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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• EDUCATION: Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited degree program (or an equivalent international program) before date of appointment
• EXPERIENCE: Experience in an academic library

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Academic library acquisitions experience
• Academic library collection management or stacks maintenance project experience
• Experience using Ex Libris’ Alma library application

EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage acquisitions workflows, including vendor source selection; ordering and receiving materials; recordkeeping (purchase order and invoice approval); and expense control for library materials in all forms (print & electronic) for monographs, serials, and databases
• Plan and oversee collection management activities including the selection, assessment, inventorying, de-selection, and dispersal of library materials
• Manage bindery operations which include processing periodicals and book repair materials for commercial binding, using vendor supplied software
• Recommend titles for purchase by making use of reviews and vendor catalogs; work with librarians and library administration to evaluate prospective additions to the library collection
• Negotiate with vendors on all aspects of product and service provision, including licenses
• Participate in the hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating of library staff and student employees
• Work closely with library accountant to ensure accurate processing of purchase requisitions and invoices
• Assist in developing and managing the library materials budget, including participation in the allocation process
• Assist with completion of statistical reports and academic program accreditation activities
• Evaluate gifts donated to the Library
• Lead participation in cooperative collection development activities with consortia, the UMass libraries and other appropriate partners
• Monitor developments within the publishing industry; trends in library collection management; and best practices/standards in library acquisitions
• Participate in the profession by engaging in research, publishing, presentations/poster sessions, or other activities
• Support serials evaluations by compiling usage statistics from vendor/publisher sources
• Prepare reports on acquisitions and collection management activities
• Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops related to collection management, acquisitions, library management and relevant library technologies
• Contribute to library-wide initiatives
• Serve on library and university committees
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Technical Services and other library departments
• May serve as a liaison to academic departments of colleges (liaison responsibilities include collections analysis as well as information literacy instruction in the assigned areas)
• Perform other duties as assigned

External Job Ad
https://careers.umassd.edu/en-us/job/524477/assistantassociate-librariancollections-librarian