The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Lead Acquisitions Librarian, UNLV University Libraries.
PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1957, UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution comprised of approximately 31,000 students and more than 3,900 faculty and staff. To date, UNLV has conferred more than 136,000 degrees, producing more than 120,000 alumni around the world. UNLV is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an R1 research university with very high research activity. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty, educating the region's diversifying population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada. For more information, visit us on line at: http://www.unlv.edu
COMMITMENT to DIVERSITY
The successful candidate will demonstrate support for diversity, equity and inclusiveness as well as participate in maintaining a respectful, positive work environment. The University Libraries extends this commitment to diversity and equity in employment and especially welcomes applications from women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who contribute to diversification.
PROFILE of the UNLV UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
As a strong partner in research and student learning, UNLV Libraries fosters critical thinking and lifelong learning with innovative services, entrepreneurial staff, outstanding digital collections, up-to-date technology and internationally renowned Special Collections, including two research centers: the Center for Gaming Research and the Oral History Research Center. University Libraries is comprised of Lied Library and four branch libraries and we are a gateway to more than 80,000 electronic journals and 1.7 million books, including e-books. We welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds to join our growing organization of over 130 experienced faculty librarians and staff members supporting teaching, learning, research and creative endeavors at one of the nation's fastest growing universities.
This position is located in the Continuing Resources and Collections (CRaC) department, which resides in the Collections, Acquisitions and Discovery (CAD) Division. The CRaC Department's role is evolving to encompass the budgeting, identification, selection, acquisition, licensing, management and evaluation of print and electronic information resources, both continuing and one-time, for the UNLV Libraries.
ROLE of the POSITION
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries seeks a pro-active and innovative librarian to provide leadership and expertise for acquisition functions across all subject areas, formats and channels of delivery. This new position, in the Collections, Acquisitions and Discovery (CAD) division will report to the Head of Continuing Resources and Collections (CRaC), and will play a lead role as the CRaC department evolves and expands its acquisitions activities. The incumbent will have direct supervisory responsibility for operations, workflows and special projects involving ordering, payment, receipt, processing and access to information resources of all types.
The Lead Acquisitions Librarian will join the Libraries at an exciting time of ongoing transition. The Libraries successfully migrated to Ex Libris' Alma/Primo in December 2017 and is continuously reviewing workflows and procedures to ensure that we are fully utilizing the functionality of Alma, and that our staff have the training and skills to perform optimally in the migrated environment.
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