Loyola Marymount University Library: Acquisitions & Serials Dept Head

Hi folks,

I know this isn't really a normal job for a Hokie grad, but hey, if I'm a computer scientist turned librarian, maybe there are others of us out there too. Or maybe you know a librarian looking for a job.

Feel free to send questions about the job to me as well.

Christina Hennessey (VT '92)
Cataloging Librarian
Loyola Marymount University
chennessey@lmu.edu

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Loyola Marymount University seeks an exceptional candidate for the position of Acquisitions & Serials Department Head.

 

Loyola Marymount, founded in 1911, is a comprehensive university in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education.  Located on the west side of
Los Angeles overlooking the Pacific Ocean, LMU is one of the nation’s 28 Jesuit
colleges and universities and five Marymount institutions.  The Westchester campus serves nearly 5,700
undergraduates and 1900 graduate students in the Colleges/Schools of Liberal
Arts, Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Communication and Fine
Arts, Film and Television, and Education.  
Loyola Marymount seeks professionally outstanding applicants who value
its mission and share its commitment to academic excellence, the education of
the whole person, and the building of a just society.  LMU is an equal opportunity institution
actively working to promote an intercultural learning community.   The library
is committed to employing librarians who reflect the multi-cultural nature of
the university and the Los Angeles region. 

 

Loyola Marymount University offers librarians a supportive and innovative work environment.  The new William H. Hannon Library open in August 2009: 
http://library.lmu.edu.  With a
materials budget of $3.8 million, split almost evenly between print and
electronic resources, the Acquisitions & Serials Department Head
will lead 7 FTE staff in the procurement and management of all collection
materials for the William H. Hannon Library.  The department acquires
18,000 books annually and subscribes to 1800 print periodicals, 22,300
e-journals and over 200 e-resources.  The Head manages the acquisitions,
serials, and electronic resources functions of the library, including oversight
of expenditures against the library’s materials budgets.   

 

Other position specific accountabilities are as follows: Develop effective utilization of technology to streamline workflow and processes; manage personnel including training and development; establish
effective vendor relationships; coordinate budgeting and financial management
for library materials funds; and represent LMU at various conferences and
meetings pertaining to library acquisitions and technologies.

 

The ideal candidate must have broad knowledge of current trends in higher education, academic libraries, and the publishing industry, and an understanding of the issues of content ownership vs. access,
including e-resource licensing. The successful candidate will be creative,
flexible, and collaborative.  Other
skills and knowledge include: ability to analyze work processes and introduce
appropriate technological solutions for efficiency and user convenience; strong
financial management skill, and excellent interpersonal skills, including the
ability to win the trust and confidence of faculty, librarians, and library
staff.   Experience with these
technologies preferred:  Innovative
Interfaces, Inc., Serials Solutions, and OCLC PromptCat.

 

A Master of Library Science from an ALA accredited institution is preferred, but a related master’s degree with appropriate experience may be substituted.  A minimum
of five years of progressively responsible academic library acquisitions and/or
serials experience that includes supervision is required.

 

Hiring Salary:  $59,880 to $80,000 commensurate with experience and salary history.

 

We anticipate that the position will begin on March 1, 2010. Deliberations on the pool of candidates will begin as applications are received.

 

Applicants should send the following materials:

 

1. a letter of application, which includes a statement of the applicant’s vision for a well-run academic library acquisitions department in the 21^st
   century;
2. a curriculum vitae or resume;
3. a list of three professional references (names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers).

 

Application materials and/or inquiries should be addressed to:

 

            Tobeylynn Birch

            Associate Dean

            William H. Hannon Library

            Loyola Marymount University

            One LMU Drive

            Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659

 

            310/338-3088

            tbirch@lmu.edu