FROM: Margaret Hogarth (margaret.hogarth@UCR.EDU) TO: SERIALST RE: Head, Acquisitions Department, Univ. of California Riverside DATE: 11/8/06 12:03 PM Head, Acquisitions Department THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE SEARCH EXTENDED The University of California, Riverside Libraries seeks an experienced, innovative, and service-oriented individual to lead the Libraries’ Acquisitions Department. The UCR Libraries is a member of ARL. The UCR Libraries is comprised of five facilities housing more than 2,000,000 volumes, 28,000 print and electronic serials and 1,700,000 microformats; and providing access to more than 258 databases. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic staff of 39 FTE librarians and 124 support personnel in continuing to build and make available research collections of excellence within an expanding and diverse university. Responsibilities: Reporting to the AUL for Collections and Scholarly Communications, the Head of Acquisitions assumes responsibility for the overall management of the Acquisitions Department currently with one librarian and 15 support staff. • Provides expert leadership and guidance for all acquisitions activities which include ordering, receiving, fund accounting, invoicing, claiming, approval processing, serials receipt and check-in, and gift processing. • Oversees the successful acquisition of materials in all formats, including electronic resources working within an annual budget of $5.2 million. • Organizes and directs the workflow of the department to accomplish its mission, tasks, and goals. • Maintains and evaluates vendor relationships, vendor performance and innovation, and cost data to guide acquisitions processes and to determine impact. • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of publishing trends. • Works collaboratively with the heads of the Cataloging/Metadata Services and Collection Development departments and the AUL for Collections and Scholarly Communications to set priorities, allocate resources, conduct analyses, and in general oversee and plan for efficient workflow and integration of the functions of technical services and enhancement of collection access. • Writes and maintains documentation of policies and procedures. • Guides planning, development, and evaluation of departmental services. • Generates timely, responsive, and accurate reports as required by Technical Services, Collection Development, and Library Administration. • Responsible for supervision of departmental staff and student employees including recruitment, orientation, training, and performance evaluation. • Contributes to overall policy, planning, problem-solving, and future directions for Technical Services. • Represents the Acquisitions Department on the Library Advisory Council and in local, regional, and national forums relating to acquisitions functions as appropriate. • Works collaboratively with UC colleagues systemwide in consortial resource-sharing initiatives. Required Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS with at least 5 years professional experience managing an Acquisitions Department or major components of acquisitions functions preferably in an academic research library; extensive acquisitions experience with an integrated library system (Innovative Interfaces or equivalent); significant personnel management experience; experience with acquisition of electronic resources; knowledge of latest trends in acquisitions among research libraries; knowledge of publishing industry trends; significant knowledge and experience with initiating and maintaining approval plans for both domestic and foreign imprints; excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability to communicate clearly and in a timely and effective manner; demonstrated commitment to fostering and building a diverse workforce and to supporting staff development in support of the University’s and the Libraries’ goals of excellence and diversity. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with implementation of electronic resources and working in a consortial environment. Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience within a range of $47,868-$94,500. Appointment at rank of Associate Librarian II-Librarian V depending upon qualifications and experience or appointment to the Management/Senior Professional Series (MSP). Excellent retirement system, health, and vacation benefits. Application Information: Position available immediately. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Send nominations and applications with letter of interest addressing qualifications and experience, resume, and names and contact information of four professional references to: David Rios, Director of Library Personnel, University of California Riverside, University Libraries, P.O. Box 5900, Riverside, CA 92517, or fax to (951) 827-2255 or email to david.rios@ucr.edu. About the UCR Libraries The Libraries provides services to more than 17,000 students and 1,664 faculty in an institutional environment planning for and experiencing extensive growth in its research, professional school, and graduate student body within the next ten years. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic staff of 163 FTE librarians and support personnel in continuing to build a research library of excellence within an expanding and diverse university ranked among the top 40 research universities in the nation. The UCR Libraries uses the Innovative Interfaces integrated library system. Library membership includes ARL, Western OCLC, and the Center for Research Libraries. About the University of California, Riverside The University of California Riverside (UCR) is one of ten campuses of the University of California System generally recognized as the preeminent public university system in the world. The 1200-acre, park-like Riverside campus is located 60 miles east of Los Angeles and 50 miles west of Palm Springs. The University of California, Riverside, strongly committed to diversity, is experiencing rapid growth in graduate programs, research, and professional schools. UCR is a Carnegie RU/VH institution (Carnegie Research Universities - very high research activity) and land-grant university with many specialized research centers and institutes, such as UC Mexus, Center for Ideas and Society, and Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, contributing to a dynamic environment. The City of Riverside (pop. 260,000) and the surrounding communities of Southern California (pop 3.4 million), including Los Angeles, Temecula, Palm Springs, etc., offer a variety of cultural, intellectual, and recreational activities. Riverside enjoys a moderate cost of living and offers one of the best housing values in California. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
