Position available: Acquisitions Librarian, Mankato, MN -- Julie A. Dornack Stephen Clark 12 Feb 2003 20:25 UTC
Subject: Acquisitions Librarian, Mankato, MN Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:49:56 -0600 From: "Dornack, Julie A" <julie.dornack@mnsu.edu> Minnesota State University, Mankato Notice of Vacancy DATE OF NOTICE: December 2, 2002 POSITION: Acquisitions Librarian, assistant professor (tenure-track faculty position) APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications received by February 14, 2003 will receive priority consideration. SALARY RANGE: $38,286 - $46,271 depending on qualifications for a 9-month appointment. Additional compensation for summer work may be available. DATE OF APPOINTMENT: August 18, 2003 RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides leadership in management of all aspects of library acquisitions, including verifying, ordering, claiming, receiving, and paying of resources in all formats, including serials. Supervises the work of library technicians in the Acquisitions Area and promotes staff development. Serves as primary contact for vendor and publisher representatives and conducts negotiations to secure discounts and services. Works with the Collection Development Librarian to allocate and monitor the materials budget, which exceeds $1 million. Manages disposition of gift books. Evaluates current acquisitions policies and procedures and recommends appropriate changes, especially in response to changing technology. Participates in preparations for the Library's migration to a new integrated online system, including an acquisitions and serials subsystem. Responds to questions from librarians and other campus faculty members about materials requests and other acquisitions issues. Provides statistical information for academic accreditation reports and prepares other acquisitions reports as requested. Offers instruction sessions for Library users. Library faculty share in collection development work with academic departments, in weekend reference rotation, and in university governance through membership on committees and task forces. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: MLS from an ALA-accredited program (second subject Master's degree required for tenure). Minimum two years recent post-MLS experience in the acquisitions department of a library at a comparable academic institution. Minimum two years supervisory experience. Collection development experience in an academic library. Experience in using an automated acquisitions system. Experience in working with vendors. Demonstrated skills in budget management and in customer relations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral. Detail-oriented while maintaining flexible outlook. Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively. Ability to engage in scholarly and professional development activities at the level necessary to meet requirements for tenure and promotion. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Second subject Master's degree. Experience with an ILS, ExLibris ALEPH 500 or system migration. Experience in reference and instruction. Academic preparation or experience with business or engineering materials. RELATED INFORMATION: Memorial Library and the branch Music Library support the curricula with a collection of approximately one million volumes, 2,500 current print periodical subscriptions, and 125 electronic databases containing full text for more than 17,000 journals. The library is a selective depository for government documents, and houses a number of collections such as maps, archives, and audiovisual materials. The University is served by the library's 18 faculty, 21 support staff, and student assistants. Bibliographic access is provided by the PALS integrated library system with migration to ExLibris' Aleph being planned. For more information, see http://www.lib.mnsu.edu. TO APPLY: Send detailed letter addressing position qualifications, vita and the names, addresses, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers of four to six professional references to: Acquisitions Librarian Search Committee c/o Ms. Becky Schwartzkopf Memorial Library Minnesota State University, Mankato P.O. Box 8419 Mankato, MN 56001 Telephone: (507)389-5956 TTY: (800)627-3529 or 711=09 FAX: (507) 389-5155 E-mail: becky.schwartzkopf@mnsu.edu *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Julie Dornack Secretary to the Dean, Library Services Minnesota State University, Mankato P.O. Box 8419 Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 389-5953 Fax: (507) 389-5155 E-mail: julie.dornack@mnsu.edu =20 A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. (Unknown) *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-