The Georgetown Law Library is recruiting for a new Head of Content
Acquisitions & Management. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone
who might be interested and apologies for cross-posting.
Head of Content Acquisitions and Management
Georgetown University Law Library
The Head of Content Acquisitions and Management is responsible for the
supervision and management of all aspects of acquisitions and serials
operations, which includes ordering and receipt of library materials in
all formats, implementing collection management policies, and overseeing
vendor relations and purchasing/licensing agreements. This position
directly supervises seven staff in the library’s Acquisitions and
Collection Care department.
The Head of Content Acquisitions and Management also plays a key role in
the assessment and management of the library’s collection. This includes
coordinating the selection and de-selection of library materials;
compiling and reporting statistical data for collection assessment;
coordinating and pursuing intercampus and interlibrary collaborative
collection development opportunities; and working cooperatively with
subject selectors, staff across all departments in the library, and
faculty to provide access to information.
Required
Master's degree from an ALA-accredited school of library and/or
information studies, or equivalent; strong supervisory skills; excellent
written and verbal communication skills; at least two years of
collection development experience; familiarity with integrated library
systems.
Preferred
Law library experience or familiarity with legal publishing trade and
vendors; Acquisitions experience; JD or equivalent.
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
To apply for this position, please submit applications via the
Georgetown University Jobs website by using Job Number 20141165. Address
applications to Stacy Queen, and include a cover letter, a current
resume, and the names and contact information for three references.
Review of applications will begin on August 6, 2014 and continue until
the position is filled.
Georgetown University is an EOE/AA employer.
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Jennifer Locke Davitt
Special Projects & Interim Head of Acquisitions & Collection Care
Georgetown Law Library
202.662.9162
<http://m.lib.uci.edu/>
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