Head, Blaisdell Medical Library

Library of the University of California, Davis

Overview of Position

The Library of the University of California, Davis, seeks a creative, collaborative, and enterprising librarian to lead the Blaisdell Medical Library (“BML”), the university’s biomedical library located in Sacramento, California. The Head of BML will lead the strategy and operations for BML, and work closely with health sciences professional students, residents and fellows, clinical and teaching faculty and staff, and institutional stakeholders in a diverse academic health sciences environment. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Research & Learning, the Head of BML will provide strategic and collaborative leadership of BML, plan for BML operations and services that reflect the needs of the UC Davis health sciences community, and create and strengthen dynamic partnerships with academic and administrative units to advance the university’s research, teaching, clinical, and public outreach initiatives.

THIS IS NOT AN H1- B OPPORTUNITY

UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and UC Davis Library

The University of California, Davis, is a global community of individuals united to better humanity and our natural world while seeking solutions to some of our most pressing challenges. Located near Sacramento, California’s capital, UC Davis has more than 39,000 students, the full-time equivalent of 4,100 faculty and other academics and researchers, and 17,400 other personnel. The university has an annual sponsored research budget of over $960 million, includes a major academic health system, and over two dozen specialized research centers. Recognized as one of the top 10 public universities in the US and the number one university in the world for agricultural research and veterinary medicine, UC Davis offers interdisciplinary graduate study and more than 100 undergraduate majors in four colleges - Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science. It also houses six professional schools - Education, Law, Management, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Nursing. The university is ranked among the top institutions in the country in contributing to the public good (e.g., recruiting and graduating low-income students), LGBTQ-inclusivity, and serving first-generation and Hispanic students. In addition to the main campus in Davis and the medical center in Sacramento, UC Davis has research facilities in Bodega Bay and Tahoe and faculty in every county of the state through its agricultural extension program.

UC Davis is a top-tier public university, ranked 5th nationally by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 9th in the QS USA University rankings, and 10th nationally by US News and World Report among U.S. public universities overall and for research funding. It is also ranked #1 in the diversity and internationalization category in the QS USA University rankings. The US News and World Report rankings also highlight UC Davis as 16th among “top performers on social mobility,” which is determined by the outcomes of Pell Grant recipients and other stats. Check out more ranking information on our “About Us” webpage.

UC Davis Health is a significant driver of economic prosperity in the Sacramento region and Northern California. UC Davis Health harnesses the power of an entire university’s nationally-ranked resources and research to tackle the most pressing healthcare issues facing the world today. UC Davis Health’s clinicians and researchers include partners working in the nation’s best School of Veterinary Medicine, the nation’s best School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, one of the nation’s best Colleges of Biological Sciences, and one of the nation’s best Colleges of Engineering – all from within one of the top five “Best Public Universities” in the entire United States. Providing the region's only academic health center, UC Davis Health is focused on discovering and sharing knowledge and providing the highest quality of care. UC Davis Health is a hub of innovation that encompasses UC Davis Medical Center, UC Davis School of Medicine, The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis Medical Group, a Clinical & Translational Sciences Center, and multiple other centers and institutes.

The UC Davis Library is ranked among the top academic research libraries in North America and belongs to the Association of Research Libraries and other organizations that position it to collaborate with other top organizations. The Library is building a team of intensely collaborative, forward-thinking colleagues dedicated to providing excellent services to our students, researchers, faculty, and community members in a rapidly evolving information environment.

The successful candidate will be well-grounded in evidence-based practice, evidence syntheses, information fluency concepts (including data fluency), pedagogy and teaching best practices. They will also be committed to problem-solving in collaborative and significant ways for the UC Davis Library and its users, and willing to continually learn and iterate in accord with continuous quality improvement.

Our Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

As one of the country’s leading R1 institutions, UC Davis seeks candidates with an exceptional record of research and/or teaching, and inclusive excellence. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the barriers preventing full participation of members from historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities in higher education, such as (but not limited to) women, underrepresented minorities, individuals self-identifying as LGBTQIA+, veterans, individuals with disabilities, economically disadvantaged groups, first-generation, undocumented students, or students with any intersections in between.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of the University of California, Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Please review the full Job Posting to learn about the initiatives that keep UC Davis an inclusive and safe campus for our incredibly diverse students, staff, academic appointees, and faculty.

Position Responsibilities

Under the general supervision of the Associate University Librarian for Research & Learning, the Head of BML will:

• Provide inspired leadership and direction for enhancing and evolving the operations, user-centered services, and collections of BML.

• Directly and indirectly supervise (including hiring, training, development, and evaluation) BML personnel, and engage, coordinate, and collaborate with colleagues across the UC Davis Library.

• As the operational head of BML, perform administrative duties such as hiring and managing personnel, training and development, preparing letters of evaluation, and making work assignments; formulating policies and procedures; developing appropriate programs and services; overseeing equipment, software, and facilities; monitoring budget expenditures; maintaining statistics and preparing annual reports; and interpreting library and university policies and procedures.

• Work in partnership with colleagues in the library, across campus, and at other institutions to play a guiding role in initiatives that support the current and future research needs of UC Davis researchers, while minding and incorporating current trends related to research, data, and scholarly communication in the health sciences

• Work in partnership with colleagues in the library and across campus to play a guiding role in initiatives that support the current and future educational needs of the health sciences professional schools and programs on the Sacramento campus (e.g., UC Davis School of Medicine, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing).

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and BML staff to assess strengths, impacts, and areas of opportunity in services, and determine priorities and innovations that align with the academic mission of the university.

• Manage outreach and engagement activities, including planning and development of new opportunities, for BML.

• Lead or participate in cross-functional or interdepartmental teams across the library, campus, or other universities of the University of California.

• Work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively to promote teamwork, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness within the UC Davis Library and on campus.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• As an academic appointee engages actively in pertinent ongoing research, scholarship, or creative activity and/or teaching

Salary and Benefits

Rank and salary: Associate Librarian, Salary Point 6, $77,150 to Librarian, Salary Point 10, $115,054. (Appointment rank and salary based on qualifications and experience.)

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits: The University of California is one of the largest employers in California, and offers outstanding health and retirement benefits to its employees and their families. Librarians are academic appointees and earn 24 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year. In addition, there are 13 university holidays.
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Application Information

Applications must be submitted via the UC Davis RECRUIT website.

Candidates applying by July 2, 2023 will receive first consideration. The position will remain open until filled. See [https://www.library.ucdavis.edu/careers/] for this posting and information about working at the UC Davis Library.

Please include a letter of interest addressing qualifications and experience related to the position, a Curriculum Vitae, and names and contact information for at least four references. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a major component of this position as well as one of the Library’s strategic goals. Please make sure you discuss your commitment to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues throughout library activities in your letter.

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.

The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
UC Davis is a smoke- and tobacco-free campus effective January 1, 2014.

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: “To Boldly Go,” our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs’ Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan.” There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety.

The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.