CDL: Position announcement - Acquisitions Librarian - Mississippi State University

Position announcement - Acquisitions Librarian - Mississippi State 
University
From:
"Mary Ann Jones" <MJones_at_library.msstate.edu>


**Please excuse cross posting**

The Mississippi State University Libraries seeks applicants for the 
faculty position of Assistant Professor/Acquisitions Librarian.This 
tenure track position collaborates with relevant personnel and units in 
order to provide leadership and vision for the Library's Acquisitions 
department. This position reports to the Coordinator of Electronic 
Resources.

The Acquisitions Librarian will be responsible for establishing staff 
and unit goals for monographic acquisitions; supervision of the 
monograph acquisitions unit, including the supervision and training of 
two staff members and student workers in ordering, receiving, and 
invoicing monographic materials; manages and provides reports for annual 
departmental monographic allocations; instructs library liaisons in the 
use of a locally created book request system (Book Orders Online), and 
YPB's GOBI selection system; reconciles various monograph acquisitions 
spreadsheets to ensure expenditures are correctly charged to university 
accounts; works collaboratively with other librarians to create 
solutions to work flow problems; assists the Associate Dean for 
Technical Services in collection development activities; meets library 
and university requirements for promotion and tenure in the areas of 
librarianship, research, service and collegiality.

Required qualifications:

Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program with up to three (3) 
years of relevant library experience, including at least one (1) year of 
experience with the management and access of monograph resources in 
print and electronic formats.

Preferred qualifications:

Academic library experience; supervisory experience; additional graduate 
degree; experience with the acquisition module of the SirsiDynix 
Symphony integrated library system; knowledge of cataloging (print and 
electronic) and MARC formats; and experience with spreadsheets and 
databases, preferably, MS Excel and Access.

The ideal applicant will have supervisory and management experience; 
knowledge of current trends in the acquisition, management and access of 
print and monographic resources; knowledge of the acquisition module of 
an integrated library system; strong analytical and organizational 
skills; effective interpersonal, collegial and communication skills 
(both oral and written); ability to set and adjust priorities and work 
flows in a dynamic and changing environment and accept new challenges in 
order to realize departmental and library goals; ability to work 
independently as well as part of a team; and the ability to carry out 
professional research and service necessary to meet library and 
university requirements for promotion and tenure.

Applicants must apply online and complete the Personal Data Information 
Form at https://www.jobs.msstate.edu <https://www.jobs.msstate.edu/> and 
submit a cover letter and vitae as well as the complete contact 
information for three professional references who can address the 
suitability of the candidate for the responsibilities above to: Ms. 
Debra Fairbrother, Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Mississippi 
State University Libraries, P.O. Box 5408, Mississippi State, MS 
39762.PARF #7521


Mary Ann Jones, MLIS
Associate Professor
Coordinator of Electronic Resources
Mississippi State University Libraries
mjones_at_library.msstate.edu <mailto:mjones_at_library.msstate.edu>
(662) 325-4619 <tel:6623254619>
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