Job Opportunity - Serials Acquisitions/Collection Management Assistant Li, Xiaoli 17 Oct 2006 21:14 UTC
** Cross-posted. Apologies for duplications you may receive. ** UC Davis Job Opportunity Serials Acquisitions/Collection Mgmt. Assistant VL# 6476 External (Reopened) Serials Acquisitions/Collection Mgmt. Assistant (LIBRARY ASST III) $2,695.00 - $3,496.00/Mo. Final Filing Date 10-30-06 This position is located in: Carlson Health Sciences Library and is represented by a union. Working hours: M-F, 8-5. This External position is for UCD/UCDHS employees and the general public. Applications from the general public and UCD/UCDHS employees will be considered simultaneously. The General Library consists of the Peter J. Shields Library, the Carlson Health Sciences Library and the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library in Davis, and the Medical Center Library in Sacramento. For more information about the General Library see http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu Responsibilities: Verify and resolve discrepancies on all invoices sent to Library Accounting. Act as liaison with vendors and publishers in submitting orders, claiming, resolving problems and making payments. Support for Collection Management is provided by bibliographic checking, obtaining price and publication information, and research for other serials decisions. Serve as work leader for training staff to receive, process, and provide access to current information about serials materials. Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot records and payment for electronic journals. Requirements: Extensive knowledge of serials control systems to do bibliographic searching and to update and create bibliographic, check-in, and order records. Organizational skills to work independently, establish priorities and organize fluctuating work load, and meet deadlines. Excellent decision making skills based on knowledge of serials publishing and local serial practices. Skill in use of the Internet to identify and verify availability of electronic serials, their licenses, costs, etc. Working knowledge of accounting to prepare invoices for payment and query campus accounting system, i.e. DaFis. Knowledge of vendor and publisher invoicing practice and procedures preferred. Knowledge of serial subscription patterns to recognize changes in title and publishing history and to set up order and check-in records. Excellent attention to detail to effectively make comparisons and perceive differences. Knowledge of serials cataloging rules and terminology, MARC tagging, and OCLC input conventions. Supplemental Requirements: Supplemental requirements that must be provided by the final filing date: Clerical Supplemental Form Required. Special Conditions of Employment: No eating, drinking, or use of tobacco in the work area. Physical Requirements: Lift books weighing up to 10 pounds; operate keyboards; interpret fine print and read CRT screens for extended periods of time. Application Process: Apply online at http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Emp/Careers/Application_Process or apply at UC Davis Human Resources Administration Bldg., Orchard Park, Davis, Ca, 95616. Applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. on the Final Filing Date for consideration (postmarks are not acceptable). Required application materials are available at the UCD Human Resources Administration Building, on the Internet http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Emp or UCDMC Personnel Office, TICON III, 2nd Floor, 2730 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, Ca. For additional information call (530) 752-7520 UCD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer TDD Line (530) 752-7140