Job Description
The Senior Acquisitions Manager will perform tasks that enable the timely and efficient acquisitions of firm and serial formats, ranging from books and print periodicals to electronic dissertations and patron-driven acquisitions. On a daily basis, the Senior Acquisitions Manager will serve as the work lead for firm and serials acquisitions including ordering, receiving, paying, and claiming. The Senior Acquisitions Manager will act as a liaison between library service providers (e.g. Ebsco, Yankee Book Peddler) and the Acquisitions Team, analyzing and solving issues that arise at any point in the acquisitions workflow. This position will assist the Head of Acquisitions in the monthly reconciliation process for the materials budget. This position will also coordinate large scale weeding and collection maintenance projects related to serials.
For more information about Auraria Library and the campus, visit: http://library.auraria.edu/.
Compensation: $21.50-$26.50/hr commensurate with education and experience. 40 hours per week.
Closing Date: This position is open until filled. Screening will begin immediately.
Start Date: August 2014.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Two years of library acquisitions experience.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office products.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in Library Science, Accounting, or related field.
• Experience with integrated library management systems such as Innovative Interfaces Inc. (III) and Millennium (acquisitions and serials modules).
Application Instructions: Email a resume and cover letter to aurarialibrary.hr@ucdenver.edu.
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The Community
Auraria Library is located in downtown Denver, Colorado on the Auraria Campus. As a tri-institutional academic library, Auraria Library is administered by the University of Colorado Denver and also serves Metropolitan State College of Denver, and the Community College of Denver. The downtown campus is located in the heart of the city’s commercial, cultural and recreational district.