Vacancy Announcement: Serials Librarian (Janet Flowers) Stephen Clark 28 Oct 1998 14:22 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 18:42:43 -0500 From: Janet Flowers <jflowers@EMAIL.UNC.EDU> Subject: Vacancy Announcement: Serials Librarian HEAD OF SERIALS SECTION, ACQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library seeks a creative and energetic serials librarian to manage its serials acquisitions, binding, and information services. This position directly supervises 8 staff in the Serials Acquisitions and Serials Information and Binding Units. The serials librarian is responsible for coordinating serials related processes; monitoring expenditure of serials funds; business relationships with serials vendors (including evaluation of performance); project management (e.g., serials cancellations, transfers, electronic products, system migration) and oversight of the serials binding and serials public service desk. The successful candidate must be able to manage rapid change in a complex environment, to address personnel, technical, and public service issues effectively, and to collaborate with others in providing high quality service. The position reports to the Head of Acquisitions. The Acquisitions Department, located in Davis Library, consists of three sections: Searching, Order, and Serials, with a staff of 27. The Serials Section includes the Serials Acquisitions and Serials Information and Binding Units with a total of 9 full-time staff and 3 graduate assistants. The department expends ca. $7 million annually, $3.4 million on serials. For more information, see: <http://www.lib.unc.edu/acq/> and <http://www.lib.unc.edu/serials/>. QUALIFICATIONS Required: ALA-accredited Masters degree in Library Science; basic management skills; excellent written and oral communication skills; experience with office automation applications: word processing, spreadsheet creation, email, and telnet; demonstrated ability to facilitate organizational and technological change; and demonstrated ability to lead and direct group work. Preferred: Previous library experience; recent technical experience with library systems (INNOPAC and/or DRA preferred); supervisory experience; knowledge of serials publishing and pricing; experience with electronic information resources (particularly with electronic serials); familiarity with serials standards and issues; knowledge of preservation issues; commitment to active professional life; and reading knowledge of a modern Western European language. SALARY AND BENEFITS This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment with a minimum salary of $29,000 and standard State benefits of annual and sick leave, insurance coverage and State, TIAA-CREF or other optional retirement plans. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION Review of applications will begin on December 4, 1998. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. TO APPLY Send a letter of application, a resume and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to: Head of Serials Section,Acquisitions Department, c/o Mari E. Marsh, Personnel Librarian, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB #3900, 206 Davis Library, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ************************************************************************** Janet L. Flowers Head of Acquisitions Academic Affairs Library University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890 919-962-1120 FAX: 919-962-4450