Position Announcement (South Carolina)

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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002
From: Joyce Peebles (Clemson Univ.) <peebles_at_clemson.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Position Announcement
Head of Acquisitions

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Manages all acquisitions functions; trains and
conducts performance evaluations for staff; monitors electronic ordering
and the outsourcing plan; investigates acquisitions unit workflow
enhancements; maintains statistics of library acquisitions funds,
orders, and expenditures; and assists with accreditation, management,
and comparative statistical reports. This position reports to the Dean
of Libraries, administers a materials budget of $3.7 million (80%
serials, 20% monographs), and supervises one faculty member and thirteen
classified staff members. The Head of Acquisitions serves as a member of
the Library's Information Access Committee regarding the allocation of
funds and as a regular member of the Library Administrative Council, the
Library’s policy-making group. This position has faculty rank and status
under guidelines developed by the Library faculty.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited library degree (MLS) or
equivalent; at least three years experience with online library
acquisitions and with supervision; academic library experience;
knowledge of in-print and out-of-print jobbers/vendors and the
publishing trade as a whole; excellent interpersonal, oral, and written
communications skills; ability to work effectively with colleagues and
staff; and demonstrated planning, leadership, organizational, change
management, and training skills. We are seeking an experienced person
who can assess the current operation and implement additional computer
technology to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with outsourcing, gifts, serials
management, or bindery processing.

SALARY: $45,000 minimum

BENEFITS: 12-month faculty appointment, SC retirement system or a
variety of optional retirement systems, medical and dental insurance, 12
holidays, 18 days of annual leave per year, 15 days of sick leave per
year.

LIBRARY: Clemson University Libraries (http://www.lib.clemson.edu/) is a
member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, with
holdings of 1.1 million volumes and 11,500 current serial subscriptions
(print and electronic). The Library utilizes the NOTIS  system. The
staff includes 30 faculty librarians and 70 classified staff.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY: Clemson University is a land-grant institution
with an enrollment of 16,500. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, Clemson is 30 miles from Greenville, South Carolina and
within 2½ hours driving time of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North
Carolina.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Review of applications will begin on May15, 2002
and will continue until the position is filled. Submit cover letter,
resume, and name, title, address, telephone, and email (when possible)
for at least 3 references to:

          Ms. Joyce Peebles
          Human Resources Manager
          Clemson University Libraries
          Box 343001
          Clemson, SC 29634-3001

Applications may be submitted electronically as attachments in either
acrobat or rtf format to peebles_at_clemson.edu.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER


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