Associate Director for Public Services and Administration Law Library - School of Law
Position Description
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Berkeley Law) is one of the nation's premier law schools, located at one of the world's great universities. The Law Library holds one of the largest law collections in the world, housing an extensive collection of Anglo-American, international, foreign, and comparative law. The Law Library serves a faculty of more than 100, including tenured and tenure-track, clinical, adjunct, and visiting professors and lecturers; more than 1000 J.D. students; 250 LL.M. students; 150 Professional Track LL.M. students in the summer; graduate students from the School of Jurisprudence and Social Policy; more than 100 visiting scholars each year; as well as researchers from other scholarly and legal communities.
Duties
Library Administration
Coordinating the Libraries' strategic planning and organizational development programs and initiatives in collaboration with the Associate Director for Collections and Operations
Engaging in space planning, in collaboration with the Associate Director for Collections and Operations
In collaboration with others on the Law Library senior management team, establishing goals and objectives for the Law Library, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and policy-making
Representing the Law Library on various Law School, campus-wide, and Library System committees and attending various meetings and functions
Human Resources Management
Overseeing and advising on the recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, and training of staff at all levels
Promoting excellent management skills and developing a positive, inclusive, and equitable work environment (possibly serving as Equity Advisor for the Law Library)
Public Services Daily Operations
Directing the activities, planning, assessment, and research and instruction efforts of public services units, including Reference and Access Services
Supervising designated public services staff from public services units, including Reference, Access Services, and student workers, including providing training and supporting professional development opportunities
Cooking all reference and research services, and instruction as needed for the Berkeley Law community, including faculty, students, clinics, administration, and staff
Overseeing and coordinating all formal and informal instruction offered by the Law Library, including teaching (contingent upon appointment to an appropriate teaching title)
Adapting to Technology
Responding to changes in technology and their impact on services, research, operations, and instruction
Evaluating and integrating new technologies to enhance Law Library operations, instruction, and research
Staying informed about emerging technologies and assessing their applicability to Law Library services, internal and external library operations applications, and to enhance public services in areas such as legal research, reference, and instructional services
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Advanced degree (such as JD, MA, PhD) or equivalent international degree.
Additional Qualifications (required at time of start): Minimum five years of experience in a law library or Academic research library, Minimum two years of supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications: Degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution, Three years of experience with legal bibliography and legal research techniques in multiple formats, Experience with statistics, metrics, and assessment techniques that help the Law Library and the campus achieve their goals, Strong analytical and conceptual abilities to anticipate and solve problems and initiate actions for effective management of a complex, multi-functional library, Ability to independently advance a project or function, collaborate as a team member, and interact successfully with all levels of staff within and outside the Law Library to ensure necessary cross-departmental collaboration and decision-making, Experience in managing programs, projects, and operations within a complex organization, Experience working in or managing in a collective bargaining environment, Strong commitment to effective management practices, staff development, and morale, Exceptional oral and written communication skills needed to ensure clear policies and procedures and strong cross-departmental communication and collaboration, and for effective written reports, such as performance evaluation documentation, annual public services reports, and mandatory compliance reports, Ability to work effectively with staff in a multicultural and diverse environment, Experience teaching legal research in formal or informal settings
Application Requirements
Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., Cover Letter
Reference Requirements: 3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05350
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.