POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (University of Florida, George A. Smathers
Libraries)
Collections Support Specialist - Library Associate 1
As a member of the Collections Support Unit, in the Acquisitions and
Collections Services Department, the Collections Support Specialist
coordinates daily unit operations associated with use-driven acquisitions
plans, vendor ordering platforms, and domestic and foreign approval plans. The
Collections Support Specialist serves at an intermediate level within the
Unit. This position utilizes technical expertise in the library’s Integrated
Library System (ILS), access and discovery tools, and other library or third-
party systems, and administration and maintenance of automated acquisitions
and discovery processes as well as functional expertise in library
acquisitions, to track and troubleshoot orders, invoices, access, and
discoverability. Compiles and analyzes acquisitions and collections metadata
to generate metrics and statistics. Serves as a liaison between the
Collections Support Unit and the Libraries’ personnel, vendors, and users.
Works independently and as a team to develop and maintain the unit’s web
presence and documentation; implement special projects, solve problems, and
provide guidance and training to colleagues.
The library encourages staff participation in reaching management decisions
and consequently the Collections Support Specialist will serve on various
committees and teams. To support all students and faculty, and foster
excellence in a diverse and collaborative society, the Libraries are actively
seeking candidates who bring culturally-rich lived experiences to work with
individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, races, ethnicities, genders,
sexual orientation, and perspectives.
Apply by July 15, 2019 (applications will be reviewed as received). For a full
description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to
the George A. Smathers Libraries staff recruitment webpage at
http://library.ufl.edu/pers/StaffPositions.html. Submit all application
materials through the Jobs at UF online application system at Requisition
511296. Failure to submit the required documents may result in the application
not being considered. If you have any questions or concerns about this
process, please contact Tina Marie Litchfield, George A. Smathers Libraries
Human Resources Office, at tlitchfield_at_uflib.ufl.edu.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly
committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad
spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled
persons, are especially encouraged to apply.
Jason R. Heckathorn, MLIS
Collections Support Unit Manager
Acquisitions & Collections Services
George A. Smathers Libraries
400 SMA, PO Box 117007
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7007
352.273.2521
jrheckathorn_at_uflib.ufl.edu
he/him/his
Received on Mon Jul 08 2019 - 17:00:36 EDT