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Acquisitions Librarian Job Description

Acquisitions Librarian

Responsible for the administration and management of monographic acquisitions and copy cataloging. Serves as the administrative head of this Unit within the Department of Technical Services, and reports to the Coordinator of Bibliographic Services and Systems. Monitors monographic acquisitions budgets, the ordering and receiving activities, and the OCLC copy cataloging. Serves as liaison with vendors, maintains contracts and licensing agreements for digital resources, and supervises support and student staff within the Unit. Trains staff in new procedures and enhancements to the Library’s automated systems, acts as a subject liaison with teaching faculty, and coordinates Library’s acquisition work with our consortia.

Qualifications: ALA/MLS; at least 2 years academic library technical services experience; experience in using the III integrated automated library system, and OCLC cataloging system; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; knowledge of standards, issues and trends relating to technical services.

This is a 12 month, tenure track faculty position, at the rank of Assistant Professor.

WTO’M rev 25 May 2000

 

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