Position Announcement (New York)

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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004
From: Mary Loeffler (New York Univ.) <mary.loeffler_at_nyu.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement

Head of Acquisitions

Responsible for the acquisition of materials in formats and languages
that 
support the university's teaching, learning and research mission.  The 
position reports to the Director of Technical Services but works closely

with the directors of Collections and Research Services and Budget and 
Planning to provide effective and efficient services.  Develops and 
maintains relations with vendors, pursues creative methods for acquiring

materials, analyzes workflow, establishes priorities, and directs the
work 
of 3 supervisors and 18 staff.  In the next 18 months, the NYU Division
of 
Libraries will install VTLS's Virtua ILS and III's Electronic Resources 
Management System.  As a member of the library faculty, the head of 
acquisitions will play a key role in the successful implementation of
these 
services and will serve on a number of library committees.

Qualifications: Requires a minimum of two years of professional
experience 
in an acquisitions department; ability to plan, organize, and guide the 
work of a professional, administrative and clerical staff in a computer-
based environment; knowledge of the book and serial publishing trade and

familiarity with cataloging and MARC format; bibliographic knowledge of 
European languages; familiarity with accounting principles, managing a 
large budget, and working with a library and university accounting
system; 
excellent written and oral communication skills. ALA accredited MLS 
required; subject Masters degree required for tenure.

Salary/Benefits: Faculty status, attractive benefits package.  Salary 
commensurate with experience and background.

New York University Libraries:  Library facilities at New York
University 
serve the school's 40,000 students and faculty and contain more than 4 
million volumes.  New York University is a member of the Association of 
Research Libraries, the Research Libraries Group, the Digital Library 
Federation; serves as the administrative headquarters of the Research 
Library Association of South Manhattan, a consortium that includes three

academic institutions; and is affiliated with The New-York Historical 
Society.

To apply:  To ensure consideration, send resume and letter of
application, 
including addresses and telephone numbers of 3 references to: Ms. Janet 
Koztowski, Director, Human Resources, New York University Libraries, 
70 Washington Square South, New York, NY  10012, or e-mail 
jobs_at_library.nyu.edu. Resumes will be accepted until the position is
filled.  


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