Associate Director for Collections and Operations - School of Law

Associate Director for Collections and Operations - School of Law

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 UC Berkeley School of Law Library seeks an Associate Director for Collections and Operations to play a key leadership role in ensuring seamless and efficient access to Law Library services and resources that support the academic and research needs of students, faculty, and the wider campus scholarly community. Reporting to the Associate Dean of the Law Library, the Associate Director for Collections and Operations is a member of the Law Library's senior management team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.

This position oversees the administration of the Collections Department (acquisitions, cataloging, collections), ensuring efficient and effective operations. Additionally, this role involves leadership in Law Library operations, budget management, space planning, and staff supervision. The Associate Director acts as a resource for Law Library staff, offering guidance and fostering a collaborative work environment. This position also leads department meetings and facilitates communication across Law Library teams to enhance coordination and workflow.

Departmental Leadership and Management

• Serves as a key member of the Law Library's management team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
• Oversees the administration of the Law Library's Collection Services Department, ensuring efficient and effective operations.
• Plans, coordinates, manages, and evaluates the department's services, including acquisitions, licensing, cataloging, processing, and updating of Law Library materials.
• Provides leadership in Law Library operations, including budget management and space planning.
• Recruits, hires, and supervises all department librarians, library staff, and library assistants.
• Serves as a resource for staff, offering guidance and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Leads department meetings and facilitates communication across Law Library teams to enhance coordination and workflow.

Collection Development and Resource Management

Library Operations, Budget Administration, and Space Planning

Emerging Technologies

Reporting and Cross-Departmental Coordination

Participation in Research and Instruction

Working Conditions

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Preferred qualifications

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Reference requirements

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