Greetings,
The review date for the Resources Aquisition Librarian posting at the UC
Berkeley Library is Friday, Aug 30, 2019. Please see the below posting and
feel free to distribute to any who are interested.
Thank you!
Ricky Brown
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Resource Acquisitions Librarian - Library
RECRUITMENT PERIOD
*Open date: *June 28th, 2019
*Next review date:* Friday, Aug 30, 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
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 invites applicants for the position
of Resource Acquisitions Librarian. Reporting to the Head of the
Acquisitions Department, the successful applicant will have a thorough
understanding of and experience with managing one-time acquisitions in all
formats, and licensing, and management of approval plans. The Resource
Acquisitions Librarian will advise the ordering and receiving unit and will
be responsible for assisting in the assessment of approval plan and vendor
performance.
*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
*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
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.
*Qualifications:*
Minimum Basic Qualification(s) at the time of application:
- Advanced degree
Additional Required Qualifications 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
Applications must include the names and contact information of three
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:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscriminatioHarassmentAffirmAction
Send inquiries to:
Susan E. Wong
Director, Library Human Resources
Email: librec_at_library.berkeley.edu
JOB LOCATION
Berkeley, CA
LEARN MORE
More information about this recruitment: https://las.lib.berkeley.edu
REQUIREMENTS
*Document requirements*
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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., noting degrees and
relevant work experience.
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Cover Letter - Cover letter detailing a statement of qualifications.
*Reference requirements*
- 3 required (contact information only)
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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 26 2019 - 20:37:04 EDT