Acquisitions and Collection Services Department Head

Acquisitions and Collection Services Department Head


The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries, Orlando, seeks an
experienced and innovative Head of Acquisitions and Collection Services to
provide vision and leadership for the department.  This position reports to
the Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services.  Active
participation in the intellectual life and administrative activities of the
Libraries and University and maintaining a record of professional contribution
is expected.

The department includes three librarians and ten paraprofessionals plus
student assistants who license and manage online resources, administer a large
print and digital approval plan, and oversee several patron-driven
acquisitions plans. The acquisitions budget is approximately six million
dollars. There are small binding and gift operations. The library uses the Ex
Libris Aleph system with the EBSCO Discovery System (EDS) discovery layer and
plans to migrate to a next generation system in the near future.  Department
librarians and staff manage EDS and are responsible for the ongoing
accessibility of online resources. Librarians and staff work collaboratively
with other departments on library-wide projects as well as day-to-day
activities.

Responsibilities of the Acquisitions and Collection Services Department Head:

•	Overall management of collection development activities and
acquisitions services in a user-focused academic library;
•	Coordination of collection development policies;
•	Evaluation of the libraries’ collections and  coordination of the
collection development activities of twenty librarians who serve as liaisons
to academic departments;
•	Allocates the collections budget and is responsible for its effective
administration, including the acquisition of library resources in all formats;
•	Provides leadership for a knowledgeable staff in a changing
environment;
•	Develops and implements departmental policies; and
•	Fosters a spirit of collaboration in a positive, productive
environment.

Qualifications: Required:
•	Master’s degree from an American Library Association-accredited
institution;
•	Experience in collection development or acquisitions work;
•	Experience with an integrated library system; and
•	Supervisory experience.

Preferred:
•	Knowledge of standard selection and collection evaluation methods and
tools;
•	Experience with approval plans and monographic and serials
acquisitions;
•	Knowledge of licensing for online resources;
•	An understanding of collection development trends and issues for
research libraries, including emerging practices and standards for resource
acquisition;
•	Knowledge of current trends in library technology;
•	Experience with budget projections, allocations, and reports;
•	The ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with
teaching faculty;
•	The ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with
publishers and vendors;
•	Experience with consortial purchasing and working with statewide and
regional collection development colleagues;
•	A commitment to diversity in the workplace; and
•	Record of professional contributions.


Environment: The University of Central Florida is one of the nation’s largest
public universities, enrolling over 61,000 students and offering ninety-two
bachelor’s, eighty-three master’s, and thirty-one doctoral programs. The UCF
Libraries houses a collection of more than two million volumes and 52,000
serials, and serves as a partial depository for government documents and
patents.  Full-time staffing of 106 includes 43 faculty. For more information
about the UCF Libraries see http://library.ucf.edu

Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a
full time, twelve month, non-tenure track faculty position with insurance and
retirement benefits, 22 paid annual days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no
state income tax.

To Apply: For position number 38564 submit a letter of application addressing
the stated qualifications, a full curriculum vitae, and contact information
for three current professional references at
http://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/44700 by the closing date, March 17, 2016.
Review of applications will begin immediately for an anticipated start date in
summer 2016.  Questions may be directed to Search Committee Chair, Mary Page,
at Mary.Page_at_ucf.edu.  Searches are conducted in accordance with the state of
Florida open-records laws.  UCF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
employer.