172 Representative Documents: Job Descriptions UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA LIBRARY Events & Exhibitions Librarian • Lead annual campus-wide UCSB Reads initiative, including chairing the Selection Advisory Committee, developing and executing programming, and managing all contracting and contact with the author. • Chair the Library Exhibitions Committee, which is charged with making procedural decisions related to exhibition spaces, content, installation, and security reviewing and approving exhibition proposals seeking out exhibition ideas and partners creating an exhibitions calendar and managing exhibition supplies and resources. • Identify and invite campus and guest scholars, authors, curators, and artists. Make curatorial decisions for exhibitions where no other Library or guest curator is identified. • Cultivate relationships with experts on campus in relevant areas, such as the Art, Design & Architecture Museum and other campus programmers. Seek partnerships with campus departments and community organizations around shared themes and interests. • Hire or contract professional service providers for event and exhibition implementation, as needed. • Bring relevant informational and training opportunities to Library employees engaged with events and exhibitions. • Create and disseminate tools, resources, documentation, and templates for guest curators and speakers as well as Library employees involved with events and exhibitions. Work with guest curators and speakers to shape events and exhibitions for UCSB general audiences. • Define, maintain, and enhance appropriate spaces, equipment, and supplies for events and exhibitions in the Library. • Work with Communications & Marketing Manager to promote events and exhibitions through various broadcast channels (print, television, radio, online), both on campus and in the local community. • Create and maintain an online presence for Library events and exhibitions. • Continuously evaluate the events and exhibition program to determine its effectiveness in meeting organizational goals and objectives, and to ensure the success and continual improvement of the program, utilizing standard assessment tools. • Manage budgets for Library events & exhibitions program and UCSB Reads program. • Submit annual report for Library events & exhibitions program. • Supervise one student assistant, as well as student interns. • Participate in professional activities, including serving on Library or University committees. • As appropriate, contribute to the department’s publications, outreach, and promotional initiatives.