+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Title | Librarian, Acquisitions | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | FLSA Status | Exempt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted Salary Range | Commensurate with Experience | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Employment Status | Full Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department | University Libraries | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Summary | | | | | | | The principal purpose of the | | | Acquisitions Librarian is to | | | select and recommend titles for | | | purchasing materials to the | | | academic needs of the library | | | users. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Knowledge Skills and Abilities | - Knowledge of University and | | | State purchasing and | | | accounting regulations | | | particularly in regard to the | | | acquisition of library | | | resources | | | - Knowledge of emerging trends | | | and best practices in | | | academic librarianship, | | | instructional design, and | | | outcomes-based assessment | | | practices | | | - Knowledge of library policies | | | and procedures | | | - Knowledge of University and | | | State purchasing and | | | accounting regulations, | | | particularly in regard to the | | | acquisitions of library | | | resources | | | - Ability to use MS Office | | | Products, including Outlook, | | | PowerPoint and Excel | | | - Effective communication | | | skills, verbal, written and | | | interpersonal | | | - Ability to plan, schedule and | | | organize work | | | - Ability to effectively handle | | | multiple tasks concurrently | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Job Function | - Manages and supervises the | | | day-to-day activities of the | | | acquisitions department, to | | | include ordering, receiving | | | and maintaining the list of | | | available resources | | | - Develops and formulates rules | | | and regulations, adhering to | | | high quality standards that | | | ensure smooth flow of the | | | acquisition department | | | - Implements strategies to | | | ensure professional | | | development | | | - Manages expenditures and | | | plans budgets | | | - Interviews, recruits and | | | recommends hiring of | | | acquisition staff members; | | | trains staff | | | - Organizes, manages and | | | delegates the work load | | | ensuring that the goals and | | | objectives of the University | | | are achieved | | | - Works closely with librarians | | | with acquisition of materials | | | to support the University | | | curriculum | | | - Serves as a consultant for | | | faculty and staff in the | | | acquisitions of departmental | | | resources | | | - Teaches scheduled classes | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Qualifications | - Master's Degree in Library | | | and/or Information Science | | | from an  | | | ALA-accredited school | | | - Two (2) years' experience | | | providing library instruction | | | - Three (3) years' professional | | | experience in the field of | | | Library and Information | | | Science | | | - Demonstrated experience using | | | current educational | | | technologies and multimedia | | | tools to deliver or enhance | | | teaching, learning, and/or | | | user services in both | | | physical and online | | | environments | +-----------------------------------+------------