>>
>>Acquisitions and Serials Librarian
>>
>>Lafayette College seeks a forward-looking librarian to provide
>>leadership in the acquisition and management of the Library's
>>digital and print collections.  Lafayette has a well-funded
>>collection development program, and seeks to ensure that its
>>policies and practices will evolve to reflect changes in the
>>structure of scholarly communication and in the use of technologies
>>for acquiring, describing, and linking information resources.
>>
>>RESPONSIBILITIES: monographic and serials acquisitions, including
>>electronic resource licensing and records management; budget
>>analysis; relations with publishers, vendors, and consortia;
>>communications with faculty about changes in scholarly publishing;
>>participation in collection development; supervision of 3 FTE staff.
>>
>>QUALIFICATIONS: Required: master's degree from ALA-accredited
>>library school or equivalent; experience with an integrated library
>>system, preferably Innovative Millennium; commitment to enhancing
>>services through teamwork and responsiveness to faculty and student
>>needs; excellent analytical, oral, and written communications
>>skills; understanding of how scholarly publications are produced,
>>sold or licensed, managed by libraries, and used by students and
>>scholars.  Preferred: experience with budget allocations, reports,
>>and projections; familiarity with electronic resource management
>>systems; knowledge of serials cataloging.
>>
>>SALARY:  Commensurate with experience and qualifications.  This is
>>a faculty position (w/o rank or tenure) with generous personnel
>>benefits, including tuition remission/grants for children of employees.
>>
>>TO APPLY: Submit resume, names and email addresses of three
>>professional references, and letter explaining experience and
>>qualifications to:
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>>Neil J. McElroy
>>Director of Libraries and Information Technology Services
>>Skillman Library
>>Lafayette College
>>Easton, PA 18042
>>
>>Lafayette College is a highly selective, independent, residential
>>undergraduate institution of 2285 undergraduates and a
>>distinguished faculty of 195, located in the Lehigh Valley
>>metropolitan area 70 miles west of New York City.  Lafayette is an
>>equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women
>>and minorities.
>>
>>
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>>Vaswati Rani Sinha (Ms.)                e-mail: sinhav@lafayette.edu
>>Acquisitions and Serials Librarian      ph: (610)330-5636
>>Skillman Library                        fx: (610)252-0370
>>Lafayette College
>>710 Sullivan Road
>>Easton, PA  18042-1797
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