--- Begin Forwarded Message --- 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 Email [log in to unmask] --- End Forwarded Message ---