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HEAD ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN

Faculty rank, tenure-track position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in
the Henderson Library of Georgia Southern University. Acquisitions
Department includes two FTE librarians, eight support staff, and several
student employees. Serials section within department is responsible for
serials acquisitions, cataloging, and control. Library employs 20 librarians
and 39 support staff. Collections include almost 500,000 volumes, over
500,000 government documents, and over 3500 current serial subscriptions.
Library utilizes the DRA automation system, and has a local area network
with access to the Georgia Statewide Library System, approximately 40 CD-ROM
databases, over 50 remote databases, and full resources of Internet. Library
maintains a home page at http://www.lib.gasou.edu.

Position includes managing all activities of the Acquisitions Department in
a highly automated environment; ensuring accurate and efficient acquisitions
procedures for monographs, serials, binding operations, foreign materials,
and gifts and exchange materials; providing general fiscal accountability
for the acquisitions budget and special funds; coordinating collection
development; managing several approval plans; and overseeing effective use
of the DRA acquisitions module.

ALA-accredited MLS; at least five years increasingly responsible library
experience; detailed knowledge of at least one national bibliographic system
(e.g., OCLC, RLIN) and a nationally recognized automated integrated library
system (e.g., DRA, NOTIS) for serials and/or acquisitions; thorough
understanding of  publishing and library acquisitions  issues; successful
supervisory and management experience; accounting and/or fund management
experience; and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing, are required. Collection development experience preferred.

Letter of application MUST describe specifically the applicant's
qualifications for the position and MUST address (in two or three
paragraphs) the use of electronic resources in today's acquisitions
environment. Finalists will be expected to make a formal presentation during
the on-site interview. Salary and rank dependent upon qualifications.
12-month appointment. Position available May 1, 1996, later starting date
negotiable. Georgia Southern is an EEO/AA institution. Individuals who need
reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order
to participate in the application process should notify the search chair.
Names of applicants and nominees, resumes and other general non-evaluative
information are subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records
Act.

Send letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, telephone
numbers and Fax numbers (if available) of three references by December 4,
1995, in paper or electronic format, to Ann Hamilton, Associate University
Librarian, Zach S. Henderson Library, Georgia Southern University,
Statesboro, GA  30460-8074. FAX: (912) 681-0093. E-mail:
SOLIBAH@GSVMS2.CC.GASOU.EDU