Position:  Systems Librarian for Acquisitions and Processing

    RESPONSIBILITIES:  Manages the daily operations of the acquisitions,
    serials, and binding online systems; monitors expenditures; creates
    customized management reports; liaison with Library Systems Team;
    designs and implements related microcomputer-based support systems;
    manages approval plan profiling and the acquisition of materials in
    electronic format; liaison with teaching faculty, librarians, and
    vendors.  Reports to the Head, Acquisitions and Processing Team.
    Responsible for the Team in absence of the Team Leader.  The Team is
    composed of three units:  Acquisitions, Serials, and Binding.  These
    services are supported by 2 faculty and 27.5 FTE non-exempt staff
    members.  The Libraries' materials budget is approximately 3.6 milion
    dollars with $155,000 allocated for binding.  The acquisitions function
    is currently automated using the Geac GLIS system running on a Geac
    8000 computer.  The process of searching for a new integrated
    client-server system is currently underway.

    Qualifications:  ALA-accredited MLS degree; several years of recent
    professional library experience; demonstrated experience with managing
    or implementing microcomputer, mainframe, or networking projects;
    evidence of database creation or report generation experience using
    commercial software programs, e.g. Excel, dBase, etc.; excellent oral
    and written communication skills in English; ability to meet promotion
    and tenure requirements; strong service orientation; ability to work
    effectively with faculty and staff; excellent interpersonal skills and
    leadership abilities; ability to work effectively in a dynamic, highly
    automated academic library environment.
    Preferred:  Experience with the design and implementation of online
    systems; knowledge of a foreign language; knowledge of acquisitions,
    serials, or other technical services functions; programming language
    skills.

    Benefits:  Librarians at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville have
    faculty rank and status and are appointed for twleve months.  Library
    faculty must meet university requirements for promotion and tenure.
    Annual leave is accrued at the rate of two days per month and sick
    leave at the rate of one day per month.  Faculty have their choice of a
    state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF.  Non-refundable contributions to
    either retirement plan are paid for the employee by the university.
    Group health and life insurance plans are available. Tuition remission
    is available to university employees; partial undergraduate tuition
    remission is available to dependent children and spouses of UT
    employees. Assistant or Associate Professor rank.  Salary:  $30,000
    minimum.

    Application Procedure: Send letter of application, current resume, and
    names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent references to:
    Joyce Jackson, Acting Head, Human Resources, The University of
    Tennessee Libraries, 1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN  37996-1000,
    Fax # (615) 974-4696.  Review of applications will begin November 1,
    1993, and will continue until the position is filled.  UTK IS AN
    EEO/AA/TITLE IX EMPLOYER.