From: Mary Ann Jones <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 15:26:37 -0500

**Please excuse cross posting**

The Mississippi State University Libraries seeks applicants for the
faculty position of Assistant Professor/Acquisitions Librarian.  This
tenure track position collaborates with relevant personnel and units
in order to provide leadership and vision for the Library's
Acquisitions department. This position reports to the Coordinator of
Electronic Resources.

The Acquisitions Librarian will be responsible for establishing staff
and unit goals for monographic acquisitions; supervision of the
monograph acquisitions unit, including the supervision and training of
two staff members and student workers in ordering, receiving, and
invoicing monographic materials; manages and provides reports for
annual departmental monographic allocations; instructs library
liaisons in the use of a locally created book request system (Book
Orders Online), and YPB's GOBI selection system; reconciles various
monograph acquisitions spreadsheets to ensure expenditures are
correctly charged to university accounts; works collaboratively with
other librarians to create solutions to work flow problems; assists
the Associate Dean for Technical Services in collection development
activities;  meets library and university requirements for promotion
and tenure in the areas of librarianship, research, service and
collegiality.

Required qualifications:

Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program with up to three (3)
years of relevant library experience, including at least one (1) year
of experience with the management and access of monograph resources in
print and electronic formats.

Preferred qualifications:

Academic library experience; supervisory experience; additional
graduate degree; experience with the acquisition module of the
SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system; knowledge of cataloging
(print and electronic) and MARC formats; and experience with
spreadsheets and databases, preferably, MS Excel and Access.

The ideal applicant will have supervisory and management experience;
knowledge of current trends in the acquisition, management and access
of print and monographic resources; knowledge of the acquisition
module of an integrated library system; strong analytical and
organizational skills; effective interpersonal, collegial and
communication skills (both oral and written); ability to set and
adjust priorities and work flows in a dynamic and changing environment
and accept new challenges in order to realize departmental and library
goals; ability to work independently as well as part of a team; and
the ability to carry out professional research and service necessary
to meet library and university requirements for promotion and tenure.

Applicants must apply online and complete the Personal Data
Information Form at https://www.jobs.msstate.edu and submit a cover
letter and vitae as well as the complete contact information for three
professional references who can address the suitability of the
candidate for the responsibilities above to: Ms. Debra Fairbrother,
Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Mississippi State University
Libraries, P.O. Box 5408, Mississippi State, MS 39762.   PARF #7521

Mary Ann Jones, MLIS
Associate Professor
Coordinator of Electronic Resources
Mississippi State University Libraries
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