From: Millicent Gaskell <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 23:34:56 +0000

Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library seeks a
highly-motivated and collaborative individual to lead the acquisition
and licensing of information resources. This position is a member of
the leadership team in the Collections Directorate and plays a key
role in relationships with subject liaisons, the Office of General
Counsel, vendors, and consortia.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Collections, the Acquisitions
& Licensing Librarian (A&LL) manages the information resource
acquisition-lifecycle for all formats of materials. The A&LL leads and
coordinates the acquisition, renewal, and payment of information
resources. The A&LL is responsible for maintaining access to and the
management of e-resources and communication regarding changes with
appropriate library staff.

S/he negotiates and manages licenses in cooperation with the subject
librarians, the University’s Procurement Department, and the Office of
General Counsel (OGC). The A&LL collaborates with OGC to develop
standard terms and forms for efficient licensing. S/he communicates
with library and university staff to promote mutual understanding of
and compliance with licensing terms and principles.

The A&LL supervises, trains and coordinates team members working in
functions relating to acquisition of print and electronic resources.
S/he develops, maintains and applies a thorough knowledge of best
practices, efficient workflows, and tools for acquisitions, licensing
and e-resource management. S/he contributes to programs and
initiatives of Falvey Library, Villanova University, and professional
organizations, as appropriate.

Qualifications:

·         MS/MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution.

·         Minimum 2 years of experience acquiring, licensing and
managing the lifecycle of scholarly e-resources. Preferred: 5+ years
of progressively responsible acquisitions and licensing experience in
an academic library.

·         Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio of scholarly
e-resources in a complex publishing environment.

·         Demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate the
acquisition and licensing of scholarly resources.

·         Knowledge of current issues in acquiring, licensing and
managing scholarly resources.

·         Proven record of collaborative problem solving and
facilitating cross-organizational cooperation in service of user
needs.

·         Demonstrated ability to set priorities, exercise flexibility
in meeting objectives, and effectively manage multiple projects and
assignments.

·         Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to
effectively collaborate with colleagues.

·         Exceptional attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.

·         Experience with acquisition module of an ILS. Preferred:
Experience with an ERM.

Rank:

The successful candidate will be appointed an appropriate Librarian
rank depending on qualifications and experience.

Environment:

Falvey Memorial Library is situated in the heart of campus and is
central to academic life at Villanova University. Falvey, which has
approximately 50 FTE, was the university library recipient of the ACRL
2013 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award.  The Library has
developed both VuFind, an open-source ILS discovery layer that has
been adopted internationally, and VuDL, an open-source digital library
management software, in an effort to aid its users and scholars
world-wide to access its print and electronic resources in excess of
1,000,000 volumes.

Villanova University, located on a beautiful 260-acre suburban campus
twelve miles west of Philadelphia, was founded in 1842 by the Order of
Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic
intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in
which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and
succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000
undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six
colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova
School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of
Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova
University School of Law.

Nominations and Applications:

To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and
list of three references with contact information via the Jobs at
Villanova website: http://jobs.villanova.edu.This position is subject
to the University’s background check policy.

Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral
component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who
understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and
values.