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Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian
Southeast Missouri State University
Salary : $0.00 Monthly
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 202500020
Location : Cape Girardeau, MO
Department : Kent Library
Position Summary : The Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian will lead and manage the Acquisitions unit, supervise professional and clerical / technical Acquisitions staff, and be responsible for the acquisition of new and continuing online and physical resources. This position shares responsibility for leadership of the library management system and communicates frequently with academic department faculty, consortiums, publishers, vendors, and university business offices.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Kent Library Acquisitions unit and its operations.
- Hire, train and supervise Acquisitions professional and clerical / technical staff.
- Share responsibility for the library's Dewey to Library of Congress reclassification project and coordinate the physical collection review with academic department liaisons.
- Oversee the Acquisitions budget and fiscal reporting and the purchase of new and continuing library resources.
- Establish and maintain effective business relationships with consortiums, publishers, vendors, and electronic service and platform providers.
- Communicate effectively with university academic departments and units.
- Guide library collection development and collection management activities and chair the Collection Development & Management Committee.
- Direct eResources management across multiple internal and external platforms.
- Share responsibility for the library management system's administration and serve on the leadership team.
- Serve as liaison librarian to academic departments.
- Head library collection assessment and ongoing review and evaluation of all collections and formats.
- Provide excellent customer service and user interactions to faculty, staff, students, publishers, vendors, and their representatives, and those donating materials to Kent Library.
- Engage in scholarly research and writing and pursue a professional development program.
- Contribute to Kent Library committees, activities, and outreach, and to the University through faculty governance and service on committees.
- Support Southeast Missouri State University's and Kent Library's strategic planning activities.
Required Qualifications
Application Deadline : The position is available and will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by March 12, 2025 .
To Apply : Submit the following items online :
Library Information : Information regarding Kent Library can be found at Kent Library .
Southeast Missouri State University is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action. The University believes that a diverse University community advances the academic purposes of the University and enhances the working and learning environment.
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