Associate Director for Collection Services

About the role

The University of California, Irvine School of Law seeks a strategic leader for the position of Associate Director for Collection Services. Reporting to the Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library and serving on the Law Library's management team, the Associate Director for Collection Services plays a critical role in developing strategies to shape a robust and sustainable environment for scholarly content that supports the academic and research needs of the law school and the broader campus community.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the library management team with the Associate Dean and the Associate Director for Public Services, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
• Participates in all aspects of library administration, including budget administration, facilities planning, and personnel management.
• Takes primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Law Library, resolving all departmental personnel matters in consultation with Law School Human Resources as appropriate.
• Leads departmental meetings and facilitates communication across library teams to enhance coordination and workflow.
• Provides training and professional development opportunities to improve staff effectiveness.
• Serves as the Law Library's representative at various relevant consortial and collaborative forums to develop collective strategies for the efficient and progressive development of the Law Library.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and a Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Minimum ten years of experience in an academic law library.
• Minimum five years of experience with law library collections and collection development.
• Minimum five years of supervisory experience in an academic law library.

Benefits

The University has an excellent retirement system and offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance plans. Benefits are equal to approximately 45% of salary.