Subject: job announcement: E-Books & Specialized Acquisitions Librarian
From: "Brooks, Stephen M" <stephen_brooks_at_unc.edu>
Date: 11/10/2011 11:56 AM
Position Summary: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University Library seeks an innovative, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable
individual for the position of E-Books & Specialized Acquisitions
Librarian. Reporting to the Head of Monographic Services, the individual
in this position will lead the E-Books & Specialized Acquisitions
Section, which manages e-book packages and monographic standing orders,
as well as special monographic orders, including rush materials,
multimedia, e-books and data sets. This position is a part of
Monographic Services, a department focused on 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 Monographic
Services Department acquires print and non-print materials (including
e-books) using a variety of acquisitions methods: firm orders, approval
plans, blanket orders, and standing orders. The Department places the
orders, claims outstanding materials, receives the material and
processes invoices for payment. The Department also establishes
shelf-ready arrangements with library material vendors. After receipt,
the Department does 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.
To Apply: Please visit http://jobs.unc.edu/2502053 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. Additionally, please indicate in your cover
letter where you first learned of this position. Review of applications
will begin on November 30th, 2011. Applications will be accepted until
the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications
received by the begin review date. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
Stephen M. Brooks, MLIS
Head, Monographic Services Dept.
CB #3902, Davis Library
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
919-962-1128 (voice)
919-962-4450 (fax)
stephen_brooks_at_unc.edu
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