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Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:08:37 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
From: DAVID M DECKELBAUM <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Position Opening at UCLA
Sender: DAVID M DECKELBAUM <[log in to unmask]>
The following is a job posting for a unit head position for
Reference and Instructional Services that deals with Social Sciences
and Humanities, Cartographic resources/GIS and government documents.
Open Position, UCLA Library
Name of Unit: YRL Reference & Instructional Services (YRL-RIS)
Position Title: Head, YRL Reference & Instructional Services
Rank: Associate Librarian/Librarian
Annual Salary Range: $52,520 - $82,416
Monthly Administrative Stipend: $460.00/month
Description Of Unit:
The Young Research Library (YRL) Reference and Instructional Services
(RIS) department provides reference, instructional, and outreach
services to upper division undergraduates, graduate students, and
faculty in social sciences, humanities, and the schools of Graduate
Education and Information Studies and Public Policy and Social
Research. RIS has collection development responsibilities for a
multilingual, research-level collection of reference, government, and
cartographic materials in various formats (ca. 84,000 volumes, 4,400
serials, 500,000 maps, over 2 million microfiche, and 800 CD-ROMS). RIS
is a depository for numerous local, state, national, and international
government documents and for official publications issued by a wide
variety of other governmental agencies and intergovernmental
organizations. In addition, RIS maintains a unique collection of
materials from non-governmental, public affairs-related organizations
and campaign literature. The Geographic Information System (GIS)
Resource Center is located in the department. The RIS staff includes
9.35 FTE librarians, 7 FTE staff, and an administrative assistant. For
more information, please see
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/referenc/index.htm.
Duties: Under the general direction of the Associate University
Librarian for Public Services, the head of YRL-RIS provides leadership
for, and management of, the programs, services, operations, staff, and
budget of the department. With organizational, communication, and
interpersonal skills, leads and supports staff in the evaluation and
analytical assessment of ongoing services and programs for
effectiveness and implements improvements as appropriate. Promotes
teamwork, cooperative and professional intra- and inter-departmental
relationships, and visibility for the department, its services and
programs. Develops strategic directions and vision for RIS, including
user input/feedback and needs assessment data; plans, monitors, and
adjusts budgetary resources and staffing configurations and assignments
to achieve priority goals and objectives. Keeps abreast of peer
institutions' best practices and advanced trends in organizing and
providing reference and research assistance and instruction; has a
conceptual approach to the changing role of the reference librarian;
and is informed about upper division undergraduate and graduate
education, faculty teaching and research, digital libraries, and
scholarly communication. Some participation in reference service,
instruction, and collection development activities. Is active in own
professional development and supports others in their continuous
learning. Participates in administrative and policy level groups and
advisory committees.
Qualifications:
Required: A record of excellent managerial, planning, organizational,
leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills and experience in
an academic or research library. Substantial and progressively
responsible experience with planning, budgeting, and personnel
management. A record of accomplishments that reflect, for example,
abilities to introduce and manage change, innovation or new
technologies; or, evaluate and assess ongoing services in response to
user needs. Experience in providing academic or research level public
services (reference, instruction, outreach). Experience in some
combination of the following collection development areas, i.e., social
sciences, humanities, government documents, or cartography. Should have
strong user-centered service philosophy and enthusiasm for serving
graduate students and faculty as well as the ability to cooperate and
coordinate departmental activities with other public service units.
Must be knowledgeable of academic library trends, philosophies, and
best practices.
Desirable: Experience in a large university research library.
Experience with space planning, library building renovation projects,
or organizational change such as department mergers and collection
consolidations. Interest in data gathering techniques, user
input/feedback methodologies, and analysis of focus groups, surveys,
web-based questionnaires, etc. Familiarity with digital project
management or development of web content and redesign.
General Information:
Professional librarians at UCLA are academic appointees. They 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. The University has an
excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health,
dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Appointees to the librarian
series at UCLA shall have professional backgrounds which demonstrate a
high degree of creativity, teamwork, and flexibility. Such background
will normally include a professional degree from an accredited library
and information science graduate program. In addition to professional
competence and quality of service within the library, criteria for
promotion include professional involvement outside of the library,
University and community service and scholarly activities.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA compliant employer.
Librarians at UCLA are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent,
University Council - American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). 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.
Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should write to Karen
Murray, Administrative Specialist, UCLA Library, Charles E. Young
Research Library, 11334 YRL, BOX 951575, Los Angeles, California
90095-1575. The application letter should include a complete statement
of qualifications, a full resume of education and relevant experience,
and the names of at least three persons who are knowledgeable about the
applicant's qualifications for this position. Candidates applying by
February 8, 2002, will be given first consideration.
© Regents of the University of California
David Deckelbaum
Cartographic Information Librarian
YRL Reference and Instructional Services
A4510 Young Research Library
University of California, Los Angeles
LA, CA 90095-1575
(310) 206-6793 FAX (310) 825-6795
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