University of Missouri-Columbia
MU Libraries

The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) seeks qualified applicants for
the position of Assistant Head, Acquisitions Department. MU was
established in Columbia in 1839.  It is one of the five most comprehensive
universities in the nation, with over 250 degree programs.  The MU
Libraries belong to ARL, serve a student body of 22,000+ and a faculty of
1,800 with a collection of 3 million volumes and 6.45+ million microforms.

ASSISTANT HEAD, ACQUISITIONS - Principal responsibilities include
assisting in all aspects of management of the Acquisitions department,
which consists of four functional units: monographic orders, serials
orders and claiming, serials check-in, and physical processing.  The
department is responsible for managing a $4.5 million budget. Reports to
the Head of Acquisitions. Specific duties include directly supervising
four full-time support staff who order and receive monographs and provide
DLC cataloging where appropriate; insuring that monographic funds are
spent appropriately and evenly throughout the year; working with subject
selectors as needed to insure orders are correct; making vendor selections
for, and placing orders for, difficult-to-order monographs and working
with monographic vendors, including approval plan vendors, to insure
consistent service; responding to queries from vendors and publishers;
functioning as department head as needed; and serving on library-wide
committees and task forces.

Requirements: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program; excellent
organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills; and strong
communication and interpersonal skills.  Preferred qualifications include
experience in acquisitions and/or cataloging; knowledge of one or more
foreign languages; experience with various office-related computer
applications and the World Wide Web.

Minimum Salary: Librarian I: $28,500; Librarian II: $31,000 for 12 months
commensurate with education and experience.  Benefits include vested
retirement after five years, University medical benefits package, and
other normal fringe benefits including 75% tuition waver.

Screening begins: April 6, 2001         Available: July 1, 2001

Send letter of application, resume, and the names and addresses of three
references to:
Leo Agnew, 104 Ellis Library, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
65201-5149
For ADA accommodations during the application process, please call
573-882-4701.  Relay Missouri users call through 1-800-735-2966.
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