Good morning:

Please post the following position announcement to SERIALST.

Sincere thanks,
Patrick Bickers

Patrick M. Bickers
Monographic Acquisitions Librarian
Miller Nichols Library
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: (816) 235-2225
Fax: (816)333-5584
email: bickersp@umkc.edu

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LIBRARIAN - SERIAL ACQUISITIONS:  Dynamic urban academic library seeks creative, energetic, flexible individual with strong public services commitment.  Reports to Assistant Director for Technical Services; supervises 3 staff, several student assistants; manages and positions for the future the serial acquisitions operations for multi-site library system.  (Includes electronic licensing; vendor assignment, evaluation, negotiation; acquisitions audit trail maintenance.)  Participates on team developing technical services plans, policies, procedures that support the Libraries= service mission, and maximize effective operations.  Professional development encouraged, required for promotion in ranked, non-tenure track position. III integrated system linking all University of Missouri, St. Louis University campuses.  UMKC, in large area of green space and trees, is located in the heart of one of America=s most affordable and attractive cities.

Minimum requirements: ALA accredited MLS; successful library acquisitions experience; exceptional interpersonal, communication, planning, organizational skills; ability to work positively, productively with diverse constituencies in environment of rapid change; understanding of scholarly research environment; evidence of professional initiative, mature judgment; potential to meet promotion requirements in non-tenure track appointment.

Preferred:  Successful serials, supervisory, management, electronic licensing, collection development experience; experience with automated acquisitions system; knowledge of MARC formats, scholarly publishing industry; working knowledge of major European language; additional graduate degree.

Salary: $42,000 minimum.  Benefits include health/dental plans, educational fee  discounts for self and dependents. No employee contribution required for fully funded defined benefit retirement program, life and disability insurance.  UMKC is an EOI.

Send letter of application, resume, names of three references to:  Helen H. Spalding, Associate Director of Libraries, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO  64110, 816-235-1531, spaldingh@umkc.edu.  Application review continues until position filled.  Other openings at <http://www.umkc.edu/lib/People/jobopenings.htm#professional>.