Job Posting - Wichita State University

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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:48:01 -0500
From: John Williams (Wichita State U.) <john.williams_at_wichita.edu>
Subject: Job Posting - Wichita State University


WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Assistant/Associate Professor and Acquisitions Librarian


Wichita State University Libraries invites applicants for its 
Acquisitions Librarian, a 12 month,
tenure-track position at the assistant/associate professor level that 
includes primary
responsibility for the operations of the Acquisitions Unit and the 
management of the WSU
Libraries' 2.7 million dollar materials budget. The Acquisitions 
Librarian manages a five person
unit and reports to the Assistant Dean for Technical Services. The 
position oversees the
ordering and receipt of all print and electronic library materials; 
monitors expenditures; supports
budget planning through data gathering and analysis; designs and 
prepares expenditure reports;
maintains accurate acquisitions records; oversees invoice payments; 
establishes and maintains
relationships with publishers and vendors; and collaborates daily with 
Library Administration,
the Assistant Dean of Technical Services, the Coordinator of Collection 
Development, the
Electronic Resources Librarian, and subject librarians regarding 
budgetary aspects of collection
development. The Acquisitions Librarian acts as liaison for business 
matters to other university
personnel; acts as a resource regarding acquisitions policies and 
procedures for library staff;
and performs selected serials control functions. The ideal Acquisitions 
Librarian will be
self-motivated; possess superior communication and interpersonal skills; 
and will demonstrate
sound budget management experience and time management skills.

Required qualifications: ALA accredited master’s degree; eligible to 
work in the United States
on a multi-year basis; minimum of one year recent acquisitions 
experience in a mid-to large size
academic library using an automated acquisitions system; excellent oral 
and written
communication skills; demonstrated budget management experience; 
knowledge of current
issues in acquisitions and serials; ability to work well under pressure, 
meet deadlines, and handle
multiple priorities/projects; ability to work successfully in a dynamic 
collegial environment with
diverse populations; and demonstrated potential for meeting the 
Libraries’ tenure and promotion
requirements.

Preferred qualifications: Experience with financial management of an 
acquisitions budget and
with an automated acquisitions system; experience with vendor 
negotiations and licensing
agreements; experience with electronic invoicing and EDI applications; 
previous personnel
management experience; proficiency with Excel and Access; additional 
graduate degree.

Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience and education; 
12 month contract;
professional development support, vacation and benefits including 
TIAA-CREF. Librarians
are tenure-track appointees.



Environment: Wichita State University, with an enrollment of over 
14,000, is one of three
research institutions in the Kansas state university system. The 
University Libraries supports
the teaching and research needs of students and faculty in more than 100 
undergraduate and
graduate programs. The University is located in the largest metropolitan 
area of Kansas,
serving a diverse population of over 500,000.

Wichita is a 3-time All-American City award-winner. It offers its 
residents an excellent
quality of life: with premier entertainment and shopping districts, and 
golf clubs, easy
commuting, affordable housing, and 250 days of sunshine a year. Forbes 
Magazine
named Wichita as the "number one place in the Midwest to live the good 
life cheaply."
Recently, American City Business Journals named Wichita second in their 
list of "10 most
affordable places to live in the nation." Visit Wichita State University 
website at
http://wichita.edu, Libraries homepage at http://library.wichita.edu and 
Wichita website
at: http://www.wichita.gov/ for a closer look at the University, 
Libraries, and the city.

Application Deadline: Priority review of applications will begin January 
10, 2008, and
continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, 
resume, and the names,
addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional 
references to:
Pal V. Rao, Dean and Professor of University Libraries, Wichita State 
University Libraries,
1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0068 or submit electronically to
library.search_at_wichita.edu with a subject line of Acquisitions Librarian 
Search. AA/EOE.


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