ACQNET: RE: How came you to Acquisitions? (2 responses)

*Response 1:
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 09:30:55 -0400
From: Stephen Corrsin (New York Public Library)<scorrsin_at_nypl.org>
Subject: ACQNET: RE: How came you to Acquisitions?

Dear comrades in acquisitions:

I've heard this saying: No one ever went to library school to become
an acquisitions librarian. It just happens.

Certainly did to me. I'd been an archivist, then a cataloger, and
then there was an acquisitions opening at an institution where I
wanted to work. That was good enough for me.

Stephen D. Corrsin
Chief of Acquisitions
The New York Public Library, The Research Libraries
5th Ave & 42d St.
New York NY 10018-2788

*Response 2:
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 09:40:15 -0400
From: Yvonne Duke (State Lib. of  North
Carolina)<yduke_at_library.dcr.state.nc.us>
Subject: ACQNET: RE: How came you to Acquisitions?

While in library school, I worked as student assistant for INTRAH
Library at UNC-Chapel Hill, helping Julia Cleaver, the solo librarian
at the time, with serials acquisitions (among other duties). I
received a wonderful introduction to the processes involved and had
the opportunity to work with paraprofessional staff as well. In my
coursework, I found I enjoyed collection development and studied
under Dr. Kovacs (UNC-G visiting professor).

My first professional job was ILL Librarian at the EPA Library. In
That position, I often needed to purchased standards, theses and
articles not readily available via ILL.

For my second job, I was Acquisitions Librarian for the State Library
of North Carolina under the previous Branch Head, lead cataloger
Leanne Smith. Part of my role involved leadership on the library's
collection management committee. When Leanne retired, I was promoted
to her position and continued as acquisitions librarian, cataloger,
and vice chair of the collection management committee.

As others have mentioned, I also had to learn on the job and apply
related experience. I've enjoyed this role very much. I've found
posts by others on the subject to be very interesting.

Yvonne Duke
Head, Technical Services Branch
State Library of North Carolina
4644 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4644
yduke_at_library.dcr.state.nc.us
919.807-7449
919.733.1843 (fax)

-----Original Message-----
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 10:10:44 -0500
From: Patrick Bickers (U. of Missouri-Kansas City)< BickersP_at_umkc.edu>
Subject: ACQNET: How came you to Acquisitions?

Hello Colleagues,

Over the years, I have gotten the impression that most of us did not
start our librarian careers with the idea of being acquisitions
librarians. I became interested in acquisitions because my first
SLIS-student job was as a firm order clerk.  I would be curious to
know if most acquisitions librarians took a similar route, or if most
of us "inherited" our positions because "someone had to do it?"
Thank you for your comments.

Sincerely,
Patrick M. Bickers
Monographic Acquisitions Librarian
Miller Nichols Library
University of Missouri-Kansas City
800 East 51st Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: (816) 235-2225
Fax: (816)333-5584
email: bickersp_at_umkc.edu




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