Subject: Job posting: Monographic Acquisitions Librarian and Coordinator
of Collection Development - Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
From: "Aiello, Helen" <haiello_at_wesleyan.edu>
Date: 2/1/2013 12:49 PM
Monographic Acquisitions Librarian and Coordinator of Collection
Development - Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
Under the general direction of the Acquisitions & Electronic Resources
Librarian, the Monographic Acquisitions Librarian and Coordinator of
Collection Development serves as head of monographic acquisitions
operations at Wesleyan University Library, collaborates with
counterparts at Trinity and Connecticut Colleges on CTW Library
Consortium initiatives involving monographic acquisitions, and provides
strategic direction for monographic acquisitions initiatives at Wesleyan.
Responsibilities:
-Manages the monographic acquisitions functions and budget for the
Wesleyan University Library, organizes and schedules projects, and
serves as a contact person for faculty, staff, students, and vendors
with monographic acquisitions questions.
-Keeps abreast of trends in scholarly communication and monographic
publishing in print and electronic formats, and provides strategic
direction within the library to integrate these changes, streamlining
workflow and maximizing access in support of teaching, learning and
research.
-Develops and adapts processes for the acquisition of media in all
formats including audio and video.
-Works closely with the professional and support staff of all other
library units to ensure that monographic acquisitions operations
integrate with workflows of other groups or services in the Library.
-Coordinates with the Head of Cataloging and commercial book vendors to
develop best practices for the importation of bibliographic monographic
resources.
-Selects vendors, monitors vendor performance and negotiates vendor
agreements for electronic book packages and other electronic monographs
and one-time purchases.
-Supervises the Acquisitions Assistant. With the Assistant, adapts
processes to take advantage of new technologies, establishes procedures
when new systems are implemented, and covers essential duties of the
Assistant when necessary.
-With the Acquisitions Assistant, handles complex or difficult order
requests, reviews the status of outstanding orders, and communicates
with students, faculty or others if material is not available,
suggesting alternatives when possible.
-Serves as the Coordinator of Collection Development, convening
Selectors’ and Collection Group meetings, providing regular reports on
monograph spending by department and format, and generally supporting
the work of managing the Library’s monographic collections.
-Evaluates monographs offered as gifts, supervising processing and
acknowledgement, and consulting with selectors or other librarians
regarding the suitability of offered monographs for the circulating
collection.
-Selects materials in one or more areas of expertise and serves as a
faculty liaison.
-Serves as a member of the regular Olin Reference Desk coverage rotation.
-Acts as the primary Wesleyan representative on the CTW Collections
Group to explore consortial purchase options for monographic materials
that will increase access while reducing cost-per-use
-Serves the Wesleyan community through library and campus-wide committees.
-Participates actively in regional and national professional
organizations and contributes to the profession.
Minimum Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS; Three or more years’
experience working in an academic library;Supervisory experience;
Experience using the acquisitions or cataloging module of an Integrated
Library System; Expertise in library acquisitions as well as knowledge
of emerging trends in scholarly communication;Demonstrated time
management and organizational skills; Demonstrated oral and written
communication skills with a variety of campus and other constituents;
Experience using financial systems, spreadsheet applications and other
productivity applications
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of academic publishing
practices; Experience with international library acquisitions;
Familiarity with Voyager Integrated Library System; Background in
English Literature; Experience working with faculty
Working knowledge of one or more Western European languages in addition
to English; Demonstrated negotiating skills
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For more
information and to apply:
http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/3743
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Helen M. Aiello, Acquisitions and E-Resources Librarian
Wesleyan University Library
Middletown, CT 06459-9299
Voice: (860) 685-3828
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