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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) seeks a visionary, engaged, and strategic leader to serve as the next University Librarian (UL). Nominations, inquiries, and applications are invited. The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a leading research institution, one of only 71 research-intensive institutions in the U.S. and Canada elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. It also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Diversity serves as a foundation for UCSB's teaching and research, which go hand-in-hand. UCSB holds the designation as a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI), Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (ANAPISI). Nearly one-third (31%) of the student body identifies as first-generation college students. UCSB students are full participants in an educational journey of discovery that stimulates independent thought, critical reasoning, and creativity. Their academic community of faculty, students, and staff is characterized by a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that is responsive to the needs of a multicultural and global society. All of this takes place within a living and learning environment like no other, as we draw inspiration from the beauty and resources of its extraordinary location at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library is the geographic and academic heart of the campus and an intellectual hub for the University, serving over 25,000 students, 1,200 academic faculty, 3,000 academic staff, and 8,000 non-academic staff. The Library welcomes over 2.2 million visitors annually, and its website receives over 1.3 million sessions each year. With annual expenditures of approximately $23 million, the Library is supported by approximately 130 librarians and staff, along with 140 student employees. The Library is dedicated to supporting the University's research, teaching, and public service mission by providing access to an extensive range of collections, services, and learning spaces. UC Santa Barbara Library is a member of the prestigious Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The Library's vision is to empower researchers and students to create and adapt knowledge for the benefit of society.
