Position Announcement: Asst. Head, Acquisitions, NCSU (Sophia Stone) ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu 03 May 2000 16:07 UTC
Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 11:05:29 -0400 From: Sophia Stone <sophia_stone@NCSU.EDU> Subject: ASSISTANT HEAD, ACQUISITIONS RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ASSISTANT HEAD, ACQUISITIONS, NCSU LIBRARIES The North Carolina State University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Head, Acquisitions Department. The department consists of two professionals and 22 FTE support staff. Working with a collections budget over $7M, Acquisitions is responsible for ordering and receiving all materials, including government documents and gifts; managing the budget; establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors; and facilitating licenses for electronic resources. The NCSU Libraries is deeply committed to building digital and print collections that support a wide range of services to faculty, students and staff. Responsibilities Reporting to the Head of Acquisitions, assists in all aspects of management of the department. Works intensively with large fund code structure; supervises expenditure of funds and works with Collection Management to set up annual budget and to monitor fund codes. Works with vendors to expand availability to full-text in digital formats; collaborates with Systems to design work flows appropriate to upgrades of DRA integrated library system; and works closely with Special Collections to facilitate their orders and receipts. Advises department on publishing trends, especially in digital formats. Acts as primary liaison to Special Collections, branch libraries, and Systems. In absence of head, responsible for department. Member of Collections and Technical Services Heads group, serves on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams and is expected to be active professionally. Qualifications Required: ALA-accredited MLS. Three years of relevant experience. Knowledge of budgets and fiscal controls in automated environment. Familiarity with cataloging practices. Demonstrated supervisory skills. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work independently and in teams. Preferred: Familiarity with issues involving electronic resources. For more information about the NCSU Libraries, visit our home page at: www.lib.ncsu.edu. For more information about jobs at the NCSU Libraries, visit http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/personnel/jobs/ Salary and Benefits The Libraries offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Librarians have academic status without tenure or rank. Benefits include: 26 days vacation, 12 days sick leave; health insurance (comprehensive major medical or HMO); and state, TIAA/CREF or other retirement options. Additional and optional dental, life, disability, deferred compensation, and legal plans are available. Tuition waiver program for all campuses of The University of North Carolina is available. Relocation allowance. Recruiting Schedule Position available immediately. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to receive full consideration. To apply, send cover letter (including title of position), resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four current, professional references to: Wendy L. Scott, Office of Personnel Services; Box 7111, NCSU Libraries; Raleigh, NC 27695-7111 In its commitment to diversity and equity, North Carolina State University seeks applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.