University Librarian
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) seeks a pragmatic, empathetic, and strategic leader to serve as the next University Librarian (UL).
The UCR Library is the intellectual center for the campus and is the nexus for research and study at UCR. The Library is dedicated to supporting the University's mission to transform the lives of the diverse people of California, the nation, and the world through the discovery, communication, translation, application, and preservation of knowledge.
The University Librarian serves as the chief administrative officer and executive of the Library reporting directly to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins. The UL provides leadership and is responsible for all the Library's administration matters, including personnel, budgets, fundraising, collection management and development, and internal and external partnerships. The libraries are comprised of two physical locations: Tomás Rivera Library and the Raymond L. Orbach Science Library. The UCR Library ranks among the 120 largest research libraries in the U.S. and Canada and is a member o f the Association of Research Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries.
UC Riverside has retained WittKieffer, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. For full consideration, candidate materials should be received by no later than March 28, 2025. Complete applications will include a CV, cover letter, and a Statement of Contributions to Diversity. In a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.
Application materials, nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Jessica Herrington, Cathryn Davis, and Corin Edwards at UCRUniversityLibrarian@wittkieffer.com.
For more details, including the full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations, and referrals, please see the WittKieffer website for the search: https://wittkieffer.com/positions/200784.
For more information regarding the search process, contact Tanya Adams, Director of Human Resources & Executive Searches, at tanya.adams@ucr.edu.
university Librarian Leadership profile
Finalist & Vision Seminar Information
Search Advisory Committee
Mark Long, Dean of the School of Public Policy (Chair)
Jacqueline Bates, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, University Library
André Carrington, Associate Professor of English
Alejandra Dubcovsky, Professor of History
Joseph Genereux, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Selina Hernandez, HDR/CHC Community Relations Specialist
Lidia Kos, Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies
Tiffany Moxham, Deputy University Librarian and Associate University Librarian for Content and Discovery
Alice Parra Rios, Undergraduate Student & CHASS Senator
Hang Qiu, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Marlo Raveendran, Associate Professor of Management
Contact Information
For questions regarding this search, please contact:
Jessica Herrington
Principal
WittKieffer
UCRUniversityLibrarian@wittkieffer.com
Tanya Adams
Director of Human Resources & Executive Searches
Office of the Provost & EVC - Administrative Services & Strategic Executive Team
tanya.adams@ucr.edu