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Associate Director for Collections and Operations - School of Law

Position title: Associate Director for Collections and Operations

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: A reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $128,700 - $265,000.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: Spring 2026

Application Window: Open date: October 17, 2025; Final date: Sunday, Nov 30, 2025.

Position Description

The University of California, 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 decisionmaking.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration of the Collections Department, overseeing acquisitions, cataloging, licensing, and preservation.
• Supervise and recruit all department librarians, library staff, and assistants; serve as a resource for staff and foster a collaborative environment.
• Manage the librarys operational and collections budget, negotiating with vendors and publishers to ensure financial sustainability.
• Coordinate space planning and the strategic use of library spaces to meet the needs of users.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and electronic service providers, ensuring compliance with University of California requirements.
• Advise on metadata creation and emerging technologies, evaluating new library technologies for integration into existing workflows.
• Produce reports and messaging to communicate the librarys contributions, budgetary needs, and key metrics.
• Coordinate crossdepartmental initiatives with Access Services, Reference, and Scholarly Communications to enhance resource accessibility.
• Provide legal research instruction as needed and support the development of collectionrelated content on library websites.
• Oversee working conditions, including occasional evening or weekend hours and potential remote work days.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Advanced degree (JD, MA, PhD, or equivalent international degree).

Additional qualifications (required at time of start):

• Minimum five years of experience in a law or academic research library.
• Minimum three years of experience with library collections and collection development.
• Minimum three years of supervisory experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Degree in library science from an ALAaccredited institution.
• Demonstrated experience with law library collections, statistics, metrics, and assessment techniques.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and project management abilities.
• Extensive knowledge of legal bibliography and research techniques.
• Experience in administrative operations and collective bargaining environments.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

Application Requirements

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae (most recently updated).
• Cover Letter discussing experience overseeing collections and operations, supporting faculty scholarship and student success, and management philosophy.

Reference requirements:

• Three references (contact information only).

About UCBerkeley

UCBerkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM2101d). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable policies and collective bargaining agreements. As a condition of employment, finalists will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining misconduct.

Job location

Berkeley, CA

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Contact

Help contact: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu

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