From: Jessica Zellers <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:23:25 +0000

Western Carolina University's Hunter Library seeks an Acquisitions
Librarian to provide leadership and professional expertise in the
selection, acquisition, and renewal of print and electronic
monographic resources, media, special format materials, and continuing
resources (journals and databases). The position will work with the
Collection Development Librarian to establish overall priorities for
the $1.5M library collections budget and be responsible for the
ongoing expenditure and maintenance of the monographic and continuing
resources budgets. The Acquisitions Librarian supervises all
departmental activity in ordering and receiving materials in all
formats via firm order, DDA, approval plans, and subscriptions. This
position regularly reviews current and prospective vendors to assess
service and pricing options and renegotiates service fees and
contractual terms with the appropriate vendors. Other responsibilities
include supervising three staff members; coordinating ordering,
payment, and receipt of monographs and continuing resources; holdings
maintenance of continuing resources; license negotiation; establishing
and maintaining effective relationships with publishers, vendors and
subscriptions agents; and evaluating consortial purchasing
opportunities. The successful candidate will be professionally
engaged, forward-thinking, detail-oriented, collegial, and demonstrate
the ability to initiate and complete projects in a timely and
independent manner.

To learn more about the qualifications and salary range for this
position, about Hunter Library and Western Carolina University, access
our online employment website at https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/5547

Hunter Library is committed to advancing inclusive excellence and to
creating a welcoming working and learning environment for all
students, staff, and faculty. Applicants are encouraged to share in
their cover letter skills and abilities that would apply to the
position and how they would contribute to the mission of the library,
in addition to their formal work experience.  Western Carolina
University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the
time of employment.  Final candidates for employment are subject to a
criminal background check.  All new employees are required to provide
official transcripts within 30 days of employment.

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Jessica Zellers
Assistant Professor
Collection Development Librarian
Hunter Library @ Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
828.227.3801
library.wcu.edu