From: "Connie Foster" <Connie.Foster_at_wku.edu>
Position Announcement
ACQUISITIONS COORDINATOR
(Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University). Reports to Acting
Head, Library Automation & Technical Services. Trains, supervises and
evaluates 4 acquisitions staff and 4 student assistants. Responsible
for all monographic and media acquisitions for University Libraries
and library mailroom operations. Plans and implements acquisitions
policies and procedures, including vendor selection for orders.
Assists in revision of collection development guidelines with
Collection Development Coordinator. Manages the library's automated
acquisitions systems, including monitoring fund accounting and
providing other statistical reports.
REQUIREMENTS: ALA-accredited MLS; professional acquisitions experience
in academic library; experience with an integrated library system and
bibliographic utility; knowledge of resources relevant to acquisitions
work; ability to communicate effectively. Supervisory experience
highly desirable. Librarians at WKU have faculty rank and status and
must meet university requirements for promotion and tenure. Visit WKU
at: http://www.wku.edu. Salary minimum: $30, 168. Anticipated starting
date July 1, 1998. Preference given applications received by April 1.
Send application letter & resume with 3 references (name, address,
phone) to: Connie Foster, Acquisitions Coordinator Search, Western
Kentucky University, 1 Big Red Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101. AA, EOE.
Women and minorities encouraged to apply.
Lynn F. Sipe
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Info. Services Division
University of Southern California, Doheny Library 100
Los Angeles, CA. 90089-0182
LSipe_at_calvin.usc.edu 213/740-2929 FAX 213/749-1221
Received on Thu Jan 29 1998 - 18:03:13 EST