From: Tony G Horava <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:07:55 +0000

Hello,

This position at the University of Ottawa is available....see details below.

If there are any questions, just let me know!  Best, Tony

Responsibilities: The University of Ottawa Library seeks an
innovative, energetic and service-oriented Head of Acquisitions. The
successful candidate will be a creative individual who works well with
other colleagues in a challenging and changing environment.

Setting: Located in the heart of the National Capital, the University
of Ottawa is recognized as one of Canada’s leading teaching and
research institutions. With 2,000 regular faculty and 40,000 students
enrolled in over 360 programs, the University of Ottawa offers a broad
spectrum of high quality programs in both English and French. For more
information, see: www.uottawa.ca.

The Collections budget in 2012-13 is 14.6M, which is the 5th largest
in Canadian academic libraries. The budget has increased by about 60%
over the past seven years (from 8.8 M to 14.6M). This has allowed us
to expand our collection into new and emerging areas of scholarship.
It also underlines the university administration's strong commitment
to the value of the resources we acquire for supporting the teaching
and research mission of the university. The Library is strongly
committed to a digital content strategy – there are over 500,000
e-books in our collection, as well as almost 100,000 accessible
e-journals and over 650 research databases licensed for the university
community.

Description: Reporting to the Associate University Librarian
(Collections), the incumbent is responsible for the coordination of
the Library’s acquisitions activities, in all formats, in support of
the research, teaching, and learning activities of the university
community. A main function of the position consists in managing the
various activities of the Acquisitions Unit, such as ordering,
receiving, claiming, selection of vendors, monitoring of vendor
performance, and budget oversight. The incumbent works closely with
various other units and individuals to ensure that our acquisitions
operations exemplify best practices and align with Library strategic
goals. Moreover, the incumbent ensures that these activities integrate
with workflows of other groups or services in the Library, such as the
Document Processing, the Library Systems Division, and the Subject
Librarians, in an optimal manner. The incumbent works closely with the
Electronic Resources Librarian and the Acquisitions Coordinator to
ensure that electronic resource procedures and workflows are
integrated into the objectives and practices of the Acquisitions
Service.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A Master’s Degree in library and information science (MLIS) from an
ALA accredited institution or equivalent.

2. Minimum of 6 years of professional experience, or fewer, depending
on the relevance of experience to the position.

3. Knowledge and experience in library acquisitions and collection
development and in electronic resources activities and issues.

4. Demonstrated leadership skills, including a flexible and
forward-thinking approach to challenges and opportunities.

5. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a team member in a
complex library environment.

6. Demonstrated experience in managing staff.

7. Extensive knowledge of integrated library system applications and
issues, Electronic Resources Management (ERM) system, the web, IT
standards, practices and emerging technologies applicable in a library
environment.

8. Ability to establish and maintain excellent vendor relations and
demonstrated experience in license negotiation.

9. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

10. Strong organizational and planning skills.

11. Ability to manage tasks in response to varying time pressures with
shifting priorities and changing constraints.

12. Bilingual (French & English), spoken and written, including the
ability to make presentations in both official languages.

Rank and the salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This position is part of the Bargaining Unit (Faculty, Librarians,
Counselors, Language teachers).

Applications, accompanied by an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, should be
submitted no later than 5 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2013.

Ms. Leslie Weir
University Librarian
University of Ottawa Library
65 University Private
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
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The University of Ottawa Library thanks all those who apply. Only
those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The University of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly
encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with
disabilities and members of visible minorities. According to
government policy, all qualified candidates are invited to apply;
however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent
residents.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of
bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism
Institute, the University provides training to staff members and to
their spouses in their second official language. At the time of
tenure, professors are expected to have the ability to function in a
bilingual setting.

Tony Horava
Associate University Librarian (Collections)
Bibliothécaire associé (Collections)
University of Ottawa / l'Universite d'Ottawa
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