CDL: Acquisitions & Serials Department Head-- Loyola Marymount University (California)

Position announcement -- Loyola Marymount University


Acquisitions & Serials Department Head

Loyola Marymount University seeks an exceptional candidate for the position of 
Acquisitions & Serials Department Head.

Loyola Marymount, founded in 1911, is a comprehensive university in the mainstream of 
American Catholic higher education.  Located on the west side of Los Angeles overlooking 
the Pacific Ocean, LMU is one of the nation's 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and five 
Marymount institutions.  The Westchester campus serves nearly 5,700 undergraduates and 
1900 graduate students in the Colleges/Schools of Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, 
Business Administration, Communication and Fine Arts, Film and Television, and Education. 
  Loyola Marymount seeks professionally outstanding applicants who value its mission and 
share its commitment to academic excellence, the education of the whole person, and the 
building of a just society.  LMU is an equal opportunity institution actively working to 
promote an intercultural learning community.  The library is committed to employing 
librarians who reflect the multi-cultural nature of the university and the Los Angeles region.

Loyola Marymount University offers librarians a supportive and innovative work 
environment.  The new William H. Hannon Library opened in August 2009 
(http://library.lmu.edu). With a materials budget of $3.8 million, split almost evenly 
between print and electronic resources, the Acquisitions & Serials Department Head will 
lead 7 FTE staff in the procurement and management of all collection materials for the 
William H. Hannon Library.  The department acquires 18,000 books annually and subscribes 
to 1800 print periodicals, 22,300 e-journals and over 200 e-resources.  The Head manages 
the acquisitions, serials, and electronic resources functions of the library, including 
oversight of expenditures against the library's materials budgets.

Other position specific accountabilities are as follows: Develop effective utilization of 
technology to streamline workflow and processes; manage personnel including training and 
development; establish effective vendor relationships; coordinate budgeting and financial 
management for library materials funds; and represent LMU at various conferences and 
meetings pertaining to library acquisitions and technologies.

The ideal candidate must have broad knowledge of current trends in higher education, 
academic libraries, and the publishing industry, and an understanding of the issues of 
content ownership vs. access, including e-resource licensing. The successful candidate 
will be creative, flexible, and collaborative.  Other skills and knowledge include: 
ability to analyze work processes and introduce appropriate technological solutions for 
efficiency and user convenience; strong financial management skill, and excellent 
interpersonal skills, including the ability to win the trust and confidence of faculty, 
librarians, and library staff.   Experience with these technologies preferred:  Innovative 
Interfaces, Inc., Serials Solutions, and OCLC PromptCat.

A Master of Library Science from an ALA accredited institution is preferred, but a related 
master's degree with appropriate experience may be substituted.  A minimum of five years 
of progressively responsible academic library acquisitions and/or serials experience that 
includes supervision is required.

Hiring Salary:  $59,880 to $80,000 commensurate with experience and salary history.

Deliberations on the pool of candidates will begin as applications are received.


Applicants should submit the following materials:


  1.  a letter of application, which includes a statement of the applicant's vision for a 
well-run academic library acquisitions department in the 21st century;
  2.  a curriculum vitae or resume;
  3.  a list of three professional references (names, titles, addresses, and telephone 
numbers).

to:

https://jobs.lmu.edu

Inquiries should be addressed to:

             Tobeylynn Birch
             Associate Dean
             William H. Hannon Library
             Loyola Marymount University
             One LMU Drive
             Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659

             310/338-3088
             tbirch_at_lmu.edu