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Director, C.V. Starr East Asian Library and Assistant University Librarian

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Compensation

Base pay range: $165,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr

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Overview

In a breathtaking building built in 2008, the C.V. Starr East Asian Library at the University of California, Berkeley, stewards a vast collection of research materials in East Asian languages. The EAL provides research support for faculty and student researchers in all fields of the humanities and the social sciences, and in the professional disciplines that focus on East Asia. The Library is crucial to the teaching and research of one of the largest and most distinguished groups of East Asian scholars in North America.

The East Asian Library holds more than 1.2 million print volumes, more than 1 million e-books, and maintains nearly 2,000 print serial subscriptions and over 10,000 electronic serial subscriptions in the languages of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Mongolia, and Manchuria. Noteworthy special collections include the Asami collection of 4,000 volumes of classical Korean imprints; a distinguished collection of rare Chinese classical materials; over 18,000 Japanese imprints of the Edo period from the Mitsui Library; the Murakami collection of 8,850 volumes of Meiji belles lettres; over 20,000 Chinese rubbings of inscriptions on stone and bronze; and 2,500 early woodblock-printed Japanese maps. Recent additions to the Library’s special collections are the Paul K. Fonoroff Collection for Chinese Film Studies, containing monographs, graphics, and ephemera, and the extensive archive of Taiwan politician James Soong, founder of the People First Party.

The environment and operations of the UC Berkeley Library, including partnerships with nine UC campuses and the California Digital Library, support a broad, vibrant research ecosystem. The Library comprises 20 campus libraries, with a collection of more than 14 million volumes, including more than 3 million e-books, and a budgets of over $15 million. The Library provides extensive digital and preservation services and partners with national and international libraries and repositories.

Responsibilities

• The Director reports to the University Librarian and is responsible for all aspects of the management of the East Asian Library. The Director directly manages a staff of 5 librarians, 1 curator, and has oversight over all 21 positions in the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, and oversees a budget of approximately $2.8 million. The Director collaborates with faculty and collection development specialists to guide growth of the collections and coordinates development regionally and nationally, including cooperation with East Asian collections at other UC campuses and Stanford University. The Director is responsible, with the Library Development Office, for fundraising and public relations efforts relating to the Library. The Director works with the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections to develop coordinated strategies for Berkeley’s distinctive collection.


• The Director and Assistant University Librarian will be a knowledgeable thought leader in East Asian scholarship, with substantial experience in leading teams and a dedication to serving library users. The role will advance the Library’s use of emerging technologies, including generative AI, while maintaining the strength of the traditional collections held at EAL. The Director will represent the Library in campus, national, and international forums to support East Asian libraries and programs.


• As a member of the UC Berkeley Library Cabinet, the Director participates in library-wide program coordination and decision-making, and helps identify and solve the Library’s most complex operational and strategic challenges.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MA, PhD, or equivalent international degree) at time of application; Ph.D. in relevant field and/or ALA-accredited Master’s or equivalent degree preferred.


• Minimum five years of experience leading a unit/program (e.g., an academic library, research center, institute, archives, or equivalent) with leadership as director or associate director, academic department chair, dean, or equivalent, including leading, supervising and/or directing academic and/or professional staff.


• Demonstrated proficiency in one or more East Asian languages.


• In-depth knowledge of East Asian Studies as an academic discipline.


• Demonstrated capability to function as a collaborative leader and partner, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders (faculty, students, and staff) in a large academic setting.


• Demonstrated strong commitment to user-centered services for all constituencies.


• Superior analytical, problem-solving, strategic thinking, interpersonal, and communication skills.


• Demonstrated organizational skills, including change management for an adaptive learning organization.


• Demonstrated skills in budget management of varying fund sources.


• Strong ability to coach and mentor others for growth.


• A strong dedication to providing equitable access to a diverse set of collections, and to creating practices, processes, and structures that result in equitable outcomes for all through the leadership of library teams.


• Experience and success with fundraising and grant writing, and in managing grant-funded projects.


• Demonstrated appreciation for multidisciplinarity and a demonstrated aptitude with technology and innovation.

Job details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Management and Strategy/Planning


• Industries: Higher Education