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Date: July 9, 2001
From: Eleanor Cook (Appalachian State U.) <cookei_at_appstate.edu>
Subject: Position reopened
This position is being reopened. We have a web site with extensive
information about our campus - please go there to see more:
http://www.library.appstate.edu/searches/
Please contact me if you have any questions - I am the Chair of the
Search Committee. Thanks!
P.S. This position is a counterpart to mine; I am in charge of
serials acquisitions - this position handles monographs.
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Eleanor I. Cook 828-262-2786 (wrk)
Interim Coordinator, Acquisitions 828-262-2773 (fax)
& Serials Coordinator
Materials Processing Team
Belk Library, ASU Box 32026
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608-2026 cookei_at_appstate.edu
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COORDINATOR OF ACQUISITIONS -- SEARCH REOPENED -- APPALACHIAN STATE U.
Appalachian State University seeks an enthusiastic,
technologically-skilled librarian to serve as the Coordinator of
Acquisitions. Working in a team environment, the Coordinator is
responsible for the effective expenditure of a $2.1 million materials
budget and the supervision of four support staff members who handle
the acquisition functions for all formats except serials and government
documents. Works closely with Cataloging, Serials and Collection
Development Librarians. Oversees the assignment and assessment of a
variety of material vendors. Duties include resolution of complex
acquisitions problems, management of material work flow, and
collaboration with librarians and vendors, particularly in the
expansion of access to digital formats. This is a twelve-month
faculty appointment. Library faculty are eligible for tenure, and are
expected to take leadership roles within the Libraries and the
University, and to be active in scholarship and professional service.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED: An ALA-accredited Master's degree at time of appointment;
evidence of increasingly responsible acquisitions experience;
demonstrated supervisory skills; knowledge of MARC formats and
experience with library automated systems (OCLC and Innopac preferred);
competence with spreadsheet and database programs; knowledge of current
and emerging trends in publishing and information delivery; strong service
orientation; excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills;
the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment; and a
commitment to professional service and scholarship.
PREFERRED: Second advanced degree; reading knowledge of one European
language; experience with web authoring tools; experience or interest in
some other aspect of librarianship such as collection development,
reference, instruction, cataloging or preservation; training for or
experience in working in a multi-cultural environment. The Libraries
strongly encourage applications from members of ethnic and racial groups
representative of Appalachian's student minorities, principally African
Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans.
Appalachian State University is located in the historic college town
of Boone, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The University has
a student enrollment of 12,500 students and offers undergraduate and
graduate degrees in more than 200 majors. The Library has an overall
budget of $5.6 million with 27 faculty and 34 staff positions. Library
holdings include more than 750,000 books and bound periodicals, over
6,000 current periodical, newspaper, and serial titles, 1.4 million
microforms, and a significant commitment to electronic resources.
Appalachian is a member of SOLINET and the Western North Carolina Network,
a consortium of three state universities sharing an Innovative Interfaces,
Inc. system, document delivery, and UnCover gateway.
Completed applications must be received by September 28, 2001.
Salary and rank are nationally-competitive and commensurate with
qualifications. For appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or
higher, a second advanced degree is required. Send letter of
application, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and email addresses of three references to:
Dr. Mary Reichel, University Librarian
Attn: Acquisitions Coordinator Search Committee
Appalachian State University
University Library
ASU Box 32026
Boone, NC 28608-2026
Appalachian State University is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer, and is committed to hiring women and minorities.
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