[Eril-l] Resource Acquisitions Assistant position at Boston College Libraries

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Thu Oct 26 10:51:50 PDT 2023


Job Description

We are seeking a full-time paraprofessional to join the Resource
Acquisitions & Management team at Boston College Libraries. The Resource
Acquisitions Assistant will share responsibility for ordering and invoicing
of monographic resources in various formats, with primary responsibility
for acquiring materials in the rapidly growing, in demand area of streaming
media.

Responsibilities:

   - Place orders with appropriate vendors for streaming media and
   monographic acquisitions, according to established guidelines.
   - Support course reserves by working with streaming media vendors to
   acquire films with public performance/educational user rights.
   - Use an integrated library system (Alma) to maintain records relating
   to: orders, vendors, and inventory.
   - Manage activation and troubleshoot access issues for streaming film
   and electronic book orders.
   - Troubleshoot and resolve order and/or invoicing questions and problems.
   - Receive new material in Alma, routing it to appropriate departments
   for additional processing.
   - Develop and foster good working relationships with vendors, sales
   representatives, Library selectors, and other University staff.
   -  Contribute to the unit’s goals by completing special projects as
   needed.
   - Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $41,300 to $51,600; salary
   commensurate with relevant experience.


Requirements

   - Post-secondary education.
   - One to two years academic library experience in technical services
   areas.
   - Experience with acquiring library materials including print and
   electronic monographs and streaming media.
   - Commitment to excellent customer service.
   - Knowledge of OCLC, Library ILS (Alma preferred), and vendor platforms.
   - Effective verbal and written communication skills and superior
   attention to detail.
   - Computer literacy; comfort with rapidly changing technologies.
   - This is an IN-PERSON position


For more information, please see the full job posting:
https://bc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/8294

-- 
Natyra Pancsofar
(she/her)
Resource Acquisitions Librarian, O'Neill Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-552-4464
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