Acquisitions and Electronic Services Librarian

Title:Acquisitions and Electronic Services Librarian

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs

Department: Elon University School of Law

Position Summary

The Acquisitions and Electronic Services Librarian is responsible for taking the leadership role in the procurement licensing and management of electronic information resources purchased by the law library. This position will work with the Associate Dean for Library and Information Services for the management of the librarys budget. This position will also work with the Associate Dean for Library and Information Services along with all other staff librarians for the selection acquisition and marketing of both print and electronic resources. This position will be responsible for paying all library invoices and procuring all other library purchases.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee youll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative creative and best-run universities in the nation Elons personal approach to education extends to employees whose growth professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon Universitys home is the charming town of Elon North Carolina a small friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro Raleigh and addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus youll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking water sports fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area making the region one of the nations premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health dental and vision insurance along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances guest speakers religious and ethnic observances recitals art exhibitions entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds cultures experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer Elons principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity age disability status veteran status sexual orientation religion and other aspects of ones identity. At Elon our employees respect human differences passion for lifelong learning emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Masters degree in Library/Informatin Services with minimum 1 year of experience with the following relevant work experience: One year of library experience with technical services work including either cataloging systems collection development or serial acquisitions management.

Experience with an automated acquisitions system or an automated library system.

Basic experience with accounts payable/accounting systems.

Preferred Education and Experience

Preference for a Masters degree in Library and/or Information Science. Candidate with with 2-3 years work experience in an academic law library is also preferred. Experience with electronic resource management is a plus. Experience maintaining a mid-size budget is preferred. Strong skills with Microsoft Suite particularly Excel desired.

Experience and/or education may substitute for some of the required and desired qualifications. Applicants currently enrolled in a Masters program may be considered.

Job Duties

• Leading the library acquisition functions and process:
  • Ordering all library materials.
  • Processing payment for all library materials and reconciling receipts.
  • Facilitating contract renewals for long-term and short-term contracts. This duty requires specific attention to contract start and end dates as well as attention to renewal or cancellation deadlines.
  • Maintaining an organized and complete record of all library purchases historic to present.
  • Liaising with vendors for all library purchases.
  • Serving as main point of contact for any internal or external questions regarding library purchases.
  • Coordinating acquisitions efforts with the University (Belk) Library.
  • Working with staff librarians to recommend materials for purchase. Soliciting materials for purchase for faculty research and teaching needs and interest.
  • Working with staff librarians to market acquisitions to students and faculty. This duty may include the designing or creating print and electronic materials.
  • Maintaining a listing of all library subscriptions and passwords as needed.
• Managing and maintaining the law library budget:
  • Assisting the Associate Dean for Library and Information Services in preparing the proposed budget requests in August of every year.
  • Maintaining a detailed accurate and up to date record of the librarys budget. Having discrete records and meticulous tracking of all spending and funds available at any point during the fiscal year.
  • Processing and payment of all invoices in a timely and orderly manner. Tracking all invoice payment to date for each fiscal year.
  • Tracking subscription payment and renewal dates. This task will often include scheduling and attending meetings with vendors for contract and pricing negotiations with the Associate Dean for Library and Information Services.
• Supporting access to library electronic materials.
  • Working with vendors to address issues regarding access to electronic materials as needed.
  • Working with internal IT to address issues regarding access to electronic materials as needed.
  • Working with internal communications team to update library materials linked on law library website.
  • Assist the Associate Dean for Library and Information Services in tracking electronic usage statistics both internally and with vendors.
• Miscellaneous:
  • Supporting the librarys faculty liaison program by assisting staff librarians with requests as needed. May include conducting directed research collecting specific resources and/or organizing research materials.
  • Managing access to LibGuides and other software products used to market library materials.
  • Serving as back up for mail collection when Administrative and Technical Services Paraprofessional is absent. Serve as back up for certain time sensitive duties for the aforementioned position as needed. Assist with service point coverage at the Circulation desk on a rare but as needed basis.
  • Cross-training on other departmental duties as determined by the Associate Dean for Library and Information Services.
  • Serving on law library committees as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.