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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2002
From: Roberta Brown-Jones (Univ. of Colorado) <brownjon_at_spot.colorado.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
Position Announcement
ASSOCIATE FACULTY DIRECTOR, INFORMATION RESOURCES ACQUISITIONS
DEPARTMENT/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
POSITION SUMMARY: A newly created tenure-track faculty position reporting
to the Head, Information Resources Acquisitions Department. The department
consists of 24.5 FTE and is responsible for the acquisitions of materials
in all formats, processing gifts of library materials, establishing
policies and procedures associated with ordering, rec eiving and payment
activities, maintaining acquisitions and gift records and providing and
analyzing acquisitions-related information for collection development and
other library administrative operations. The department is also
responsible for license management of electronic resources including the
negotiation and ongoing maintenance of license agreements with information
providers. The department has recently been reorganized to encompass
monographic and serial resources. Primary responsibilities of the
Associate Faculty Director include supervision of 8.5 FTE and oversight of
activities related to receipt, payment, and fund accounting, analysis of
data relating to these activities, and liaison with faculty and staff
engaged in collection development and with the Libraries’ budget activities.
A significant part of this position involves research and creative work and
service in keeping with the tenure standards of the University of Colorado
at Boulder.
REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school
completed by June 2002, three years of acquisitions work in a library,
demonstrated successful supervisory experience, aptitude for detail,
demonstrated ability to meet deadlines in a production oriented environment,
experience with a bibliographic utility and an automated library system,
strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to lead and
collaborate, and potential for research and scholarly/professional
achievement.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Working familiarity with spreadsheet software to
support management and usage of financial data, familiarity with emerging
information resources, including online resources, in a rapidly changing
library environment, basic understanding of financial data and their
structure, and familiarity with general busin ess practices.
APPOINTMENT AND SALARY: The successful candidate with demonstrated
accomplishments in research and creative work will be appointed as a
full-time (12 month) assistant professor on tenure track. A successful
candidate with promise in research but lacking an established scholarly
record will be appointed as a senior instructor (non-tenure track) for
two years, with promotion to the tenure track and the rank of assistant
professor upon successful review. Starting salary range will be
$43,000-52,000. Benefits include 22 working days of vacation, ten paid
holidays, liberal sick leave, university group health care plans, group
life insurance, TIAA/CREF retirement/annuity, and support for
scholarly/professional activities. Tenured librarians are eligible for
sabbatical leave.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Review of applications and nominations will
begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. It is
suggested that applications be on file with the search committee by April
15, 2002. Send letter of application specifically addressing
qualifications for the position; resume; and names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of three references to Scott Seaman, Associate Director
for Administrative Services, University Libraries, 184 UCB, University of
Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0184. The University of Colorado
at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and
employment.
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