Position Announcement (Virginia)

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Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006
From: Fern McDougal (Old Dominion Univ.) <fmcdouga_at_ODU.EDU>
Subject: Position Announcement


Position Vacancy Announcement 
Acquisitions and Preservation Services Librarian
 
 This supervisory position provides leadership and vision for the 
Acquisitions and Preservation Unit within the library's team-based 
environment. Responsibilities include overall coordination of 
acquisitions and preservation functions and funds, analyses of 
operations and workflow, effective use of integrated library system 
modules, reporting of data and trends, vendor relations, personnel 
management and gift programs management. The position also includes 
team participation and development and collection development as a 
subject bibliographer. 
 
Required: ALA accredited MLS; supervisory experience; capacity for 
leadership, including interpersonal and communication skills, 
commitment to lifelong learning, and responsiveness to client need; 
analytical skills, such as independent problem solving and critical 
thinking; quantitative analysis, time management and computer skills; 
progressively responsible experience in acquisitions operations; 
demonstrated experience working with a bibliographic utility (OCLC) and 
with acquisitions modules of an integrated library system; knowledge of 
current trends and issues in acquisitions, conservation and 
preservation; demonstrated commitment to excellent customer services. 
Preferred: demonstrated and current professional development; 
experience with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. integrated library system 
(Millennium preferred); experience with collection development 
 
Salary and Benefits: Minimum salary is $42,000. Excellent benefits 
package.
 
Location: Old Dominion University is a state-supported institution 
with enrollment of 21,000, a leader in distance learning, and a Carnegie

Extensive Doctoral/Research University. The campus is located in the 
historic port city of Norfolk, VA. Further information is available at 
http://www.lib.odu.edu/jobs . For campus information, check 
http://web.odu.edu
 
Deadline: Screening of applicants will begin October 1, 2006 and 
continue until the position is filled. Candidates selected for interview

will be asked to give a 10-15 minute presentation to library faculty and

staff. 
 
Contact: Send a letter or electronic transmission of application and 
resume addressing the requested qualifications for this posting along 
with the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of 
three references to: Nancy Schafer, Search Committee for Acquisitions 
and Preservation Services Librarian, Perry Library, Old Dominion 
University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0256; nschafer_at_odu.edu ; 
757-683-4141. Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, 
affirmative action institution and requires compliance with the 
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. 
 

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