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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:23:32 -0500
From: Julie A Dornack (Minnesota State Univ., Mankato)
<julie.dornack_at_mnsu.edu>
Subject: Acquisitions Librarian, Minnesota State University, Mankato
(REVISED)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO IS ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING VACANCY:
This vacancy notice can be found at:
http://www.mnsu.edu/humanres/MSU-VAC_NOT/LibraryAcq.pdf
Date of REVISED Notice: February 22, 2008
PRF: 09083
Position: Acquisitions Librarian, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Application Deadline: Priority consideration will be given to applications
received by March 3, 2008.
Salary Range: $45,799 - $55,351 for nine-month academic year,
depending on qualifications. Additional compensation for work during
the summer term may be available.
Date of Appointment: August 18, 2008
Responsibilities: Minnesota State University, Mankato Memorial Library
seeks a flexible, innovative, service-oriented individual to serve as
Acquisitions Librarian in the newly formed Technical Services unit.
This position works in close collaboration with the other technical
service librarians and staff for the successful acquisitions of print,
non-print, and electronic resource materials for the Library's
collections.
A primary focus for this position is the management of over 250 electronic
resources. Responsibilities include managing the library's materials
budget
in close collaboration with the Dean of Library Services; assigning funding
codes; monitoring and reporting on account balances and expenditures
using the ALEPH Acquisitions Module; establishing and maintaining
effective vendor relations, monitoring vendor performance, and identifying
new vendor sources; collaborating with electronic resources librarian to
manage and evaluate database trials; negotiating license terms, pricing,
and maintenance for electronic resources and verifying access to electronic
subscriptions; and providing leadership in the management of the Electronic
Resource Management System. All library faculty serve on teams as a
subject liaison to one or more disciplines/programs, with responsibility
for collection development and library instruction sessions, and share in
weekend reference responsibilities and introductory library instruction
sessions.
Qualifications: MLS from ALA-accredited program. Experience in a
library performing electronic resource management and/or acquisitions.
Knowledge of trends in library acquisitions. Demonstrated ability to
work in a team environment. Ability to multitask and manage detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability
to engage in scholarly and professional development activities at the
level necessary to meet requirements for tenure and promotion.
Other considerations: Second subject Master's degree (required
within three years for tenure). Experience with: working in an
academic library; an automated acquisitions system; an Electronic
Resource Management system; collection development; financial
management and/or accounting; the ALEPH Integrated Library System;
providing reference services; and library instruction. Knowledge of
cataloging standards.
Related information: Memorial Library and the branch Music
Library support the curricula with a collection of approximately
one million volumes and 3,200 current periodical subscriptions
and over 250 electronic resources containing full text for more
than 40,000 journals. The University is served by 19 library faculty,
23 support staff, 8 graduate assistants and several student assistants.
Bibliographic access is provided by Ex Libris' Aleph. For more
information, visit the library's home page at http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/
Additional information on Minnesota State University, Mankato can
be found at http://www.mnsu.edu
Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining
agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization which can be found at:
http://www.mnsu.edu/humanres/contracts/ifo.pdf
To apply: Send a cover letter addressing the above qualifications,
resume, completed Application for Employment form
(see: http://www.mnsu.edu/humanres/forms/unclassapp.pdf),
unofficial transcripts, and the names, addresses (including email),
and telephone numbers of three professional references to the address
below. An official or certified copy of the transcripts will be required
prior to any interview as a finalist for this position.
Submit to:
Acquisitions Librarian Search
Attention: Becky Schwartzkopf
Minnesota State University, Mankato
P.O. Box 8419
Mankato, MN 56002-8419
Phone:(507)389-5956
TTY: (800)627-3529 or 711
Fax: (507)389-5155
Email: becky.schwartzkopf_at_mnsu.edu
Minnesota State University, Mankato has a long-standing commitment to
diversity and is actively seeking to
nurture and enrich its underrepresented communities. Women, minorities,
individuals with disabilities and
veterans are encouraged to apply.
Requests for reasonable accommodation of a disability during the
application and/or interview process should
be made to the Office of Human Resources, 507-389-2015 (V), 800-627-3529
or 711 (MRS/TTY). This
vacancy notice is available in alternative format upon request.
Minnesota State University, Mankato is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity educator and employer. In
accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally
able to accept work in the
United States.
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a member of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities System.
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Julie Dornack
Secretary to the Dean, Library Services
Minnesota State University, Mankato
P.O. Box 8419
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: (507) 389-5953
Fax: (507) 389-5155
E-mail: julie.dornack_at_mnsu.edu
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. (Unknown)
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