfare Library budget and operations (including facilities), staff recruitment, supervision and staff development. The Head establishes and maintains strong relationships with the administration, faculty and students of the Graduate School of Education, the Psychology Department, and the School of Social Welfare. Other areas of responsibility include collection development of both print and electronic materials, circulation and technical services, and active participation in the Library's reference, instructional and other service programs. It is expected that the Head of these libraries will develop strong connections with faculty and students in order to address collection and service needs creatively and effectively.
UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in Library-wide planning and governance, to work effectively in a shared decision-making environment, and to participate in professional and scholarly organizations at the local and national levels. In order to advance in the Librarian series, the successful candidate is expected to show evidence of professional growth and contributions beyond the primary assignment.
Required
Desirable
DEADLINE : Consideration will be given to applications received by July 7, 2008.
Professional librarians at UC are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council – American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is in the bargaining unit.
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.
The Library at the University of California, Berkeley is committed to the support and encouragement of a multicultural environment and seeks candidates who can make positive and imaginative contributions in a context of ethnic and cultural diversity.
Applicants should apply in writing, including with their letter a complete statement of qualifications, a full resume of their education and relevant experience, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references who are knowledgeable about their qualifications for this position. Send applications to:
Barbara Kornstein
Academic Personnel Specialist
Library Human Resources Department
110 The Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Or FAX to: 510.642.8675
Or EMAIL: librec@library.berkeley.edu
Applications received via email preferred.