<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Acquisitions and Collection Services Department
Head</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The University of
Central Florida (UCF) Libraries, Orlando, seeks an experienced and innovative
Head of Acquisitions and Collection Services to provide vision
and leadership for the department. This position reports to the
Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services. Active
participation in the intellectual life and administrative activities of the
Libraries and University and maintaining a record of professional contribution
is expected. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The department
includes three librarians and ten paraprofessionals plus student assistants who
license and manage online resources, administer a large print and digital
approval plan, and oversee several patron-driven acquisitions plans. The acquisitions
budget is approximately six million dollars. There are small binding and gift
operations. The library uses the Ex Libris Aleph system with the EBSCO
Discovery System (EDS) discovery layer and plans to migrate to a next
generation system in the near future. Department librarians and staff
manage EDS and are responsible for the ongoing accessibility of online
resources. Librarians and staff work collaboratively with other departments on
library-wide projects as well as day-to-day activities. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Responsibilities of
the Acquisitions and Collection Services Department Head:</span></b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Overall management of collection development
activities and acquisitions services in a user-focused academic
library;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Coordination of collection development policies;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Evaluation of the libraries’ collections and
coordination of the collection development activities of twenty
librarians who serve as liaisons to academic departments;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Allocates the collections budget and is responsible
for its effective administration, including the acquisition of library
resources in all formats;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Provides leadership for a knowledgeable staff in a changing
environment;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Develops and implements departmental policies; and</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Fosters a spirit of collaboration in a positive, productive
environment.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Qualifications: Required</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">:</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Master’s degree from an American Library Association-accredited
institution;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Experience in collection development or acquisitions
work;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Experience with an integrated library system; and</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Supervisory experience. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Preferred</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">: </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Knowledge of standard selection and collection evaluation
methods and tools;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Experience with approval plans and monographic and serials
acquisitions;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Knowledge of licensing for online resources;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">An understanding of collection development trends and
issues for research libraries, including emerging practices and standards for
resource acquisition;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Knowledge of current trends in library technology;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Experience with budget projections, allocations, and reports;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The ability to develop and maintain productive relationships
with teaching faculty;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The ability to develop and maintain productive relationships
with publishers and vendors;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Experience with consortial purchasing and working with statewide
and regional collection development colleagues;</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">A commitment to diversity in the workplace; and</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Record of professional contributions. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Environment:</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> The University of Central Florida is one of the nation’s
largest public universities, enrolling over 61,000 students and offering
ninety-two bachelor’s, eighty-three master’s, and thirty-one doctoral programs.
TheUCF Libraries houses a collection of more than two million
volumes and 52,000 serials, and serves as a partial depository for government
documents and patents. Full-time staffing of 106 includes 43 faculty. For
more information about the UCF Libraries see </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://library.ucf.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">http://library.ucf.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Salary and Rank:</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This
is a full time, twelve month, non-tenure track faculty position with insurance
and retirement benefits, 22 paid annual days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no
state income tax. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">To Apply: </span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">For position number 38564 submit a letter of application
addressing the stated qualifications, a full curriculum vitae, and contact
information for three current professional references at </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/44700" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/44700</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> by the closing date, March 17, 2016. Review of
applications will begin immediately for an anticipated start date in summer
2016. Questions may be directed to Search Committee Chair, Mary Page, at <a href="mailto:Mary.Page@ucf.edu" target="_blank">Mary.Page@ucf.edu</a>.
Searches are conducted in accordance with the state of Florida open-records
laws. UCF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
employer. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p></div></div>