From: Mary Page <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:20:36 -0500


Acquisitions and Collection Services Department Head

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries, Orlando, seeks an
experienced and innovative Head of Acquisitions and Collection
Services to provide vision and leadership for the department.  This
position reports to the Associate Director for Collections and
Technical Services.  Active participation in the intellectual life and
administrative activities of the Libraries and University and
maintaining a record of professional contribution is expected.

The department includes three librarians and ten paraprofessionals
plus student assistants who license and manage online resources,
administer a large print and digital approval plan, and oversee
several patron-driven acquisitions plans. The acquisitions budget is
approximately six million dollars. There are small binding and gift
operations. The library uses the Ex Libris Aleph system with the EBSCO
Discovery System (EDS) discovery layer and plans to migrate to a next
generation system in the near future.  Department librarians and staff
manage EDS and are responsible for the ongoing accessibility of online
resources. Librarians and staff work collaboratively with other
departments on library-wide projects as well as day-to-day activities.

Responsibilities of the Acquisitions and Collection Services Department Head:

·         Overall management of collection development activities and
acquisitions services in a user-focused academic library;

·         Coordination of collection development policies;

·         Evaluation of the libraries’ collections and  coordination
of the collection development activities of twenty librarians who
serve as liaisons to academic departments;

·         Allocates the collections budget and is responsible for its
effective administration, including the acquisition of library
resources in all formats;

·         Provides leadership for a knowledgeable staff in a changing
environment;

·         Develops and implements departmental policies; and

·         Fosters a spirit of collaboration in a positive, productive
environment.

Qualifications: Required:

·         Master’s degree from an American Library
Association-accredited institution;

·         Experience in collection development or acquisitions work;

·         Experience with an integrated library system; and

·         Supervisory experience.

Preferred:

·         Knowledge of standard selection and collection evaluation
methods and tools;

·         Experience with approval plans and monographic and serials
acquisitions;

·         Knowledge of licensing for online resources;

·         An understanding of collection development trends and issues
for research libraries, including emerging practices and standards for
resource acquisition;

·         Knowledge of current trends in library technology;

·         Experience with budget projections, allocations, and reports;

·         The ability to develop and maintain productive relationships
with teaching faculty;

·         The ability to develop and maintain productive relationships
with publishers and vendors;

·         Experience with consortial purchasing and working with
statewide and regional collection development colleagues;

·         A commitment to diversity in the workplace; and

·         Record of professional contributions.

Environment: The University of Central Florida is one of the nation’s
largest public universities, enrolling over 61,000 students and
offering ninety-two bachelor’s, eighty-three master’s, and thirty-one
doctoral programs. The UCF Libraries houses a collection of more than
two million volumes and 52,000 serials, and serves as a partial
depository for government documents and patents.  Full-time staffing
of 106 includes 43 faculty. For more information about the UCF
Libraries see http://library.ucf.edu

Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This
is a full time, twelve month, non-tenure track faculty position with
insurance and retirement benefits, 22 paid annual days, 13 sick days,
9 holidays, and no state income tax.

To Apply: For position number 38564 submit a letter of application
addressing the stated qualifications, a full curriculum vitae, and
contact information for three current professional references at
http://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/44700 by the closing date, March
17, 2016.   Review of applications will begin immediately for an
anticipated start date in summer 2016.  Questions may be directed to
Search Committee Chair, Mary Page, at [log in to unmask]  Searches are
conducted in accordance with the state of Florida open-records laws.
UCF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.