University of the Pacific
McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, California
Assistant Dean for Library and Research Services
Position Description: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
("Pacific McGeorge") is seeking a dynamic and innovative leader for the
position of Assistant Dean of its Gordon D. Schaber Law Library. The
Assistant Dean for Library and Research Services is responsible for all
aspects of the operation of the law library including budgeting, hiring
and supervision of librarians and staff, strategic planning for future
growth and development of the library, and initiating and monitoring all
library programs and services. It is the Assistant Dean's
responsibility to ensure that the collection and resources are
sufficient to meet the primary goal of supporting the teaching and
research needs of the school's faculty, staff and students and to ensure
that the library is in compliance with the accreditation standards and
membership requirements of the American bar Association and the
Association of American Law Schools. The Assistant Dean reports
directly to the Dean, and is a member of the School's senior
administrative team and a voting member of the law faculty. Pacific
McGeorge has initiated a renovation of the law library, a portion of
which has been completed to date.
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants for the Assistant Dean's position
must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school (or foreign
equivalent), a master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school,
and significant experience in library administration. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Campus and Community: Pacific McGeorge School of Law occupies 13
beautiful acres in Sacramento, California's capital city. The law
school has both day and evening divisions and a number of foreign
programs. A dynamic city, Sacramento offers many cultural offerings and
superb recreational activities. San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa
Valley wine country are within easy driving distance. The climate is
Mediterranean. An affordable community with excellent housing values
and good schools, Sacramento is California at its best.
The Pacific McGeorge law library is a service-oriented library that
offers faculty and students access to over 500,000 volumes and
volume-equivalents and many legal and interdisciplinary electronic
resources. The Library serves a law school with 56 faculty and more
than 1000 J.D. and LL.M. students. The library is currently staffed
with 9 librarian positions and 12 staff plus work-study students, and
has an annual budget of over two million dollars.
Applications: Review of applications will begin March 3, 2008, and will
continue until the position is filled. Applicants should electronically
forward a letter of interest, a resume and contact information on three
references to the chair of the search committee, Professor Philip H.
Wile at pwile@pacific.edu.
The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. We value candidates who can bring our community a
variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Kim Clarke
Asst Dean for Library &
Research Services
Gordon D. Schaber Law Library
Pacific McGeorge School of Law
(916) 739-7183
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