I am sending this job advertisement out over the serials list
in hopes of attracting someone with good management skills and
a knowledge of serials acquisitions.  This is a good position for
someone wanting to expand his/her experience beyond the realm of
serials to becoming an acquisitions manager.  Good human relations
skills and successful management experience are required.

HEAD OF ACQUISITIONS (search reopened). Under the direction of the Head
of Technical Services, is responsible for the overall operation of and  lan-
planning for the Acquisitions Unit, a newly combined monographs/serials
acquisitions unit.  This includes pre-order searching, serials control,
ordering/receiving, gifts, bindery preparation and mending, the
expenditure of a materials budget of $2 million, and the non-selection
aspects of Collection Development such as monitoring trends in the
publishing industry and foreign exchange as they impact on the Libray's
ability to acquire material, and gathering, compiling and analyzing
statistics and information related to the purchase of monographs and
serials.  Also plans for the implementation of enhancements to the
acquisitions and serials functions of NOTIS.  The Unit consists of
two professionals and 13 support staff.
 QUALIFICATIONS:  Required: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school,  red:
 previous supervisory responsibilities in acquisitions, at least 5
years successful professional management experience, demonstrated
leadership ability and superior human relations skills.
Preferred: Experience with serials acquisitions and an automated
acquisitions system.
Salary range: $33,000 minimum, depending on qualifications and rank.
Benefits: SC Retirement, TIAA/CREF, or other retirement options;
Blue Cross/Blue Shield; dental insurance; 18 days annual leave;
15 days sick leave, and 12 paid holidays.  Clemson University Libraries
has a collection of 13,500 serial titles and 1,500,000 volumes.  The
University, South Carolina's land grant institution, is located in
the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 30 miles from Greenville,
SC and within two hours driving time of Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 28, 1991 WILL RECEIVE FIRST
CONSIDERATION.  Send a letter of application with the names, addresses
and telephone numbers of three references to: JAMES CROSS, CHAIR,
HEAD OF ACQUISITIONS SEARCH COMMITTEE, R.M. Cooper Library,
Clemson University, Clemson SC 29634-3001.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

Deana L. Astle                    BITNET:DLAST@CLEMSON
Head, Technical Services          INTERNET: DLAST@CLEMSON.CLEMSON.EDU
R.M. Cooper Library
Clemson University                803-656-4782
Clemson SC  29634-3001            FAX:803-656-3025