[Asis-l] Head, Acquisitions Department

[Margaret Hogarth]

Head, Acquisitions Department

THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

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The University of California, Riverside Libraries seeks an experienced,
innovative, and service-oriented individual to lead the Libraries'
Acquisitions Department. The  

UCR Libraries is a member of ARL.  The UCR Libraries is comprised of five
facilities housing more than 2,000,000 volumes, 28,000 print and electronic
serials and 1,700,000 microformats; and providing access to more than 258
databases.  The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic staff of 39
FTE librarians and 124 support personnel in continuing to build and make
available research collections of excellence within an expanding and diverse
university.  

Responsibilities:  Reporting to the AUL for Collections and Scholarly
Communications, the Head of Acquisitions assumes responsibility for the
overall management of the Acquisitions Department currently with one
librarian and 15 support staff.  

. Provides expert leadership and guidance for all acquisitions activities
which include ordering, receiving, fund accounting, invoicing, claiming,
approval processing, serials receipt and check-in, and gift processing.  

. Oversees the successful acquisition of materials in all formats, including
electronic resources working within an annual budget of $5.2 million.

. Organizes and directs the workflow of the department to accomplish its
mission, tasks, and goals.  

. Maintains and evaluates vendor relationships, vendor performance and
innovation, and cost data to guide acquisitions processes and to determine
impact.  

. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of publishing trends.  

. Works collaboratively with the heads of the Cataloging/Metadata Services
and Collection Development departments and the AUL for Collections and
Scholarly Communications to set priorities, allocate resources, conduct
analyses, and in general oversee and plan for efficient workflow and
integration of the functions of  technical services and enhancement of
collection access.

. Writes and maintains documentation of policies and procedures.

. Guides planning, development, and evaluation of departmental services.

. Generates timely, responsive, and accurate reports as required by
Technical Services, Collection Development, and Library Administration. 

. Responsible for supervision of departmental staff and student employees
including recruitment, orientation, training, and performance evaluation.

. Contributes to overall policy, planning, problem-solving, and future
directions for Technical Services.  

. Represents the Acquisitions Department on the Library Advisory Council and
in local, regional, and national forums relating to acquisitions functions
as appropriate.  

. Works collaboratively with UC colleagues systemwide in consortial
resource-sharing initiatives.  

Required Qualifications:  ALA accredited MLS with at least 5 years
professional experience managing an Acquisitions Department or major
components of acquisitions 

functions preferably in an academic research library; extensive acquisitions
experience with an integrated library system (Innovative Interfaces or
equivalent); 

significant personnel management experience; experience with acquisition of
electronic resources; knowledge of latest trends in acquisitions among
research libraries; knowledge of publishing industry trends; significant
knowledge and experience with initiating and maintaining approval plans for
both domestic and foreign imprints; excellent oral and written communication
skills, with ability to communicate clearly and in a timely and effective
manner; demonstrated commitment to fostering and building a diverse
workforce and to supporting staff development in support of the University's
and the Libraries' goals of excellence and diversity.   

Preferred Qualifications:  Experience with implementation of electronic
resources and working in a consortial environment.

Salary and Benefits:  Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
within a range of $47,868-$94,500. Appointment at rank of Associate
Librarian II-Librarian V depending upon qualifications and experience or
appointment to the Management/Senior Professional Series (MSP). Excellent
retirement system, health, and vacation benefits.  

Application Information:  Position available immediately.  Review of
applications will begin December 15, 2006 and will continue until the
position is filled.  Send nominations and applications with letter of
interest addressing qualifications and experience, resume, and names and
contact information of four professional references 

to:   David Rios, Director of Library Personnel, University of California
Riverside, University Libraries, P.O. Box 5900, Riverside, CA 92517, or fax
to (951) 827-2255 or 

email to david.rios at ucr.edu.  

About the UCR Libraries 

The Libraries provides services to more than 17,000 students and 1,664
faculty in an institutional environment planning for and experiencing
extensive growth in its research, professional school, and graduate student
body within the next ten years.  The successful candidate will join an
enthusiastic staff of 163 FTE librarians and 

support personnel in continuing to build a research library of excellence
within an expanding and diverse university ranked among the top 40 research
universities in the 

nation.   The UCR Libraries uses the Innovative Interfaces integrated
library system. Library membership includes ARL, Western OCLC,  and the
Center for Research 

Libraries. 

About the University of California, Riverside

The University of California Riverside (UCR) is one of ten campuses of the
University of California System generally recognized as the preeminent
public university system in the world.  The 1200-acre, park-like Riverside
campus is located 60 miles east of Los Angeles and 50 miles west of Palm
Springs.  The University of California, Riverside, strongly committed to
diversity, is experiencing rapid growth in graduate programs, research, and
professional schools.  UCR is a Carnegie RU/VH institution (Carnegie
Research Universities - very high research activity) and land-grant
university with many specialized research centers and institutes, such as UC
Mexus, Center for Ideas and Society, and Center for Nanoscale Science and
Engineering, contributing to a dynamic environment.  The City of Riverside
(pop. 260,000) and the surrounding communities of Southern California (pop
3.4 million), including Los Angeles, Temecula, Palm Springs, etc., offer a
variety of cultural, intellectual, and recreational activities.  Riverside
enjoys a moderate cost of living and offers one of the best housing values
in California. 

The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer

 

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