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Arts Library Collections Coordinator - UCLA

Location: USA - CA - Los Angeles

Arts Library Collections Coordinator

Department: User Engagement – Arts, Music, and Powell

Rank and Salary: Associate Librarian –Librarian ($66,878 - $105,193)

The UCLA Library seeks a highly collaborative, user-focused Librarian for the position of Arts Library Collections Coordinator to join a multi-location, cross disciplinary team that supports teaching and all levels of research in the arts, performing arts, and related disciplines. This is an opportunity to play a leadership role in collection development and management and to influence practices in the multi-campus UC consortium.

Position Duties

Reporting to the Director of Arts, Music, and Powell Libraries, the incumbent is responsible for providing leadership in collections and scholarly communication for arts-related disciplines; coordinating collection development and management for the Arts Library in collaboration with colleagues; and teaching, research support, and outreach for arts-related disciplines, including liaison responsibilities to the department of Architecture and Urban Design.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

  • Assignment of suballocations in the Arts Library collections budget and regular budget reporting to the team.
  • Collaborate with Unified Access Services to refine, plan, and execute stacks management strategies, including long-term storage allocations, access to secured collections, and environmental conditions of collections.
  • Analyze database and other resource usage and to help determine renewals in collaboration with Library colleagues.
  • Review and update collection development policies and approval plans as needed to meet changing curricular and research needs, in collaboration with AMP colleagues.
  • Provide research consultations to students, faculty, and other patrons and provide shared research services.
  • Teach information literacy and research skills.
  • Develop scaffolded information literacy interventions to meet disciplinary and course needs for undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Serve as liaison for one or more departments or schools, including Architecture and Urban Design.
  • Serve as a member of a User Engagement Functional Team.
  • Assist in the training and supervision of graduate student employees (LSRAs).
  • Work closely with Library Development to identify and steward donors, collections, and endowed gift funds in Architecture and Urban Design as well as other areas, as appropriate.

Application instructions:

APPLY BY JANUARY 9, 2023

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08095

Document requirements:

Cover Letter - Describing qualifications and experience.

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. detailing education and relevant experience.

References - Names and contact information for three professional references, including current or previous supervisor; contact information only.

Librarian EDI Statement - Statement of Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) – Equity, diversity, and inclusion are key components of The University of California’s commitment to excellence. Thus, teaching, research, professional, and public service contributions that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion are encouraged and given due recognition in the evaluation of each candidate’s qualifications. Please provide an EDI statement addressing your understanding of the barriers facing marginalized communities, and your awareness of and commitment to promoting an inclusionary library and campus environment. Describe your past, and/or future contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Candidates are invited to review the following:

- UCLA EDI statement (https://equity.ucla.edu/edi-ucla/)

- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Statement FAQs (https://ucla.app.box.com/v/edi-statement-faqs)

- UCLA Library ARI and EDI efforts (https://www.library.ucla.edu/about-ucla-library/anti-racism-initiative)