Position announcement (N.C.)

From: ELEANOR COOK <COOKEI_at_appstate.edu>
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:57:39 -0400 (EDT)
To: acqnet-l_at_listproc.appstate.edu

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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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