This message is being cross posted. Please excuse duplication. Catherine Nelson > ASSOCIATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN, > TECHNICAL SERVICES AND SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION > > >The University of California, Santa Barbara, one of the ten campuses of >the University of California system, invites applications and nominations >for an Associate University Librarian, Technical Services and Scholarly >Communication. UC, Santa Barbara occupies a picturesque 989-acre palm >and eucalyptus lined plateau overlooking the Pacific Ocean. UCSB joined >the University of California system in 1944. It is ranked as a category >1-research university by the Carnegie Commission, and is an elected member >of the Association of American Universities. Offering a full range of >undergraduate and graduate degrees, the campus serves some 18,000 students >and has over 900 full time faculty, including many members of leading >academic societies as well as fellows and winners of national academic >honors and Nobel Prize Laureates. The library memberships include ARL, >CRL, CNI, CLIR, and SPARC. The library is also an active participant in >the California Digital Library. The library collections include over two >million volumes, government documents, microforms, sophisticated >electronic resources, and numerous Special Collections. > >Librarians at UCSB are professional academic appointees. They are >entitled to two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month sick >leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel. >The University has an excellent retirement system, which is coordinated >with Social Security. A selection of group health, dental, vision, and >life insurance plans are offered by the University. > > >RESPONSIBILITIES: The Associate University Librarian, Technical Services >and Scholarly Communication reports to the University Librarian and serves >as a member of the Library Administrative Group. The AUL has line >responsibility and provides leadership and management for the planning, >development, implementation and assessment of the university libraries >technical services departments and scholarly communication programs. > > >The AUL, Technical Services and Scholarly Communication has primary >responsibility for the supervision and management of the technical >services departments including acquisitions, cataloging, online catalog >maintenance, electronic resources management, preservation, and serials >management. The AUL will direct the development, implementation, and >evaluation of innovative tools, methods, and strategies for acquiring, >cataloging, processing and preserving materials. The AUL is directly >responsible for relations with vendors and contracts in the conduct of >cataloging, acquisitions, serials, and scholarly communication. The AUL >works with library managers and supervisors to establish goals and >objectives, set priorities, and is responsible for the overall planning, >resource allocation and administration of the technical services division. >H/she works to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality and >effectiveness of technical services operations in order to meet the >challenge of increasing productivity brought on by new technologies and >user expectations. The technical services departments have over 45 FTE >and a host of student and limited appointment employees. > >The AUL assumes responsibility and provides leadership for the library's >scholarly communication programs. Researches and shares information on >the current trends in electronic publishing, open access to networked, >digital information, institutional repositories, and copyright policy with >faculty and library staff. > >The incumbent collaborates closely with the AUL Information and Research >Services in support of information resources management, collection >development and scholarly communication. The AUL chairs the library's >Technical Services Supervisors group. H/she also participates in >University of California systemwide collaborative technical services and >scholarly communication initiatives as well as campus committees. > > >QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an ALA-accredited program. A record of >responsible leadership and management experience in technical services. >Knowledge of one or more areas of technical services - cataloging, >acquisitions, serials. Successful supervisory experience in a complex >environment as well as demonstrated decision making, problem solving >ability, and planning skills. > >Experience with electronic publishing in academic libraries. >Understanding of trends and new technologies in scholarly communication >and their effect on the academic environment. > >Strong user centered approach to technical services. Excellent oral, >written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work >effectively in a team environment. A record of professional >accomplishments, and a commitment to fostering the growth and development >of others. A demonstrated commitment and sensitivity to diversity in the >workplace. > >Experience in preservation and electronic resources management is highly >desirable. > >Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Consideration of >applications begins September 12, 2005 and continues until the position is >filled. Send resume, and names and addresses of three references to: >Detrice Bankhead, Associate University Librarian, Human Resources, >Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. > >The University of California is an AA/EOE committed to diversity in the >workplace and invites applications from candidates who can contribute in >this area. > > Catherine Nelson Head, Serials Department Davidson Library University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010 Phone: (805) 893-2444 FAX: (805) 893-5349