SHARED COLLECTIONS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

"The Shared Collections Program Director is charged to provide collaborative leadership and set the strategic direction for acquiring, building and managing the UC Libraries’ shared systemwide digital collection - one of the largest in the world - while also addressing the profound problems in the marketplace for scholarly publications through open access transformation. The position is responsible for the oversight of both the systemwide negotiation, licensing, and management of shared digital materials for the UC Libraries, and for the university’s efforts to transition its systemwide online journal licenses to open access, thus supporting the university’s mission to make the fruits of its research available worldwide.

The Shared Collections Program Director’s portfolio includes oversight of the Shared Print Program, a major collaborative initiative designed to build, develop and sustain shared physical library collections within and beyond UC, extending the value and reach of UC’s 40 million print holdings in partnership with other institutions regionally and nationally. The CDL acts as the administrative host for the Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST), a distributed print journal archiving program, and its Shared Print Program provides leadership, strategic direction, and managerial oversight of the collaboration. The Director’s portfolio also includes a distributed team based at UC San Diego, responsible for the systemwide acquisition and cataloging of library databases, electronic journals, ebooks, and select open access digital resources.

Reporting to CDL’s Associate Vice Provost/Executive Director (AVP/ED), and consulting within the UC Libraries’ ten-campus advisory structure, the Shared Collections Program Director is a member of the CDL senior leadership team tasked with planning and implementing a comprehensive and coordinated portfolio of services. The Director is supported in their overall management of the Shared Collections portfolio by a leadership team including the Assistant Director of Systemwide Licensing and Collection Services, the Assistant Director of Open Access Agreements, and the Shared Print Manager...."