Subject: Job Posting: Acquisitions Librarian
From: "Carrico,Steven B" <stecarr_at_uflib.ufl.edu>
Date: 9/12/2011 6:56 AM
A new librarian position has opened in the Acquisitions Department,
University of Florida Smathers Libraries:
POSITION: Acquisitions Librarian
RANK: Assistant University Librarian
REPORTS TO: Chair, Acquisitions
SALARY: Minimum Salary $43,760; Actual salary will reflect selected
professional’s experience and credentials
REQUISITION #: 0809149
DEADLINE DATE: October 15, 2011
JOB SUMMARY
In this tenure track faculty position, the Acquisitions Librarian
routinely works with the Acquisitions Department Chair, Acquisitions
Managers, departments within the division as well as selectors and staff
across the university to develop interdepartmental projects, reporting,
and initiatives. The Acquisitions Librarian is instrumental in assisting
the Acquisitions Department Chair in coordinating the acquisition,
management, and access of e-book content and in developing and managing
demand-driven collection building efforts, including shared e-book
plans. The Acquisitions Librarian organizes departmental training to
develop technical services competencies, and serves as training liaison
for acquisitions functions carried out by staff and faculty external to
the Acquisitions Department. The Acquisitions Librarian in conjunction
with the chair of the department partners with librarians from the State
University Libraries (SUL) and other library consortia, Florida Center
for Library Automation (FCLA), and other cooperative partnerships to
conduct acquisitions and collection management projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Assists the chair of the department to refine, create, and support
acquisitions operations; implement new procedures and redesign
workflows; develop special projects, and coordinate with subject
selectors to conduct collection and budget reviews.
· Works with IT staff in developing specialized reports and statistical
analyses for department and libraries.
· Assists the chair of the department to coordinate e-book purchases and
management, including consortially shared content; works with Electronic
Resource Librarian and staff as well as external organizations (vendors,
FCLA, librarians representing state consortia) to facilitate purchase
and access; reviews terms of licenses; gathers statistics and performs
analysis for in-house and external reporting (e.g. Association of
Research Libraries).
· Working with staff in the Cataloging & Metadata Department and the
E-Resources Unit, analyzes and enhances e-book MARC records to assign
subject disciplines and call numbers for improving user access, applies
expenditure figures per college for Responsibility Center Management
(RCM) reporting.
· Designs and conducts training for departmental competencies; acts as
workflow liaison and primary trainer, creating documentation and
handouts, to communicate acquisitions functions necessary to staff and
faculty.
· On occasion the Acquisitions Librarian will supervise departmental
employees in the absence of the chair, and act as department
representative for committees, task forces, and statewide library
initiatives as directed by the chair.
· Conducts scholarly research and publishes in the field of library and
information science; takes an active role in conferences and committee
work on a national and regional scale; attends workshops and classes as
needed.
· Serves on UF, Smathers Libraries, state, and national library
committees as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
· Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited library school.
· One year relevant work experience in library technical operations or
collection building.
· Experience using an integrated library system (ILS), preferably Ex
Libris Aleph.
· Experience preparing ongoing and special reports on academic library
collections (e.g., using WorldCat Analysis, ILS tools, etc.).
· Ability to develop training materials and provide technical training.
· Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills;
ability to perform complex workflow analyses.
· Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines.
· Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
· Initiative, flexibility, and the ability to adapt and work creatively
in a complex, rapidly changing academic environment.
· Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
· Strong potential for meeting the requirements for tenure and promotion
(described at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/cdh/)
Preferred:
· Library project coordination experience, with a special emphasis on
development and improvement of technical services workflows.
· Experience in managing library material budgets.
· Experience working with library vendor representatives and service
providers.
· Knowledge of domestic and international publication trends across
various scholarly disciplines, including shifts in format from print to
electronic.
· Supervisory experience.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is
strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants
from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities
and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply. As part of the
application process, applicants are invited to complete an on-line
confidential and voluntary demographic self-disclosure form which can be
found at: http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. This information is
collected by the University of Florida's Office of Human Resources to
track applicant trends and is in no way considered by the Smathers
Libraries in the selection process.
Consideration for employment in this position is dependent upon legal
eligibility for employment in the United States at the time of offer.
Please submit application materials via e-mail. Send, as attachments
(MS-Word and PDF format preferred), a cover letter detailing your
interest in and qualifications for this position; a written statement
regarding how you would assess the success of a patron driven
acquisition initiative in a large academic library (250 words); your
current resume and a list of three references including their address,
telephone and email information. Apply by October 15, 2011. Send all
required application materials to Bonnie Smith, Smathers Libraries Human
Resources Office, at: bonniesmith_at_ufl.edu.
Please note that this posting has specific instructions for the
submission of application materials - see our website at:
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/FacultyPositions.html to access the
position vacancy announcement online. Failure to submit the required
documents may result in the application not being considered.
For more information on the University of Florida’s Smathers Libraries
and the Acquisitions Department, visit http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/ and
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/acqlic/.
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