Subject: Job Announcement: E-Books & Specialized Acquisitions Librarian
From: "Brooks, Stephen M" <stephen_brooks_at_unc.edu>
Date: 8/10/2012 12:32 PM
http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/e-books.html
Position: E-Books and Specialized Acquisitions Librarian
Available: September 1, 2012
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.
The E-Books & Specialized Acquisitions Librarian will be responsible for
shaping acquisition models and developing section workflows for evolving
resources like e-books and specialized acquisitions. Additionally, the
individual in this position will allocate section resources to meet
identified priorities and will train and supervise section staff,
facilitate communication between section staff and internal constituents
(such as subject librarians), working collaboratively with other leaders
in the Monographic Services Department to further its goals and maximize
its success. The individual in this position will also be a member of
the Library's E-Resources Licensing Team. The individual in this
position will engage professionally at conferences, through research and
scholarly collaboration to prepare the section and department for new
and emerging modes of acquisitions.
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.
Qualifications
Required:
ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information science.
Interest in and enthusiasm for working with specialized acquisitions as
evidenced by related professional activity, presentations and
publications. Demonstrated leadership potential, including management of
a group project or supervisory experience. Excellent written and verbal
communication skills. Excellent organizational skills and an ability to
manage time and set priorities. Demonstrated ability to work
collaboratively and cooperatively with a diverse range of colleagues.
Enthusiasm for an innovative and evolving work environment. Experience
in library technical services. Proficiency with creating and
manipulating spreadsheets. Experience with an integrated library system
(ILS), preferably Millennium.
Preferred:
Experience supervising fulltime staff. Academic library experience.
Experience with international library acquisitions. Track record of
professional involvement in associations and organizations related to
library acquisitions. Library e-resource licensing experience.
Familiarity with acquisitions, list, ERM and cataloging modules of
Millennium Integrated Library System. Budgeting, compiling and reviewing
acquisitions data for decision making. Knowledge of accounting
principles with respect to library acquisitions.
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
29,000 students, employs more than 3,500 members of the faculty, and
offers 69 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry,
medicine, pharmacy and law. Library collections include over 6.5 million
volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries. Together with 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 University Library invests proudly in its employees, strives to
create a diverse environment of respect and collaboration, and
encourages vision and innovation.
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 August 6, 2012. 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 http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/6026 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, one of which must be a current supervisor.
Additionally, please indicate in your cover letter where you first
learned of this position.
Stephen M. Brooks, MLIS
Head, Monographic Services Dept.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PO Box 8890
CB #3902, Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-8890
919-962-1128 (voice)
919-962-4450 (fax)
stephen_brooks_at_unc.edu
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