Team Leader for Collection Management | UCLA University Library (Los Angeles, CA

Team Leader for Collection Management | UCLA University Library (Los Angeles, CA)

The UCLA Library seeks a highly collaborative and inventive professional Librarian to lead the collection management team and stewardship of its rare and unique materials.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Supervises 2-3 FTE librarians and 4-5 FTE staff involved in accessioning, cataloging, post-cataloging and digital archives work. This includes overseeing and prioritizing work, providing feedback, and developing skills.
• Works with colleagues in LSC to optimize and manage collection storage spaces and plan for future needs.
• Collaborates closely with UCLA colleagues in Resource Acquisitions and Metadata Services, Preservation & Conservation, the Southern Regional Library Facility, as well as colleagues in special collections across the UC system.
• Cultivates a shared community of learning and growth among all team members, and actively pursues opportunities for staff professional development.
• Works closely with Library Development to identify and steward donors, collections, and endowed gift funds.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science required at the time of hire; OR Master’s degree (or other advanced degree) in Information Sciences or related field at the time of hire and work experience in a library setting.
• Professional experience working in special collections in an academic or research library, or other related setting.
• Supervisory experience that includes training and leading the work of librarians, staff and student assistants.
• Commitment to responsible stewardship and data and capacity-informed approaches to collections stewardship.
• Knowledge of preservation and conservation needs and interventions for special collection materials and spaces.
• Demonstrated experience with current and emerging standards and best practices for cataloging, metadata creation, and archival accessioning and processing.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic initiatives, managing complex projects, and workflow assessment and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience managing and working with collection management technologies, such as ArchivesSpace.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and time management skills.
• Strong project management skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Salary Range: $68,885 - $108,349