Re: Reopened Search: Digital Acquisitions Coordinator (Lynda Fuller Clendenning) Stephen Clark 13 Apr 1999 12:45 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 18:57:37 -0400 From: Lynda Fuller Clendenning <lfc9k@virginia.edu> Subject: Re: Reopened Search: Digital Acquisitions Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LIBRARY April 6, 1999 FACULTY OPENING Digital Acquisitions Coordinator The University of Virginia Library is seeking a creative, enthusiastic librarian who will shape and direct the future of the Library's digital acquisitions and ensure delivery of quality information and service in a dynamic environment. Environment: The Library system consists of eleven libraries, with independent libraries for health sciences, law, and business. The libraries serve 12,000 undergraduates, 6,000 graduate students and 1,600 teaching faculty. Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village and the historic Grounds provide a gracious backdrop for teaching, learning, and research. The Library, a leader in developing the digital library, has four electronic centers which create and deliver electronic texts; digital images, music and media; geospatial and statistical data; and rare books and manuscripts. The centers are featured on the Library's homepage at http://www.lib.virginia.edu. Job Description: The Digital Acquisitions Coordinator reports to the Director of the Acquisitions and Preservation Department; coordinates the acquisition of all digital library materials; manages licenses and contracts related to digital acquisitions; and works with collection managers and subject selectors, library systems staff, and University purchasing agents to facilitate access and contract issues. The Coordinator is responsible for communication about digital materials within the library and University, negotiating with vendors, and monitoring trends in electronic publishing and licensing; serves as a library-wide resource on resolution of copyright issues related to digital and print material. Required Qualifications and Experience: ALA-accredited master's degree in library science or master's degree in a related field. Knowledge of or ability to learn monograph or serials acquisitions methods. Experience with or ability to learn the technical issues and Internet developments involved in the delivery of electronic products. Experience with or ability to learn how to negotiate complex contracts. Familiarity with or ability to learn about network-accessible electronic resources and related copyright issues. Effective organizational, communication, presentation, and supervisory skills. Strong service orientation. Commitment to professional growth and development. This is an entry-level position. We prefer experience but will provide training as necessary. Salary and Benefits: $30,000 or higher, depending on qualifications. Benefits include 22 days vacation, generous sick leave, group health insurance, TIAA/CREF and other retirement plans, research leave. General faculty status. Applications received before May 22, 1999 will receive first consideration. Send letter of application, resume, and names, postal and electronic mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references to: Ms. Gail Oltmanns Associate University Librarian Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-2498 The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Lynda Fuller Clendenning (lfc9k@virginia.edu) Director, Acquisitions and Preservation http://www.lib.virginia.edu/acqpres/apindex.html Alderman Library University of Virginia phone: 804 924-6635 Charlottesville, VA 22903 FAX: 804 924-3143