<div dir="ltr">Hi all--<div><br></div><div>We are still accepting applications for a newly imagined professional position in resource sharing and acquisitions in Library and Technology Services at Wellesley College. </div><div><br></div><div>This position will function as a key member of a team that is passionate about connecting our amazing students and faculty with the materials they need. </div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Job Description</span></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Wellesley College seeks a dynamic, team-oriented Resource Acquisitions Specialist to perform functions related to the acquisition of scholarly resources that support teaching and learning at the College. The Resource Acquisitions Specialist works collaboratively to integrate the areas of library purchasing, licensing, and resource sharing to ensure effective access for library users and efficient deployment of library funds.</span></p><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Key Responsibilities:</span></span></span></p><ul style="margin:12px 0px 0px;padding:0px 40px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">As a member of the Library Collections group and the Scholarly Resource Services team, evaluate, process, and communicate requests for library resources to recommend appropriate fulfillment within a complex landscape of formats and access models. </span></p></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">In collaboration with another staff member, facilitate the ordering and receiving of monographs, audiovisual materials, and electronic resources for the Library. </span></p></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Act as a resource for library administration and selector librarians, providing data to facilitate effective collection development decisions. </span></p></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">In collaboration with library administration, manage the Library’s budget accounts for all materials. Ensure timely payment of invoices, track spending, produce budget analyses.</span></p></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Coordinate with Resource Sharing Specialist and student staff to support interlibrary loan functions. Using data and practical experience across functional areas, work to integrate ILL and collection development functions.</span></p></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Monitor and recommend response to trends in the library resource sharing, purchasing, and licensing landscape. Serve as the Library’s point person for shared print programs and controlled digital lending activities and initiatives.</span></p></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>The full description and application instructions can be found <a href="https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/wellesley/wellesley-staff/job/Wellesley-College/Resource-Acquisitions-Specialist_R0001599" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Jessica</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font size="1">Jessica LaBrie </font><i style="font-size:x-small">(she/her)</i></div><div><font size="1">Electronic Resources Librarian</font></div><div><font size="1">Library & Technology Services | </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Wellesley College</span></div><div><font size="1">781-283-2102 | <a href="mailto:jessica.labrie@wellesley.edu" target="_blank">jessica.labrie@wellesley.edu</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>