From: Kim Hale <khale_at_popmail.colum.edu>
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Acquisitions Librarian, Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago seeks qualified applicants for the position of
Acquisitions Librarian. This position reports to the Head of Technical
Services and works closely with the Head of Collection Management. The
Acquisitions Librarian is ultimately responsible for the acquisitions of
library materials in all formats.
Responsibilities: Includes management of all acquisitions functions;
supervise two full-time assistants and four student assistants; train and
conduct performance evaluations for staff; monitor firm orders, standing
orders and numerous foreign and domestic approval plans; investigate
acquisitions unit workflow enhancements; maintain statistics of library
acquisitions funds, orders, and expenditures; prepare reports for subject
selectors and assist with accreditation, management and comparative
statistical reports.
Requirements: MLS from an ALA accredited program or equivalent education
combined with library acquisitions or academic book trade experience;
strong oral, written and interpersonal skills; ability to provide direct
leadership to acquisitions staff; ability to work independently and
determine and balance unit priorities.
Desired: Acquisitions experience in an academic library; experience with
online acquisitions in an integrated library management system (preferably
Endeavor's Voyager); experience with EDI, familiarity with OCLC or other
bibliographic utility demonstrated supervisory and management skills;
cataloging, reference and/or collection development experience, working
knowledge of one ore more Western European foreign languages,
Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
Columbia College Chicago is a diverse open admissions, urban institution of
9,500 undergraduate and graduate students emphasizing arts and
communications in a liberal education setting. Visit the library's home
page at: http://www.lib.colum.edu/library.
The Columbia College Chicago website can be found at http://www.colum.edu.
Send letters of application to:
Library AL-1
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605.
Received on Mon May 13 2002 - 10:15:16 EDT