ASSISTANT SERIALS ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN (position no. 990001)
Florida Atlantic University is seeking an energetic, flexible individual
to assist the Head of Serials Management and Acquisitions and the Head
of Monographic Acquisitions in all aspects of electronic and print
purchasing for the libraries collections, budgeting and planning,
staffing and scheduling, and all other matters related to management of
library acquisitions. Responsibilities will include oversight of serials
management data base of electronic subscriptions, providing acquisitions
data and statistics, preparation of reports as requested by Technical
Services administration, and frequent interface with vendors and other
related library units. FAU provides substantial online information
resources and participates in consortial purchases with other State of
Florida universities.
The successful candidate reports to the Head of Serials Management and
Acquisitions, and will assist in overseeing daily departmental
activities in database management, invoice payment, and expenditure and
fund allocations. The candidate will be responsible for communicating
with vendors, publishers and their representatives to successfully
obtain pricing and invoicing information and materials for the FAU
Libraries’ collections. The candidate will liaise with related library
units in negotiating acquisition costs and vendor agreements for
e-journal packages, collections, and databases.
The candidate will work with the Electronic Resources Cataloger to
review and batch load all non-routine vendor MARC files on behalf of
campus libraries and ensure compliance with national standards. The
candidate is expected to serve on various University and Library-wide
academic and professional committees.
Required Qualifications:
ALA accredited Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences or
equivalent
1 year experience in Serials or Technical Services in an academic setting
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience with OCLC Connexion and ILS systems
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
Budget/fiscal planning experience
Salary: $46,000 .
Application Deadline: March 28, 2014 Anticipated Starting Date: May 1, 2014
Non-tenure faculty position at the rank of Assistant University
Librarian. 12-month renewable contract.
Application must include cover letter, three professional references
with contact information, including immediate supervisors, and
curriculum vitae accompanied by a supplemental statement demonstrating
your degree of competence in or your vision for each of the specific
areas of knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:
E-resources management
Vendor interface for selecting and evaluating sources of supply
Budget/fiscal experience
Serials check-in and control of electronic resources
Electronic application must be completed at https://jobs.fau.edu
position # 990001. Individuals with disabilities requiring
accommodation, please call 561-297-3057, TTY/TDD 1-800-955-8771.
Florida Atlantic University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access
Institution.
For more information and to apply, visit https://jobs.fau.edu (reference
position #990001).
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