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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold;">Head of </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold;">Electronic Resources and Acquisitions</span></span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">University of Missouri – Kansas City </span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">Comprehensive research university library at America’s creative crossroads in an affordable and vibrant city, seeks candidates
with energy, creativity, flexibility, and stro</span><span class="s5">ng communication skills</span><span class="s5">for the position of </span><span class="s5">Head of </span><span class="s5">Electronic Resources and Acquisitions</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">in
the UMKC University Libraries.</span></span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">The Head </span><span class="s5">of Electronic Resources and Acquisitions manages library operations related to electronic resources
management, acquisitions, and serials, </span><span class="s5">and has primary responsibility for:</span></span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">• </span><span class="s5">Supervising staff and managing workflows related to electronic resources management, acquisitions, and serials</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">• </span><span class="s5">Managing the tools that support work in these areas, including ILS functions, ERMs, knowledge bases, </span><span class="s5">OpenURL</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">linkresolvers</span><span class="s5">,
discovery tools, etc.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">• </span><span class="s5">Overseeing financial operations related to library acquisitions, including payment of invoices, budget tracking, financial reporting and reconciliation, and fiscal
year close</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">• </span><span class="s5">Maintaining effective relationships with library acquisitions and electronic resources vendors</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">• </span><span class="s5">Negotiating vendor contracts and licenses</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">• </span><span class="s5">Working with users and other library departments to improve the user experience in accessing and using collections and electronic resources</span></span></div>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">The position reports t</span><span class="s5">o the Director of Collections and Access Management.</span></span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">UMKC exemplifies the values of education first, innovation, accountability, diversity, and collaboration. UMKC holds a firm commitment
to engage and lead the larger community in a variety of ways appropriate to its status as a forward-thinking cultural, intellectual and educational center. The UMKC </span><span class="s5">University Libraries has seen tremendous growth in the electronic resources
it provides to the university students, faculty, and staff and is implementing strategic initiatives to strengthen user-centered design and improving the Libraries’ online presence.</span></span></p>
<p class="s8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Minimum Requirements: </span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">ALA accredited Master's Degree in Library Science (MLS, MSLS, MLIS, etc.)</span><span class="s5"> or work towards such a degree with completion expected prior
to the first renewal of annual contract</span><span class="s5">;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Knowledge of current issues in electronic resources management;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Excellent oral, written, organization, planning, and interpersonal skills;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Demonstrated computer and technology literacy skills;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Demonstrated ability to multitask, set priorities, and complete tasks in a rapidly changing environment;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Strong analytical skills;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Strong service philosophy;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Ability to work positively and productively with diverse constituencies in an environment of rapid change;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Eviden</span><span class="s5">ce</span><span class="s5"> of professional initiative and mature judgment;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Potential to meet promotion requirements in non-tenure track faculty appointment.</span></span></div>
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<p class="s8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Preferred qualifications:</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Academic library experience, specifically related to acquisitions, serials, and/or electronic resources management;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Experience with Innovative Interfaces’ ILS (Millennium and/or Sierra) and/or Serials Solutions platforms;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Demonstrated supervisory experience;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Demonstrated user experience, user research, and/or user-centered design experience;</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">♦ </span><span class="s5">Experience working in a </span><span class="s5">consortial</span><span class="s5"> academic library environment.</span><span class="s5"></span></span></div>
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<p class="s8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s11" style="font-weight: bold;">Salary: </span><span class="s5">Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience and
excellent retirement/benefits package.</span></span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s12" style="font-weight: bold;">Application Instructions:</span><span class="s13"> </span><span class="s13">Application materials
must be submitted online at </span><a href="http://www.umkc.edu/jobs"><span class="s14">www.umkc.edu/jobs</span></a><span class="s13">. Applicants must combine all application materials (personal letter of interest with accompanying </span><span class="s13">curriculum
vitae and a list of </span><span class="s13">3 </span><span class="s13">references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters
(e.g., /, &, %, etc.). </span></span></p>
<p class="s8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s15" style="font-weight: bold;">Applications received by </span><span class="s15" style="font-weight: bold;">July 3</span><span class="s15" style="font-weight: bold;">,
2015</span><span class="s15" style="font-weight: bold;"> will receive priority consideration.</span></span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span class="s13" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For questions about how applicants apply, please call <a href="tel:(816)%20235-1621" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">(816)
235-1621</a>, or if you are experiencing technical problems, please call <a href="tel:(855)%20524-0002" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">(855) 524-0002</a>.</span></p>
<p class="s8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s13">You may address your cover letter to: </span><span class="s13">Buddy Pennington</span><span class="s13">, Chair of Search Committee.
For inquiries, please contact <a href="tel:816-235-1531" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3">816-235-1531</a> or </span><a href="mailto:umkcula@umkc.edu"><span class="s14">umkcula@umkc.edu</span></a></span></p>
<p class="s8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p>
<p class="s16" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px;"><span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their
demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran
status. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United
States of America.</span></p>
<p class="s8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All final candidates will be required to successfully pass a Criminal Background Check prior to beginning employment. Applicants who
are not U.S. citizens must state their current visa and residency status.</span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s17" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="s18" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative
Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer</span></span></p>
<span></span><br>
<span>Buddy Pennington</span><br>
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