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Job: University Librarian at California Institute of Technology

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University Librarian
California Institute of Technology
 Pasadena, California, United States, 91125 

California Institute of Technology

  
Search for the University Librarian

  
Pasadena, California

  
  
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a world-renowned science and
engineering research and teaching university located in Pasadena, California,
invites nominations and applications for the position of University Librarian
(UL). The successful candidate for this position will be an experienced,
forward-thinking library leader who can ensure that Caltech's library fulfills
its potential to be an outstanding and accessible resource aligned with the
stature of Caltech's faculty and students.

  
  
  
Founded in 1891, Caltech is renowned as one of the world's premier
universities. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Institute as the 10th best
university in the United States in their 2013 national rankings. Comprising
six primary academic divisions (Biology & Biological Engineering; Chemistry &
Chemical Engineering; Engineering & Applied Science; Geological & Planetary
Sciences; Humanities & Social Sciences; and Physics; and Mathematics &
Astronomy), Caltech enrolls 978 undergraduate students and 1,253 graduate
students, with 98% of students placed in the top tenth of their high school
graduating class. From its 124-acre campus about 11 miles northeast of
downtown Los Angeles, Caltech has made numerous significant contributions
toward science; Caltech faculty and alumni have included 32 Nobel Laureates
and 57 National Medal of Science Recipients. The Institute manages diverse
research programs, including NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the
Palomar Observatory, and the W. M. Keck Observatory. Caltech stands at an
exciting moment, as it will be welcoming its ninth president, Thomas F.
Rosenbaum, in July 2014. To learn more about Caltech, see www.caltech.edu.

  
  
  
The Caltech library system (the library) comprises five libraries, as well as
digital repositories, archives, and special collections. The library is
staffed by 22 librarians and other professionals, as well as approximately 11
support staff members and a rotating team of student employees. The library
provides an array of services to the campus community, including offering
access to academic publications; providing training in academic skills, such
as research and grant development; managing computer labs and classrooms; and
managing the Caltech Archives, a truly remarkable resource that includes
manuscripts, images, oral histories, instruments, and other artifacts
chronicling the history of Caltech and the brilliant researchers who have
worked there, among them Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, and Linus Pauling.

  
  
  
The University Librarian reports to the Vice Provost of Research at Caltech
and serves as a voting member of the faculty. The UL is responsible for all
areas of operations across the library system. The UL will work with the
library staff - as well as faculty and staff across the Institute - to provide
strategic vision and direct day-to-day operations to ensure delivery of
consistent, reliable services to the Caltech community. In this role, the UL
will be faced with an array of challenges and opportunities. In summary, s/he
will: 1) Lead the library staff in developing a compelling vision and
strategic plan for an efficient library system that is aligned with Caltech's
unique stature as a small but world-class institution,

  
2) Provide the leadership that unites and empowers library staff to deliver
innovative and excellent service; 3) Leverage the library's financial and
other resources wisely and pursue additional funding that supports delivery on
strategic goals; and 4) Strengthen and expand the library's participation in
collaborative relationships with other institutions that provide economies of
scale for library resources

  
  
  
The successful candidate will be a seasoned administrator with the leadership,
managerial, and interpersonal skills to inspire and advocate for library-based
programs that provide exceptional service and will have a strong understanding
of the core needs of a research-focused academic library in the 21st century.
Required qualifications for this role are:

  
  
*An American Library Association (ALA) accredited Masters of Library Science (MLS), with a secondary Masters or PhD degree desired  
*A record of sustained scholarly and professional achievement in the field  
*Significant expertise in the sciences or history of science and an understanding of the research environment  
*10 years of progressive administrative and managerial academic or research library  
  
experience

  
*Demonstrated ability to lead, evaluate and supervise professional level staff  
*Experience with administering a complex budget with competing demands for funds  
*Excellent communication and writing skills  
*Experience in presenting and instructing in individual and group settings  
*A demonstrated record of innovation and project management in libraries  
*Advanced understanding of digital technologies and trends, with significant experience with digital repositories desired  
*Skill in advancing digital initiatives and coordinating with information technology units  
*Excellent understanding of changes in scholarly communication practices  
Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until
the completion of the search process. Applicants should email three separate
documents: a detailed letter of application; a curriculum vita or resume; and
a list of 3 references including complete contact information and a
description of the relationship to the applicant to [log in to unmask]
Inquiries and nominations can be submitted to the same e-mail address or one
can contact the search firm representatives at the address or phone number
listed below.

  
  
  
Deborah Hodson and Beverly Brady

  
Isaacson, Miller

  
1000 Sansome Street, Suite 300

  
San Francisco, CA 94111

  
Phone: 415.655.4900

  
  
  
Caltech is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and
will, whenever possible, actively recruit and include for employment members
of underrepresented minority groups, females, disabled veterans, other
eligible veterans, and otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Caltech
will hire, transfer, and promote based on the qualifications of the individual
to ensure equal consideration and fair treatment of all.

  
  
  
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