*Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC*
*Head of Acquisitions and Description*
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library seeks an exceptional librarian to manage the
daily activities necessary to expeditiously acquire, catalog and provide
access to all formats of non-serial library resources. The successful
candidate will bring acquisitions expertise and excellent supervisory
skills to oversee the work of two librarians and four staff who perform
ordering, cataloging, data management, and maintenance. The librarian
oversees workflow development; training; support for external and internal
users; vendor negotiations; platform and content review; monitoring of
expenditures and stewardship of funds. The librarian may also serve as
liaison to one or more academic departments.
Selection preference will be given to candidates with: significant work
experience in the acquisition of books and media in print and electronic
formats; demonstrated ability to work with library vendors; knowledge of
MARC format and a national bibliographic utility such as OCLC; an
understanding of cataloging standards including AACR2, RDA, LCSH, ISBD, and
FRBR; proficiency in utilizing an integrated library system and advanced
functions of Microsoft Office; ability to work collaboratively in a diverse
team environment; ability to work effectively in an organization in which
change is both welcome and constant; excellent written and oral
communication skills and evidence of professional growth potential through
publication, professional activities, or other contributions to the field.
This is a twelve-month position, with Library Faculty status, and reports
to the Director of Resource Services.
*Minimum Qualifications:* Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in
Library Science from an ALA-accredited program with two to five years of
post-Master’s degree professional experience in an academic setting or
research library. An equivalent combination of education and experience may
be accepted.
*Desired Qualifications:* Experience with licensing for DVDs and streaming
media; knowledge of public performance rights and copyright; experience
with bulk processing of MARC records from OCLC, MARCIVE and other vendors.
Knowledge of and/or experience with multiple aspects of librarianship
including electronic resource management; budgeting; and collaboration with
vendors, librarians, faculty, staff, students and the larger community.
Salary and Rank: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The position is appointed to a Library Faculty rank as established by Wake
Forest University. Rank at appointment is based on the successful
applicant’s experience and relevant credentials.
Review of applications begins August 30, and continues until the position
is filled. Interested applicants should go to
https://wakejobs.silkroad.com/WFU/Employment_Listings.html and submit cover
letter, resume and references within the online system.
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library, with a collection of over 1.7 million
volumes, materials expenditures of over $4 million, and an operating budget
of over $8 million, serves over 4,300 undergraduates and 2,200 graduate and
professional students within the Wake Forest Schools of Business and
Accountancy, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Wake Forest
Divinity School. Wake Forest is a private university where academic
excellence is consistently recognized through rankings in the top tier of
the country’s finest liberal arts institutions. Wake Forest offers a rare
combination – the academic and technological resources, facilities and
Division I athletic programs associated with a large university with the
compact campus, small classes and individual attention only a smaller
school can provide. The University has a deep institutional commitment to
public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto
“Pro Humanitate.” The university is beautifully located between the
western mountains and east coast beaches of North Carolina.
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks
applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the
excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied
disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
Lauren
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Lauren Corbett
Director of Resource Services, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
336-758-6136
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