The Position: The Associate Dean of the University Library reports to the Dean and serves as the Dean's primary administrative partner, assuming leadership of the Library in the Dean's absence. As a member of the University Library's senior management team, the Associate Dean provides operational leadership, coordination, and support for library services, planning processes, and assessment initiatives. Working collaboratively with library faculty, staff, and campus partners, the Associate Dean helps advance the library’s mission to foster student and faculty success, research, teaching excellence, and creative activity at Cal State LA. Under direction of the Dean, the Associate Dean supports the administrative oversight of the Library's Collections, Discovery, and Content Management (CDCM); Operations and User Experience/Services (OUX); Learning, Research, and Engagement Services (LRES); Special Collections and Archives (SCA); and Technology and Digital Strategies (TDS) departments and directly supervises staff in the Library Administrative Office (LAO). The Associate Dean coordinates operations across these areas to promote high-quality library services, operational efficiency, and innovation. The Associate Dean supports library faculty in their professional responsibilities, scholarship, and professional service, and supports the professional development of staff, fostering a collegial environment that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The position leads and coordinates initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness, professional development, assessment practices, and operational resource planning, contributing to a collaborative and adaptive library culture committed to user-centered service and continuous improvement.
