UNC Chapel Hill vacancy announcement

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Date:  Thu, 29 May 2008 14:25:50 -0400
From:  Betty Meehan-Black (UNC) <bmblack_at_email.unc.edu>
Subject:  UNC Chapel Hill vacancy announcement


*UNC Chapel Hill
University Library

Vacancy Announcement

Position:       Head of Monographic Services Department*
*Available:     July 1, 2008*
 
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a proactive,
service-oriented, and knowledgeable individual for the position of Head
of Monographic Services.  The position has administrative responsibility
for the leadership of a newly redesigned department focused upon the
efficient and effective acquisition and cataloging of monographic
materials (both print and electronic).  The department is responsible
for expending a monographic materials budget of ca. $5,000,000
annually.  The incumbent will lead a team of knowledgeable and dedicated
staff in meeting the challenges of an emerging and rapidly expanding
operation.  The position reports to the Associate University Librarian
for Technical Services and Systems.
 
The Monographic Services Department acquires print and non-print
materials (including e-books) using a variety of acquisitions methods: 
firm orders, approval plans, blanket orders, gifts, and standing
orders.  The Department places the orders, claims outstanding materials,
receives the material and processes invoices for payment.  The
Department establishes shelf-ready arrangements with library material
vendors.  After receipt, the Department does random quality control
checks on the shelf-ready materials received and performs FastCat
treatment for mainstream titles with acceptable cataloging copy at the
point of receipt.
 
*Responsibilities*
 
Provides strong leadership, direction, coordination and strategic
planning to enable the department to meet its annual expenditure and
cataloging goals;  leads a staff of two librarians and 15
paraprofessionals in the efficient ordering, receipt, invoice
verification, and cataloging (shelf-ready or FastCat) of monographic
materials;  establishes and maintains professional relationships with
library material vendors and publishers; negotiates with them regarding
cost of materials  and processing services;  in collaboration with the
Head of Accounting Services and the Head of the Order Management
Section, monitors the expenditure of the monographic funds within
established deadlines;  negotiates licenses for electronic books as a
member of a licensing team with members from Electronic Resources &
Serials Management Department;  represents the department as part of the
library management team on groups such as the Department Heads, the
Collection Development Council, etc;  collaborates closely with
colleagues in Collection Development, Accounting, Resource Description
and Management, and Electronic Resources and Serials Management to meet
collection management and access goals and standards in a timely and
cost-effective manner; and monitors developments in the field of
monographic acquisitions and cataloging and participates actively in
relevant professional organizations.
 
*Qualifications*
* *
*Required*
ALA-accredited MLS.  Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible
relevant acquisitions experience, including supervision, budget
oversight, and vendor relations.    Demonstrated project management
experience.  Excellent organizational skills.  Experience with an
integrated library system (ILS).  Excellent oral and written
communication skills.  Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively
with many colleagues internally and externally.  High service ethic. 
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage both big picture issues
and details.  Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
Enthusiasm for an innovative and evolving environment.  Familiarity with
licensing concepts and terminology.
 
*Preferred*
Experience with Innovative's Millennium ILS.  Complex process management
experience.  Proficiency with creating and manipulating spreadsheets and
databases.  Strong familiarity or direct experience with cataloging
concepts and standards (e.g., AACR2, LCSH, LC classification, and MARC21
formats).  Broad knowledge of trends in the domestic and foreign
monographic publishing industries (both print and electronic). 
Experience in working with library materials vendors in establishing
shelf-ready workflows.  Experience with license or contract negotiations.


*The University and the Libraries*
 
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest
state university. UNC-Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately
27,000 students, employs more than 3,100 faculty, offers 77 doctoral
degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy
and law, and the Library collections include over 6 million volumes. The
Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center
for Research Libraries, and SOLINET. Together with the Health Sciences
and Law libraries at Chapel Hill plus the libraries at Duke University,
North Carolina Central University, and North Carolina State University,
the members of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) provide
services and collections to their students, faculty, and staff in
support of the education, research, and service missions of the
universities.
 
*The Region*
 
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work
in North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational,
cultural, and intellectual activities. The mountains or the seashore are
less than half day's drive from Chapel Hill.
 
The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is
strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
 
*Salary and Benefits*
 
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits
of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the
benefit of academic status and are members of the faculty council.
 
*Deadline for Application*
 
Review of applications will begin on *June 2, 2008*. Applications will
be accepted until the position is filled, but preference will be given
to applications received by the begin review date.
 
*To Apply*
 
Please visit *https://s4.its.unc.edu/RAMS4/searchCriteria.do?type=N* and
complete the online application. Please include a letter of application,
a resume and the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone
number of three professional references.

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