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Ricky
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*Resource Acquisitions Librarian - Library*
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
University of California, Berkeley
*RECRUITMENT PERIOD*
*Next review date: *Monday, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
*Final date: *Friday, Dec 20, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those
received after the review date will only be considered if the position has
not yet been filled.
*DESCRIPTION*
Resource Acquisitions Librarian
University of California, Berkeley Library
Hiring range: Associate Librarian
$73,751 to $88,871 per annum, based upon qualifications.
This is a full time appointment. The expected start date is September 1,
2019.
The University of California, Berkeley seeks a collaborative,
service-oriented librarian with demonstrated management and collection
development experience to advance the Library's engagement with research
and teaching in support of the life and health sciences.
*The Environment*
The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and
teaching facility at the nation's premier public university. A highly
diverse and intellectually rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus
community of more than 30,000 undergraduate students, 11,000 graduate
students, and 1,500 faculty. The Library comprises 20 campus libraries
including the Doe/Moffitt Libraries, the Bancroft Library, the C. V. Starr
East Asian Library and numerous subject specialty libraries. With a
collection of more than 12 million volumes and a collections budget of over
$17 million, the Library offers extensive collections in all formats and
robust services to connect users with those collections and build their
related research skills. The Doe/Moffitt Libraries bring special focus to
the humanities, social sciences, international and area studies, and
undergraduate services and the intersections between them. Discover more
about the Library via our Web site:http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/(link is
external).
*Responsibilities*
The incumbent will provide direction in managing the acquisition of
one-time materials and approval plan budgets, vendor relations; and as
assigned work leader provide direction to five full time staff in the
Ordering and Receiving Unit. S/he will work closely with the Head of
Acquisitions, Scholarly Resources Strategy Librarian, the AUL for Scholarly
Resources, and subject librarians to shape and improve acquisitions
practices related to one-time materials. The Resource Acquisitions
Librarian will report to the Head of the Acquisitions Department. Duties
will include:
- Manage approximately 30 approval plans, coordinating plan details and
budgets between selectors and vendors and gathering data to assess plans in
collaboration with the Scholarly Resources Strategy Librarian.
- Provide direction to the ordering and receiving staff, setting
workflows and processes
- Review and negotiate license agreements with publishers/vendors to
reach favorable pricing and licensing terms and arrange trials of
e-resources for one-time purchases, including complex negotiations for data
sets
- Establish and manage excellent publisher/vendor relationships
- Establish and maintain effective workflows with acquisitions and
cataloging staff for all one-time purchases, physical or electronic
- Collect and analyze approval profile performance and manage automated
record loads; assess vendor performance in consultation with selectors
- Support Scholarly Communication team’s efforts to improve student
access to affordable course content
- Participate in UC Berkeley groups and committees as well as UC-wide
groups as appropriate
The Head works collaboratively with library colleagues to assess strengths
and weaknesses in the various collections, determine priorities, and
develop departmental service plans that align with the academic mission of
the University. Mindful of current trends related to research and scholarly
communications in life and health science fields, and in partnership with
colleagues in the Library, across campus and at other institutions, the
Head will play a guiding role in initiatives (such as collaborative
collection development agreements, digitization projects, and donor
engagement) supporting the current and future research needs of faculty,
graduate students, and undergraduate students.
UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning
and governance and work effectively in a shared decision-making
environment. Librarian advancement is partially based on professional
contributions beyond the primary assignment; the successful candidate will
show promise or evidence of such contributions to the Library, campus, UC
system, and profession.
Our organization continues to evolve in the rapidly changing world of
higher education and information resources and services, and thus it is
essential that the Head be adaptable, forward-looking, and a good
change-management leader. To be an effective manager, the Head will be a
fair, progressive leader to Library staff; lead department-wide and
library-wide discussions; aid in creating and communicating Library
policies; manage personnel and financial matters; contribute to
department-wide and library-wide priority setting and project management;
encourage ongoing staff development; and foster an environment of
collaboration, creative thinking, and continuous improvement.
*Qualifications*
*Minimum Basic Qualification(s) at the time of application:*
- Advanced degree
*Additional Required Qualifications required by start date in position:*
- Two years of work experience within a library acquisitions department
*Preferred Additional Qualifications:*
- Master's degree from an American Library Association accredited
institution or equivalent international degree
- Two years or more experience working in acquiring print or electronic
books or data sets in an academic library.
- Two years or more experience managing monographic approval plans.
- One year or more experience negotiating license agreements for
electronic resources.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, analytical, organizational,
and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work creatively
and effectively both independently and as a team member
- Experience with e-resource management, e.g., implementing system
support for e-resource workflow, license negotiation, providing and
maintaining access to e-resources
- Familiarity with technologies used in acquisitions, particularly
integrated library systems, and processes such as purchasing and claiming
- One year or more experience managing staff
The UC Berkeley Library is committed to supporting and encouraging a
multicultural environment and seeks candidates who can make positive and
imaginative contributions in a context of ethnic and cultural diversity.
UC professional librarians are academic appointees and are represented by
an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council - American Federation of
Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is in the bargaining unit.
Librarians are entitled to appropriate professional development leave, two
days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave, and all
other benefits granted non-faculty academic personnel. The University has
an excellent retirement program and sponsors a variety of group health,
dental, vision, and life insurance plans in addition to other benefits.
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background
check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. The University
reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion
of the background check.
This recruitment will remain open until filled.
Submit applications online at
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02033(link is external).
Applications must include a cover letter detailing a statement of
qualifications, curriculum vitae noting degrees and relevant work
experience, and the names and contact information of three professional
references who are knowledgeable about the applicant's qualifications for
this position. References will only be contacted for individuals under
serious consideration.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age
or protected veteran
status.
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative
action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct(link is external).
Send inquiries to:
Susan E. Wong
Director, Library Human Resources
Email: librec_at_library.berkeley.edu
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*Ricky Brown*
*Project Policy Analyst*
*Library Human Resources*
*110 Doe Library*
University of California, Berkeley
Phone: 510-664-7650
Received on Fri Jul 05 2019 - 15:06:43 EDT