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Director of Library - The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA Location: Los Angeles Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 Employment Term: Full time Employee Contact: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ABOUT THE LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART As the first museum to focus exclusively on storytelling through images, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art believes that visual storytelling can connect us and help shape a more just society. With a growing collection that encompasses artworks from across cultures, places, times, and mediums, including paintings, sculptures, murals, photography, comic art, book and magazine illustrations, and the arts of filmmaking, the Lucas Museum will explore narrative art’s potential to prompt questions, invite opinions, inspire community, and move people to think about the impact of images on our world. Co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson and led by director and CEO Sandra Jackson-Dumont, the Lucas Museum was designed by renowned architect Ma Yansong of MAD Architects with Stantec as executive architect and is under construction in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park. An 11-acre campus with extensive new green space designed by Studio-MLA will embrace the museum’s 300,000-square-foot building, which will feature expansive galleries, two state-of-the-art theaters, and dedicated spaces for learning and engagement, dining, retail, and events. www.lucasmuseum.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.lucasmuseum.org-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cpaula.mejia-2540latimes.com-257C881eb27e2ec74d970ed108d9a7ec8ecd-257Ca42080b34dd948b4bf44d70d3bbaf5d2-257C0-257C0-257C637725456885109593-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C2000-26sdata-3DC5AVp97CzGTyBeP5buNaywH-252BmIlAbWpomqoApph-252BRFw-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMF-g&c=gOrgfQB8xVH7F0lP7MQhi8CyVXMBvYqNyP3LuSSb8Lw&r=k1rLXZpfncphBjHawHRjhyd2QaBhBd-ekslS4DbulXjnxnEhLn34nF851erUg_-f&m=OiIstnEQMLPpBB7hUoUJ38eLEQ02cZhKNRkQDIpCx52mGhOTivk4GXkAhZ3ahF28&s=omnm7Qj-qmcD8EcYxKtfA4_iHweinrJ9ch9tWoo4x0s&e=>. POSITION SUMMARY The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art seeks a strategic, multifaceted, and innovative leader to serve as its inaugural Director of Library at a critical time in its institutional formation. The Director will help to shape the vision for the museum’s library and special collections, which includes printed books, artist files and ephemera, archival film studio collections, and a wide range of other materials. In keeping with the museum’s goal of operational excellence, the Director of Library will lead a collaborative process to set clear policies and procedures for the collection in order to facilitate access by a wide variety of users. They will lead the assessment of the existing collection, formulate an acquisitions policy, and create practical and fiscally responsible plans for storage, both on- and off-site now and in the future. They will also oversee the selection and implementation of software systems and develop a set of priorities for processing and cataloguing for library and archival materials. Reporting to the Managing Director of Learning and Engagement and a key member of the division’s leadership team, it is crucial that the Director of Library holds a deep commitment to making library resources accessible to a diverse public. The Director of Library will oversee the operations of an architecturally impactful reading room, which will serve as the primary hub for a wide range of constituencies to engage with both special collections and general reference sources, as well as the back-of-house and office spaces that support this work. They will work closely with colleagues in Learning and Engagement to ensure that the space is programmed and accessible to diverse audiences including K-12 students & educators, families, teens, college & university students, scholars, neighbors and artists. The Director of Library will work with colleagues to form partnerships with academic and other research institutions, as well as organizations that support creative producers, artists, educators, and community members in primary source and archival research in order to ensure that the library will serve as a source of inspiration; drive new scholarship, creative research and application; and fuel inquiry into narrative art and its makers. The Director of Library also serves as a crucial partner to the division of Curatorial and Collections in providing crucial context and insights into exhibitions, the collection, and narrative art more broadly. They will bring a broad knowledge of art history, creative production, media literacy, and substantive experience working with general reference, special collections and archives in an art museum library or other relevant setting, as well as a track record of making collections accessible for a broad public. They must be an excellent communicator, creative problem solver, and enjoy collaborating with colleagues from a variety of disciplines. They need the ability to see the big picture as well as the details and bring a deep understanding of what it means to initiate and produce complex projects and events from start to finish. RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead strategic vision, provide management and direction for department staff and operations * Develop an institutional approach to processing, cataloguing, and storing library collections, articulating short- and long-term goals, communicating milestones and developing staff workflows to ensure optimal outcomes * Research and lead the selection of integrated library and archive systems, overseeing staff in charge of the implementation and training around the systems * Direct activities and planning related to preservation and conservation, determining appropriate archival procedures, storage, and policies for the library, considering best practices and user needs, working with vendors and internal staff * Establish and maintain departmental metrics, standards, procedures to assess library usage and effectiveness of policies and systems * Lead interdepartmental and cross-division teams to develop priorities and capabilities for digitizing library and special collections * Collaborate with colleagues to implement creative approaches to programming, ensure relevance to current issues and diverse constituencies, and to activate exhibition content, and collection strengths * Collaborate with colleagues on marketing and outreach to effectively communicate library programs and resources to a range of stakeholders * Contribute to the planning and stewardship of fellowship programs, ensuring that researchers, artists, and other practitioners in-residence have access to library materials and public platforms for sharing their work * Build relationships and collaborate with arts, cultural, educational, community and civic organizations to provide meaningful experiences to different constituencies, working in partnership to expand the reach and accessibility of the Museum’s library and special collections * Contribute to the planning, design, and coordinated use of the library spaces, both public and back-of-house, to ensure operations and programming can be implemented for a wide range of diverse constituencies * Collaborate to leverage the Museum’s library collections and reading room for community benefit, ensuring that people with a range of physical, cognitive, and sensory capacities can fully participate in programs and the use of its resources * Provide library reference, bibliographic instruction, technical assistance, and devise appropriate staffing structures to ensure excellent service for users upon opening * Hire and lead teams that may include full- or part-time librarians, paraprofessionals, interns, and volunteers * Implement ongoing assessment, cultivate reflective practices and opportunities for feedback from internal and external stakeholders, iterating to improve program quality and impact * With the Managing Director of Learning and Engagement, oversee the development of budgets for library operations and collections stewardship, tracking expenses and resource use in alignment with departmental priorities * Ability to travel in Northern and Southern California to oversee the management of off-site collections and staff * Propose and oversee sustainable storage solutions for the short and long-term CORE COMPETENCIES * Leading & Supervising – Provides others with a clear direction; sets appropriate standards of behavior; delegates work appropriately and fairly; Motivates and empowers others; Provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; Recruits staff of a high caliber; stellar leader and people manager * Adapting & Responding to Change – Adapts to changing circumstances; accepts new ideas and changing initiatives; adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations; shows respect and sensitivity towards differences; deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents * Presenting & Communicating Information – Speaks clearly and fluently; Expresses opinions, information, and key points of an argument clearly; Makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence; Responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; Projects credibility; excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills * Creating & Innovating -- Produces new ideas, approaches or insights; Creates innovative products or designs; Produces a range of solutions to problems; Seeks opportunities for organizational improvement; Devises effective change initiatives; initiates and executes high quality program experiences in a variety of formats and settings QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience * Masters or PhD in library and information science from an ALA-accredited institution * Minimum of seven (7) years professional experience leading special collections/archives and library operations staff * Minimum of five (5) years supervising and cultivating healthy, high performing teams * Demonstrated experience creating and managing budgets, * Successful track record of setting priorities, and pushing projects forward using creative and innovative problem-solving skills * Deep understanding of the use of technological systems, including emerging technologies, Integrated Library Systems, and Archival Collections Management Systems * Experience overseeing and executing a high volume of projects and multiple tasks simultaneously * Demonstrated practice of centering DEAI principles and values in relationships with internal and external collaborators and program frameworks * Experience contributing to creating program spaces to center accessibility and inclusion preferred * Experience working in a start-up environment and entrepreneurial drive recommended. The role will require big-picture thinking as well as the willingness to experiment, adapt, and lead through uncertainty. Additionally, an awareness that the position will evolve as the Museum takes shape and form is essential. * Experience working with diverse audiences and leading DEAIB work, both relating to library collections development and user engagement and outreach * Command of best practices in library science and archival management and willingness to iterate upon them to enhance accessibility and discoverability * Broad knowledge of art history, 20th century and contemporary artistic practice, visual and media cultures * Familiarity with a range of visual storytelling forms and traditions, which may include comic arts, children’s book illustration, film, magazines, or photography. Experience cataloguing this media preferred. * Practice of staying current with research and trends in library, archive, and/or museum practices and programs * Competency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Physical requirements * Ability to carry out physical maneuvers that will include lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, and reaching * Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 40 pounds * Ability to work in dusty environments * Ability to travel in-state regularly APPLY HERE<https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=39314&clientkey=7A7C1D0859316B39E4F035C20F7EE3CE> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~